James and the Giant Peach

Overview

Everyone has a favourite Roald Dahl book, and there are so many great ones to choose from: Matilda, the Witches, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, and amongst the very top favourites has to be James and the Giant Peach! Now, instead of just reading and imagining this glorious story, you can see it all brought to life on stage by Harvest Rain Theatre Company at QPAC!

To recap the story of James, his parents are tragically killed and so James is sent to live with his awful Aunts, Spiker and Sponge. James thinks he is trapped, until one day he meets an old man who gives him a bag full of magic, which James accidentally spills near a peach tree and so begins his sea adventures aboard a giant peach.

James makes friends with his peach inhabiting neighbours, Centipede, Earthworm, Grasshopper, Spider, and Ladybird, and together they head for New York and a host of new adventures.

This will be a super fun production for kids, but also for all of the older ones amongst us who simply loved the imagination of Roald Dahl’s books as children. Belinda Heit, Sandro Collarelli and Dash Kruck are amongst the fantastic cast; basically with these guys leading the way, it is sure to refresh your memory in style. Get on board the peach and off we go!