Jay Gallagher (Fox)
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“the emotions stirred by this show makes it a memorable experience” Sydney Morning Herald
“sensational… an opera of our time ” Jacketflap
Touring extensively across Australian in 2010!
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FOX
FOX - an original Australian opera for young audiences and their families....
Here's a link to a video from the show: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JIrTLhac2bc
Venues Promo: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=foVY18qbm_I&feature=youtube_gdata
FOX is an internationally acclaimed book for young readers written by Margaret Wild and illustrated by Ron Brooks. In 2010 the Monkey Baa team will present an outstanding adaptation which opens at the Seymour Centre in April 2010 before a 30 week national tour.
The haunting text is set to music by Daryl Wallis and the action of the story is presented through a series of poetic visual and striking physical images.
Beautifully designed and imaginatively conceived this is a story of friendship and courage.
Suitable for ages 8 - 108!
Production Photos by Heidrun Lohr
What the press has to say:
From the rehearsal room:
David Buckley (Dog), Jane Phegan (Magpie)
Directed by Kate Gaul
Original Music by Daryl Wallis
Designer Gabriela Tylesova
Projection Designer Mick Gruchy
Lighting Designer Luiz Pamphola
Sound Designer David Gilfillan
Movement Cosultant: Raymond Mather
Puppetry Consultant: Ingrid Maganov
Cast : David Buckley, Jay Gallagher, Sarah Jones, Jane Phegan
Production Manager Micah Johnson
Stage Manager Alison Hepburn-Brown
Jay Gallagher (Fox)
“It is important that the theatrical adaptation retains the extraordinary poetry of Margaret Wild’s original story. The challenge has been how to bring the powerful and multi-layered story telling of the book into the shared space of the performers and audience.”
Jane Phegan (Magpie), Jay Gallagher (Fox), David Buckley (Dog)
“There’s an amazing electricity generated between the human voice, body, image and story and it’s an enormous privilege to bring this story alive for young audiences and their families in a theatrical context.”
Jane Phegan (Magpie)
“Music is an incredible way to access emotions, inner landscapes and associations. It’s an age-old story telling device which we have combined with our responses to the book’s themes of transformation, courage and friendship in this rich theatre experience.”
Sarah Jones (Spirit)
“Magpie’s life is transformed by both Dog and Fox. So in making the show we use the idea of transformation as a mechanism to build the theatrical story telling. Can a human body change scale and become a small puppet? Or can a shadow become a three dimensional form? It’s exciting and puts us in touch with the powerful experience of the characters. It’s a very playful process and this keeps the story telling light.”
Jane Phegan (Magpie) Jay Gallagher (Fox)
“Margaret Wild’s story is a spectacular book, with stunning illustrations by Ron Brooks. It is evocative story with a dark underbelly. We have transformed this static imagery into a work for the stage that is symbolic, present and alive.” Kate Gaul (Director)
David Buckley (Dog)
(B/W rehearsal room photos by ALex Vaughan)
KATE GAUL (DIRECTOR)
DARYL WALLIS (COMPOSER)
DAVID BUCKLEY (DOG)
JANE PHEGAN (MAGPIE) 
JAY GALLAGHER (FOX)
SARAH JONES (SPIRIT)
FOX National Tour 2010
10th April 6.30pm - Opening Night - York Theatre Sydney. Book Now!!!
10-17 April Seymour Centre, Sydney NSW - BOOKINGS ph:02 9351 7940 - TICKETS $18
27-28 Shedley Theatre, Elizabeth, SA
29-30 Golden Grove Arts Centre, Modbury SA
4-5 May Bunbury Entertainment Centre WA
6 Margaret River Cultural Centre WA
10 Albany Town Hall WA
12 Show Biz Esperance WA
13-14 Goldfields Theatre Kalgoorlie WA
17-18 Queens Park Theatre, Geraldton WA
20 Carnarvon Civic Centre, WA
22-24 Walkington Theatre Karratha WA
27-28 Darwin Entertainment Centre NT
30-31 Mount Isa Civic Centre QLD
2-4 June QUT Gardens Theatre Brisbane QLD
8-9 Ipswich Civic Centre QLD
11 Dubbo Regional Theatre and Convention Centre
15-16 Manning Entertainment Centre Taree NSW
17-18 The Glasshouse Port Macquarie NSW
21-23 Q Theatre Penrith NSW
24-26 Civic Theatre Newcastle NSW
28-29 Tamworth Regional Entertainment Centre NSW
30- 2 July Riverside Theatres, Parramatta, NSW
7-8 Her Majesty's Theatre Ballarat VIC
9-10 The Whitehorse Centre, Nunawading VIC
13-14 The Capital Theatre Bendigo VIC
16-17 Kyneton Town Hall, VIC
20 Colac Otway Performing Arts Centre VIC
22-24 Geelong Performing Arts Centre VIC
27 Wesley Performing Arts Centre, Horsham VIC
29-30 Esso BHP Billiton Wellington Entertainment Centre, Sale VIC
1 August Devonport Entertainment Centre TAS
5-7 Theatre Royal Hobart, TAS
10-12 Earl Arts Centre, Launceston TAS
17-18 Altona Theatre, Hobson's Bay VIC
19-20 Hamilton Performing Arts Centre VIC
23-24 Frankston Arts Centre VIC
26-27 Wangaratta Performing Arts Centre VIC
30-31 Swan Hill Performing Arts Centre VIC
2-3 Sept Laycock Theatre, Gosford NSW
6-7 Griffith Regional Theatre NSW
9-11 Canberra Theatre Centre ACT
14-15 Albury Performing Arts Centre NSW
16-17 Wagga Civic Theatre NSW
21-24 Glen Street Theatre Belrose NSW
27-29 Queanbeyan Performing Arts Centre NSW
30-2 Oct Illawarra Performing Arts Centre, Wollongong NSW
From The Hobart Mercury:
