by Ellen Graham and Jamie Hornsby
a Madness of Two production
WINNER: AWGIE Award - Theatre For Young Audiences
WINNER: David Williamson Prize for Excellence in Writing for Australian Theatre
Claire Della and the Moon is a tender and beautiful new theatre show for young audiences, addressing issues of mental health, depression and anxiety. Using puppetry, music, striking visuals and poetic storytelling, Claire Della and the Moon opens the doors for honest conversation and provides young audiences with a metaphoric vocabulary to positively manage their own mental health.
It’s the perfect show for these trying times.
Production History
2020 - The Parks Theatre, South Australia - Premiere Season
2023 - DreamBIG Children’s Festival, South Australia
2023 - AWESOME Arts Festival, Perth
Claire Della and the Moon is published by Australian Plays Transform
“SIMPLY BRILLIANT… TAKE YOUR LITTLE ONES. TAKE YOUR OLD ONES. TAKE EVERYONE.”
★★★★★
WEEKENDNOTES
“A VISUALLY STUNNING AND ALLURING STORY THAT KEPT ITS YOUNG AUDIENCE TRANSFIXED.”
STAGE WHISPERS
“A BEAUTIFUL AND CREATIVE CONTEMPORARY FAIRY-TALE.”
★★★★★
GLAM ADELAIDE
“MOVE OVER, LITTLE PRINCE. CLAIRE DELLA IS COMING TO THE SKY.”
THE BAREFOOT REVIEW
