Round The Twist The Musical
This brand-new Australian musical by Paul Hodge will be directed by Simon Phillips and brings to life the unforgettable characters and off-the-wall capers of the hit 90s TV show Round The Twist, which was based on iconic Australian author Paul Jennings’ seminal short stories.
In an old lighthouse, single dad Tony Twist and his kids Pete, Linda and Bronson embark on a magical adventure to unravel a one-hundred-year-old mystery and rewrite history.
Round The Twist The Musical will cover episodes from the first two seasons of the television series and has Jennings’ blessing thanks to Hodge’s staunch faithfulness to the spirit of the show.
Director Simon Phillips said audiences should strap themselves in for a jam-packed and mind-bending theatre experience that’s unashamedly Australian.
The postcard perfect setting of Port Niranda will be realised by Designer Renée Mulder, Lighting Designer Ben Hughes, AV Designer Craig Wilkinson and Sound Designer Brady Watkins, with James Dobinson as Music Supervisor, Lucy O’Brien as Musical Director and Andrew Hallsworth as Choreographer.
Writer of Book, Music and Lyrics Paul Hodge said the musical was designed to be something you could bring the whole family to and was excited a whole new generation would get to experience the fun and zaniness of Round The Twist.
“If you sing ‘Have you ever, ever felt like this?’ to Aussies of a certain age, they will immediately sing you the rest of the famous theme tune from Round The Twist. The theme song is critically important to the musical as a touchstone throughout, and I’ve listened to a lot of contemporary Australian music to help create the musical language of the show,” said Mr Hodge.
The world premiere season of Round The Twist The Musical is co-presented by QPAC and Queensland Theatre. With the original theme song by Andrew Duffield, the musical is based on the television series produced by The Australian Children’s Television Foundation from the short stories of Paul Jennings.
Round The Twist The Musical is supported by Restart Investment to Sustain and Expand (RISE) Fund – an Australian Government initiative, Queensland Theatre’s Landmark Productions Fund Donors and Production Partner Griffith University.
Round The Twist The Musical details
WHEN: 12th November – 8th December 2024
WHERE: Playhouse, QPAC, South Brisbane
DURATION: 2 hours 30 minutes, including interval
COST: $79 – $99* (* A transaction fee of $7.20 applies.)
Tickets are available now via qpac.com.au.
