HEN @ the Victorian Opera: the Magic Pudding (5y-14y)

Join us for Victorian Opera’s beautiful operatic retelling of Norman Lindsay’s classic tale, The Magic Pudding.

Every year, Victorian Opera delivers an education-focused performance for its Access All Areas program. It offers a chance for kids to not only watch a performance, but also to understand how it was made, who made it, and ask questions.

The Magic Pudding is back and tastier than ever, as a brand new australian opera! Filled with a measure of musical magic, deliciously playful costumes and a hearty helping of theatrical magic, this dinky-di delight brings Lindsay’s larrikin spirit to joyous life.

This Australian classic has inspired laughter for generations with its much-loved characters Albert the Pudding, Bunyip Bluegum, Bill Barnacle, Sam Sawnoff as well as those mischievous Puddin’-thieves. Perfect for pudding-lovers of all ages!

Including with ticket purchase is access to four interactive workshops, live-streamed direct to your computer, allowing families to:

• Explore the world
• Learn about the process of designing and creating the world of the production through costumes, sets and lighting,
• Meet and hear the opera singers starring in the production
• Discover how the director shapes the action on stage
• Observe an orchestral rehearsal

The four workshops will be released in April 2026 onwards, and will be available until after the performance:

1. What is Opera?
2. Exploring the world
3. Creating the world
4. The Orchestra and all things production

Ages:

For kids aged 5y-14y (Prep – Year 8). Older siblings welcome but sorry, no preschool aged siblings allowed.

Dates:

• Nunawading: Fri 15 May, 10.15am-11.30am
• Preston: Fri 22 May, 10.15am-11.30am
• Narre Warren: Fri 29 May, 10:15-11.30am

Note: only Narre Warren excursion currently confirmed. Nunawading and Preston events require a volunteer in order to become available. Please contact the event organiser if you are interested in volunteering (& are comfortable providing a Working With Children Check to HEN).

Price:

$15 all tickets. Limit of one adult per family.

Bookings close two weeks before each event, unless sold out prior.

Locations:

• Nunawading: The Round, 379-399 Whitehorse Rd, Nunawading VIC 3131
• Preston: Darebin Arts Centre, 401 Bell St, Preston VIC 3072
• Narre Warren: Bunjil Place, 2 Patrick NE Dr, Narre Warren VIC 3805