ACO Families: Where to Hide a Star

If you had a star… where would you hide it?

From the creative team that brought you the smash-hit production How to Catch a Star, comes a brand-new theatrical adventure based on Oliver Jeffers’ sequel, Where to Hide a Star – a sparkling celebration of imagination, friendship, empathy, courage and love.

In this delightful new ACO Families production, we reunite with our Boy, who has finally caught his Star. But now his wish has been fulfilled, he faces a new problem: can something so bright belong to just one person?

Join the Boy on his brave journey across lands, seas and space, chasing stuck penguins and lost stars, answering cries for help with daring rescue missions, and finding unexpected friends in the most surprising places. Beautifully staged with live music by an ACO quartet, Where to Hide a Star is a story of friendship and connection, of learning when to hold on – and when to let go.

Based on the internationally bestselling children’s book by acclaimed author and illustrator Oliver Jeffers, adapted and directed by Sandra Eldridge, and brought to life with a stellar original score by award-winning composer Elena Kats-Chernin, Where to Hide a Star will delight dreamers of all ages.

Illustration © Oliver Jeffers 2024

ABOUT THE PRODUCTION

Duration: 30 mins (+ a post-show ‘meet the musicians’ session)
Age: 3–8 years
Pre- & Post-Show: Children can enjoy free creative play activities
Ticket prices: $39 for children and adults (babes-in-arms free)

Tue 7 Oct, 10.30am – Audio Described Performance
Designed for patrons who are blind, have low vision, or would benefit from an additional verbal description of visual elements. Bookings receive a headset on arrival through which visual elements of the performance are described. Book this service by selecting the Audio Description ticket type for this performance.

Wed 8 Oct, 12.00pm – Auslan Interpreted ACO Relaxed Performance.
We will be delivering Auslan Interpretation as a part of our ACO Relaxed Performance. These tickets are available at our access price of $10. Seats are reserved for users of this service to ensure the best view of the interpreter and the performance. Book this service by selecting the Auslan Interpretation ticket type for this performance.

CREDITS

Based on the book by Oliver Jeffers
Adapted & Directed by Sandra Eldridge.
Original Music by Elena Kats-Chernin
Production Design by Melanie Liertz
Lighting Design by Matt Cox
Movement Direction by Elle Evangelista