The Midnight Gang is a co-production between Spare Parts Puppet Theatre and the West Australian Symphony Orchestra.
Wild’s story is a peak inside the mysterious world of a sleeping baby. It tells the story of Baby Brenda and her friends – who morph from a group of ordinary toddlers by day to become the ‘midnight gang’ by night.
The members of the West Australian Symphony’s Education Chamber Orchestra (EChO) join five performers from Spare Parts in this stage version of Margaret Wild’s hilarious tale.
Credits
- Director
- Noriko Nishimoto
- Writer
- Adaptation by Paul McPhail
- Designer
- Lou Westbury
- Composer
- Iain Grandage
- Lighting Designer
- Mark Howett
- Puppet Construction
- Jiri Zmitko
History
2001 Awesome International Children’s Festival, Perth Western Australia
2003 Return Season, The Playhouse
Reviews & Media
"As a co-production The Midnight Gang succeeds admirably, blending different art forms to create a vigorous hybrid. Don’t be old, just be young! This show has wide appeal and is an unashamed crowd pleaser."