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Discover the Magic of “The Owl’s Apprentice” – A Whimsical Puppet Adventure for Young Families!
The Owl’s Apprentice, an enchanting, interactive solo show that brings together shadow puppetry, hand puppets, and heartfelt storytelling. Meet Poot Poot, a young owl who’s just arrived at Owl School—but he’s not like the others. He can’t fly, he misses home, and he’s on a quest to find out what it really means to be wise.
Perfect for children aged 4–10 and their grown-ups, this beautifully crafted performance introduces curious young minds to the wonders of Australia’s native animals while gently exploring themes of identity, resilience, and learning through questions.
Funny, touching, and full of visual surprises, The Owl’s Apprentice is more than a show—it’s an experience the whole family will treasure.
Don’t miss this soaring adventure—book your tickets today!
Owl’s aren’t born wise, you know, they have to learn it from somewhere…
A young owl named Poot Poot has been sent to Owl School to learn to become wise. He’s not like the other owls: he doesn’t know how to fly, he misses his family, he just wants to go home. He knows the only way he can go home is by gaining “wisdom,” but he doesn’t even know what that is.
His teacher, Mr Tawny, sends him to get a book from a library in a far off city. On his way he meets other animals who share with him their own special breed of wisdom. He meets a wombat who tells him to keep trying and not give up. He meets a Lyrebird who teaches him to listen very carefully to what he hears. He meets a Kookaburra who makes him laugh even when he’s sad. He meets an echidna who shows him how to protect himself and a platypus who shows him it’s okay to be different.
On his journey, he finds that wisdom isn’t just one thing, it’s many things. It’s a collection of all the little things you learn every day. But when a bushfire threatens the Owl School, will Poot Poot be able to use his newly gained wisdom to save the forest?
The Owl’s Apprentice is an interactive solo show which uses a combination of shadow puppetry, hand puppetry and story-telling. The show is about our unique Australian animals as well as drawing on the 16 Habits of Mind. The Owl’s Apprentice poses questions with the aim of extending young minds.
