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The Twits Roald Dahl’s classic tale on stage

Term 2

Primary - High School: Stage 2 – 5, Years 4 – 10
Learning area: English, Creative Arts, Drama 

The Twits is unmissable fun for students, packed with Dahlicious mischief, hilarious mayhem and big belly laughs.

These performances are for Schools, there are also performances open to the public.

A full-bodied visual and aural experience – should not be missed

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You won’t believe your (glass) eyes!

Mr. and Mrs. Twit are a revolting pair of grizzly old grumps, each trying to out-nasty the other in a never-ending contest of cruelty. Hairy, horrid and hideous, they’re up to their usual tricks—but who will be clever enough to outwit the Twits? 

Packed with Dahlicious mischief, hilarious mayhem and humongous belly laughs their tale reminds us (in the most disgusting way possible) that being kind is far better than being beastly!

The Twits is unmissable theatre for all ages, from the team that brought us the sold out season of Fantastic Mr Fox, George’s Marvelous Medicine and Revolting Rhymes & Dirty Beasts.

You’ve read the book – now get to the theatre and experience this family classic from the wacky mind of the world’s No. 1 Storyteller live on stage.

Sydney Opera House presents a Shake & Stir Theatre Co production

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About Shake & Stir

Shake & Stir is one of the country’s leading contemporary theatre companies touring Australia and New Zealand since 2006. Shake & Stir produce an annual season of Mainstage and in-school productions. Mainstage work has included: Roald Dahl’s James and the Giant Peach, Frankenstein, Tae Tae in the Land of Yaaas!, Roald Dahl’s The Twits, 2:22 - A Ghost Story, Fourteen, Roald Dahl’s Fantastic Mr Fox, Jane Eyre, A Christmas Carol, Fourthcoming, The Australian premiere of Green Day’s American Idiot, George’s Marvellous Medicine, Endgame, Roald Dahl’s Revolting Rhymes & Dirty Beasts, Dracula, Wuthering Heights, 1984, Tequila Mockingbird, Out Damn Snot, Animal Farm and Statespeare. 
 
The company is widely acknowledged as a leading national touring theatre company, taking medium to large scale works to major metropolitan and regional centres, annually. Shake & Stir has been nominated for PAC Australia’s Drover Award for Tour of the Year on five occasions, collecting the Award consecutively in 2014 & 2015. 

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Venue information

Please ensure that your group arrives at the venue 30 minutes prior to the performance start time. Latecomers may only be admitted to a performance during a suitable break, and in some cases, may be excluded. Please call the Creative Learning team on 02 9250 7770 to notify us if you are running late.

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