Looking to mix up your school‑holiday plans with something unforgettable?
Head to Dandenong’s Drum Theatre for a joyful, eco‑themed adventure brimming with comedy, creativity and marine magic.
Trash with a Porpoise is a laugh‑out‑loud kids’ comedy packed with puppets, songs and a wonderland of recycled creations.
The Trash Puppets team dives deep into our waterways, battling whirlpools, cracking jokes with a walrus and uncovering playful, practical ways families can care for the planet.
With a delightful cast of crabby crabs, curious sea slugs, penguins, seahorses, porpoises and even a puffer fish, young audiences (ages four to 12) will be hooked from the first splash.
Critics call it ‘a must‑see’ and ‘a laugh a minute’.
But the fun isn’t limited to the stage.
Arrive early to take part in Rainbow Reef: A Living Foyer Installation, a free hands‑on craft experience where kids turn everyday ‘trash’ into a colourful underwater world.
Plastic becomes polyps, cardboard becomes coral, and bottle tops bloom into vibrant sea life. After the show, families can keep creating at interactive craft stations, adding their handmade creatures to the growing communal reef.
Come early. Get messy. Make memories. And leave your mark on the ocean — one recycled creation at a time.
Trash with Porpoise hits the Drum Theatre stage on Thursday 9 April.
Visit drum.greaterdandenong.vic.gov.au/puppets for tickets and more information.
