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  • Three performers on stage, dressed in white and controlling a puppet of the Very Hungry Caterpillar.
  • Two performer-puppeteers on stage, dressed in white and controlling a horse puppet and oversize spider puppet.
  • Three performer puppeteers on stage, dressed in white and controlling a large bear puppet who appears to be reading a picture book.
2 Jul - 5 Jul

The Very Hungry Caterpillar Show

  • Family and kids
  • Theatre

One of the most-read and famous children's books of all time, The Very Hungry Caterpillar, emerges
off the page in a masterful theatrical experience.

Created by Jonathan Rockefeller, the production features a menagerie of over 75 magical puppets, including the star of the show – The Very Hungry Caterpillar – and an Australian cast who bring these beloved books to life on stage.

Alongside The Very Hungry Caterpillar, the show features three other Eric Carle stories – Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?, Ten Little Rubber Ducks, and The Very Busy Spider.

From the team behind the Australian tours of The Gruffalo and Magic Beach, the show will excite, educate and entertain new readers, first-time theatre-goers, and all who grew up with these books.

Recommended for children aged over 18 months and their adults.

Dates and times

Date Times
Sat 2 Jul
  • 10am - 11am 10:00am - 11:00am
  • 12pm - 1pm 12:00pm - 1:00pm
  • 3pm - 4pm 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Sun 3 Jul
  • 10am - 11am 10:00am - 11:00am
  • 12pm - 1pm 12:00pm - 1:00pm
  • 3pm - 4pm 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Tue 5 Jul
  • 10am - 11am 10:00am - 11:00am
  • 12pm - 1pm 12:00pm - 1:00pm

Location

Athenaeum Theatre
188 Collins St
Melbourne 3000

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Price and bookings

From $34 to $45

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Contact details

  • telephone number: 03 9650 1500
  • email address: info@athenaeumtheatre.com.au
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