Magic Beach

QUT Gardens Theatre

Alison Lester AM’s classic much-loved book Magic Beach comes to life on stage at QUT Gardens Theatre from April 7 to 10, 2021, in an enchanting world of text, song, light, shadow and movement.

The majestic and much-loved production Magic Beach returns to Brisbane after a sellout season at Brisbane Powerhouse back in November 2020.

From the team behind The Gruffalo and The 13-, 26-, 52-, 78- and 91-Storey Treehouses, this new Australian adaptation from multi-award winning playwright Finegan Kruckemeyer is a celebration of the power of the imagination and the differences that make every child special.

Every year, an everyday family go on a beach holiday. This isn't just any beach - it's Magic Beach, where everything you can imagine becomes real. But this year is different. As the eldest child begins to grow up, does she have to leave the magic behind?

Alison Lester AM has been delighting younger readers – and their parents – for more than 30 years with her beautiful, illustrated children’s picture books and Magic Beach of her classic picture books to be adapted. She was the Children’s Laureate from 2011-2013 and was also one of the 5 Australian Legends of Children’s Literature that Australia Post featured on a Stamp.