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  • Two performers wearing bright costumes on a stage.
  • A magician wearing a top hat, on a stage, interacting with a primary school aged child.
  • A magician on a stage, holding a blue scarf over an object, interacting with a primary school aged child who also stands on the stage.
  • Two performers wearing costumes and masks on a stage.
4 – 9 Apr

Magic, Mirth and Mystery

  • Family and kids
  • Theatre

See Melbourne's most exclusive children's magic show at Piccolo Teatro Magic Theatre.

Enjoy a visually stunning, enchanting, dramatic and comical children's show with magic, character and dance. Witness an amazing dreamlike story of a boy who enters another world with tables that levitate, glasses that float, cards that appear from nowhere and an intriguing female magician.

Journey with these loveable characters across the ocean to Paris, meet the Owl and The Pussycat and prepare yourself to be enchanted and amazed.

Piccolo Teatro is a small theatre accessible by two flights of stairs and is not suitable for prams. The theatre is most suitable for children of school age, and is not suitable for toddlers. There is no storage for prams, no baby change facilities and no food or drink other than water permitted. Parents must supervise children at all times.

Performer wearing a hat and waistcoat, with rope.
Special offer April School Holidays

Enjoy discounted rates: kids $35, adults $45, family of four $145

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Hours

Date Times
Mon 6 Apr
  • 12.30pm - 1.15pm 12:30pm - 1:15pm
  • 2.30pm - 3.15pm 2:30pm - 3:15pm
Tue 7 Apr
  • 12.30pm - 1.15pm 12:30pm - 1:15pm
  • 2.30pm - 3.15pm 2:30pm - 3:15pm
Thu 9 Apr
  • 12.30pm - 1.15pm 12:30pm - 1:15pm
  • 2.30pm - 3.15pm 2:30pm - 3:15pm

Location

Piccolo Teatro Melbourne
5 Rankins Ln
Melbourne 3000

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Price and bookings

From $35 to $45

Adult / general $45
Children $35

Free for children under 2

Book online for Magic, Mirth and Mystery

Contact details

  • telephone number: 0419 548 088
  • email address: thepiccolostage@gmail.com
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