Catbird Theatre
Based on Queensland's Sunshine Coast we specialise in creating new works for young audiences. Our aim is to awaken the imagination in young people.
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The Party
The Party is a whimsical introduction to the world of theatre. This show has gentle and playful interactions with multiple sensory elements, props and puppets.
Sweetie the swamp wallaby is getting ready for a big surprise—her joey is about to emerge from her pouch. Luckily, she has her friends Edna the Echidna and Maggie the Magpie to help her prepare. The animals look to the forest for inspiration. Come join the animals of the forest to get ready for the party!
📅 November
- 16th 11am @ Peregian Beach Community House
- 17th 10am @Peregian Beach Community House
- 17th 1pm @Peregian Beach Community House
- 20th 10am @Tinbeerwah Hall
📍 Peregian Beach Community House & Tinbeerwah Hall
✨ Suitable for people 5 and under
✨ Interactive and fun
✨ Running time 40 minutes
✨ All tickets $20
👉 This project is supported by The Regional Arts Development Fund - a partnership between the Queensland Government and Noosa Council to support local arts and culture in regional Queensland.
School Holiday Workshops
Thursday December 12th
Stop Motion Animation*
Young creative thinkers design, build, and create a Stop Motion Animation sequence. They will use natural materials to create moving mandalas and fun creatures to go on adventures in different landscapes.
Ages 8-12
$45
9:30-12:30pm
Peregian Beach Community House
*Work will be edited and sent through after the workshop
Friday December 13th
Mixed Up Tales
Young creatives will become playwrights, directors, costume designers, and performers while they create a new play using well known tales as prompts.
They will showcase their work to each other at the end of the workshop.
Ages 7-12
9:30-12:30pm
$45
Peregian Beach Community House
Monday December 16th**
Bunraku Puppetry
Presented by Parados Productions in conjunction with Catbird Theatre.
Create your own Bunraku inspired spirit creature puppet. Participants will help each other to bring them to life!
Bunraku is a style of Japanese puppet theatre where multiple puppeteers manipulate one puppet.
Ages 7-12
9-12pm
$45
Parados Productions (Coolum Beach)
Mixed Up Tales
Young creatives will become playwrights, directors, costume designers, and performers while they create a new play using well known tales as prompts.
They will showcase their work to each other at the end of the workshop.
Ages 7-12
1-4pm
$45
Parados Productions (Coolum Beach)
Tuesday December 17th**
Mask Making
Parados Productions and Catbird Theatre present Mask Making.
Using mostly recycled materials, collage, and painting, we will create 3 different masks.
Ages 7-12
9-12pm
$45
Parados Productions (Coolum Beach)
Stop Motion Animation*
Young creative thinkers design, build and create a Stop Motion Animation sequence. They will use natural materials to create moving mandalas and fun creatures to go on adventures in different landscapes.
Ages 8-12
1-4pm
$45
*Work will be edited and sent through after the workshop
**We're offering $10 Lunch Time Care on the 16th & 17th for those wanting to participate in both the morning and afternoon workshops.
We offer:
✨ Small Class Size
✨ Safe Learning Environment
✨ Accredited Teaching Artists
A Poetry Show For Kids: On Tour
Stark Raven Mad
Stark Raven Mad is a fast-paced, interactive poetry show where over 30 poems are performed.
It is dark and funny, but also delightful and a bit absurd. It takes the audience through a poetical journey bringing to life gothic poems using puppets, costumes, movement, and music.
Perfect for Year 2 to Year 6
Founder & Artistic Director
Alice Beaver Clapham grew up in Tennessee, USA. She received her BA in Theatre Arts at Rollins College, Florida and her MFA in Theatre for Young Audiences at Arizona State University, Arizona. She studied acting at RADA in London and at the Stella Adler Studio in NYC. Alice has worked professionally as a performer, playwright, director, and arts educator for the past 20 years in the USA (Childsplay) Honduras (teatro la fragua) Hong Kong (Faust, HKYAF, AFTEC, S4A) and Singapore (Faust). She has worked and studied with renowned community-based theatres Cornerstone Theater in Los Angeles and Sojourn Theatre in Portland, Oregon. Alice is also an accomplished voice actor working for companies such as Disney, Cartoon Network, Animax, and V-Tech. In Australia, Alice has collaborated with D.I.V.E. Theatre Collective and Perseverance Street Theatre.
Associate Artists
Mary Eggleston is an actor, performance & instillation artist, a writer, and producer of performing and visual arts. She’s a keen collaborator and has worked in Australia and abroad since 1997. She trained in physical theatre with Zen Zen Zo and then went on to study mime and movement theatre at dieEtage in Berlin. Mary has toured extensively with Artslink and QLD Music Festival’s Youth Touring. She was selected to be part of the 2020 PlayLab mentorship under the guidance of Maxine Mellor and she’s currently writing collaboratively on a new work for theatre with Dr Nycole Prowse. Mary has worked as external producer for Project 24 – a council funded arts residency program at 2nd Space in Nambour. In 2024 Mary performed with Sunshine Coast based theatre companies DIVE Theatre Collective and Puppet Cabaret with David Erskine.
Aimee Gray is a multidisciplinary artist working across theatre, circus, film and music. Aimee holds a Bachelor of Drama, Film and Education and began her circus training with Vulcana Women’s Circus. She spent a lot of time in the NT working on theatre productions for Brown’s Mart Theatre, and alongside Corrugated Iron Youth Arts performing, facilitating and creating productions with a wide range of communities. She has created her own works and toured to Festivals across the country, won awards for film clips and recently has landed on the Sunshine Coast and is loving working alongside Catbird Theatre! Aimee has a drive to find creative ways to develop new works and find ways to connect with audiences that aren’t your average arts-goers. She has a passion for interdisciplinary work and how mediums can complement each other to create a whole new experience.