Grandma’s House

A funny, heartfelt celebration of being young, family, and the things that stay with us even after we say goodbye.

A Junior IMPACT production presented by The Empire Youth Arts

Grandma’s ~House~
Grandma’s ~House~

#A brand new play by Grace Sankey with The 2026 Junior IMPACT Ensemble

In a little old house, in a little old town, a big, wild group of cousins take over Grandma's House. Every holiday, long weekend and Christmas they spill in from their different lives and straight into the same games, arguments, play and chaos.

Before, Grandma’s House never really changed. Same old rules, same old routines, same old walls echoing with every version of them that’s ever been. A place built from childhood memories (the Grandchildren's and their Parents’ before thembrought back to life by the chaos only family can create.

Now, the Grandchildren are back again, but things are differentGrandma’s not there.

While they try to pick up where they left offjump back into old games, old jokes, old versions of themselveschange seems to be getting in the way. With their parents hovering just out of sight, a memory eating monster in the driveway and goodbyes getting frighteningly closer, the cousins begin to realise that this visit simply cannot be the same.


Told through fast-paced ensemble narration, physical movement, and plenty of laugh-out-loud moments, Grandma’s House is a funny, heartfelt celebration of being young, family, and learning that some places don’t disappear even when we leave them, from the perspectives of some of Toowoomba's youngest storytellers.

Thursday 02 July - 7:00pm

Friday 03 July - 7:00pm


Adult $32.00
Groups 4+ $29.00
Student Full Time $25.00
The Empire Youth Arts Student $18.00
*a fee of $5 applies per transaction for online bookings.


Theatre, Youth Arts


60 minutes no interval


Please be aware that the Armitage Centre is a seating bank, you may need to climb stairs.
If you're after wheelchair seating or Companion Card (limited number available) book via our Ticket Office or over the phone on 1300 655 299.

#The 2026 Junior IMPACT Ensemble

Matilda Brown
Bridget Byron
Eloise Coaker
Dan Coe
Harper Crumblin
Austin Cummins
Lewis Dolan
Pascale Freeman
Felicity Le Dilly
Harry Ryan
Majella Ford (Junior Assistant)

About Junior IMPACT

The Junior IMPACT Ensemble is an annual audition-based program showcasing young talent ages 10-14 years from within the Toowoomba region. 

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Acknowledgement
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