CICADA
Adapted from CICADA by Shaun Tan
By Arielle Gray, Luke Kerridge & Tim Watts
Directed by Luke Kerridge

A moving tale of self-discovery for all the family

“Cicada tell story. Story good. Story simple. Story even human can understand. Tok! Tok! Tok!”

Cicada spends his days dutifully working away in a grey office. Overlooked by his superiors and overworked by his colleagues, he is getting very close to the end of his tether. But one day, looking out over the city from the rooftop of his office building, Cicada has an epiphany.

Winner of the Children’s Book Council Award for Best Picture Book in 2019, this new adaptation brings master-storyteller Shaun Tan’s much-loved CICADA to life in a stunning puppet show, presented by Sydney Theatre Company and created by one of Australia’s premier children’s theatre companies – Barking Gecko Theatre.

A small story of epic proportions, Cicada is an allegory of difference, resilience and the light we all have inside ourselves. Children and adults will love this enchanting tale about finding one’s place in the world.

Approx. duration 55 minutes (no interval). Subject to change.
Content Haze effects, flashing lights. Suitable for ages 8+. Subject to change.