The Very Hungry Caterpillar

The Very Hungry Caterpillar and friends come to life on stage in a masterful theatrical experience for children 18 months+ and their adults.

Presented by CDP Kids

The Very Hungry ~Caterpillar~
The Very Hungry ~Caterpillar~

#and – pop! – out of the egg came
a tiny and very hungry caterpillar.

Created by Jonathan Rockefeller
Based on Eric Carle's Books

One of the most-read and famous children's books of all time, The Very Hungry Caterpillar emerges off the page in a masterful theatrical experience for children 18 months+ and their adults. 

Created by Jonathan Rockefeller, the production features a menagerie of over 75 magical puppets, including the star of the show – The Very Hungry Caterpillar – and an Australian cast who bring these beloved books to life on stage.

Alongside The Very Hungry Caterpillar, the show features three other Eric Carle stories – Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?, Ten Little Rubber Ducks, and The Very Busy Spider.

The team behind the Australian tours of The Gruffalo, Spot, and The 13, 26, 52, 78 & 91-Storey Treehouses will excite, educate and entertain new readers and first-time theatre-goers, while those who grew up with these books will delight in experiencing one of the most popular children's books ever written. Don't miss out!

Wednesday 19 February - 6:00pm

Thursday 20 February - 9:30am & 11:30am


Empire Cardholder $26.00
Adult $30.00
Child U15 $26.00
Groups 4+ $27.00
Everyone from 12 months of age requires a ticket.
*a fee of $5 applies per transaction for online bookings.


Family/Children

#WATCH A SNEAK PEEK

CDP Kids should be commended in the way the show is presented…held the audience’s attention the whole time.

Play & Go Adelaide

As entrancing and colourful as the books on which it is based.

Australian Stage

Carefully crafted…hits the mark magnificently.

The Blurb

CDP Kids have hatched another brilliant production that introduces young ones to the magic of theatre.

Stage Whispers

We rate it five smiles!

Newsday

Colourful, engaging, charming.

Huffington Post

A gorgeous stage production for children.

The Sunday Telegraph

Your favourite small person will be changed for the better.

Live Theatre UK

Bedazzling! Will mesmerize audiences!

The New York Times

Creates little theatre fans.

NY Theatre Guide

A knockout success!

Daily Telegraph

Beautiful, rhythmic, and faithful to the author's works.

Time Out

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Acknowledgement
of country

The Empire acknowledges the Traditional Custodians, the Giabal, Jarowair and Western Wakka Wakka peoples, where we work and present stories. We would like to pay respect to the Elders, past and present and to all First Nations peoples.

Artwork: We Are Yuree by Adrian Bauwens

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