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Emily Eyefinger
Monkey Baa

Venue: Dunstan Playhouse
When: Mon 27 Feb 03:05 PM - 03:30 PM
Genre: Theatre
Main Audience: Children/Primary
Producer: Eva Di Cesare, Monkey Baa
No. in touring party: 7

Emily Eyefinger

Based on the book series by Duncan Ball, Emily Eyefinger is a light-hearted, farcical show for 5 -10 year olds. Whilst comedic, the show resonates with themes of identity, respect and friendship.

Our adventurous heroine Emily was born with an extraordinary gift: an eye on the end of her finger. But Emily has a dilemma. "Am I Emily because of my eyefinger, or am I Emily because of me?" Emily struggles with being different, and confiding in her best friend Malcolm, begins to contemplate life without her eyefinger. She even considers surgical removal. Meanwhile, Emily embarks on her biggest adventure yet. With her Great Aunt Olympia, she heads into a deep, dark jungle where she foils a kidnapping attempt by the evil Arthur Crim and solves the mystery of the Ancient Caves of Tutenkamouse. With the help of those around her, Emily eventually finds pride in her 'bit of difference' and acknowledges that sometimes it's better to leave things as they are.

“This energetic stage adaptation of Duncan Ball’s adventure series for children combines the silliness of Ripping Yarns and the wackiness of Scooby-Doo.” - Sydney Morning Herald

The show is available for international touring from 2012 onwards.

Monkey Baa

Based in Sydney, Monkey Baa was started in 1997 by actors Tim McGarry, Sandra Eldridge and Eva Di Cesare. Monkey Baa is one of Australia’s largest touring companies with a reputation for producing exceptional quality work for young people and their families. The company adapts the very best of Australian children’s literature for the stage, working with writers such as Jackie French, Morris Gleitzman, Sonya Hartnett and Susanne Gervay. Central to the company’s philosophy is the belief that young people’s interests must be valued and respected and that they should be engaged in the performing arts through stories that entertain, inspire and encourage a greater understanding of the world and their place within it.

Monkey Baa has adapted, produced and toured 12 new major works since its inception. The company received the 2007 Helpmann Award for Best Children’s Presentation, the 2007 Drover for Touring Excellence and the 2006 Drover for Audience Development for Jackie French’s Hitler’s Daughter. In 2010 the Company won the Helpmann Award for Sonya Hartnett’s Thursday’s Child and the 2011 Glug Award for Fox. In 2012/13 Monkey Baa will tour Hitler's Daughter to the US and Canada.

Photo: Heidrun Lohr