JUST (Tricking, Annoying, Stupid, Crazy, Disgusting, Shocking, Doomed) LIVE ON STAGE!

“Most kids my age (I’m 10 by the way) are very familiar with Andy Griffiths hilarious ‘Just’ series…Most of the kids in the audience were primary school age, and when I say that they loved it, I MEAN THEY LOVED IT! Parents, take your kids along ASAP. They’ll love you for it!”

Every year Andy’s school holds a short story competition and every year Andy writes an awesome, amazing, captivating, TERRIFYING story. But every year Andy is robbed of winning, thwarted by some dumb story about kittens and sunshine. How is that possible?!

Because Mr Rowe is against him - the game is rigged! Mr Rowe wouldn’t know a good story if it jumped off the page and bit him on the bum. What kind of person doesn’t like action and monsters and explosions and aliens and all the things a story needs to keep it from being a BORING SNOOZE FEST!? Like the kind of story Tanya Shepherd writes. Blurgh...

Who cares that technically Andy's been banned from entering the competition after last year’s ... incident? There wasn’t that much vomit and the two kids taken to hospital were totally fine! Well, mostly fine.

Anyway, that’s all in the past. This year Andy knows that the prize is within his grasp. All he has to do is write the most INCREDIBLE story the world has ever read! Easy!

With the help of his best friend Danny, the love of his life Lisa (but if you tell anyone he said that, he’ll feed you to a giant slug!), his somewhat trusty dog Sooty and a lifetime of crazy, shocking, doomed, stupid and just plain DISGUSTING experiences, Andy sets out on a night that will ensure a flawless victory. As long as his brussels sprouts farts don’t poison them all before morning!

JUST (tricking, annoying, stupid, crazy, disgusting, shocking, doomed) LIVE ON STAGE! takes on the wonderful world of the JUST books by Andy Griffiths, vividly and hilariously bringing them to life on the stage with everything from invisibility pills and Mudmen, to vomiting dogs and death defying balloon rides.

JUST (tricking, annoying, stupid, crazy, disgusting, shocking, doomed) LIVE ON STAGE! is definitely not for the faint farted...we mean hearted!

MORE ABOUT THE SHOW

Andy Griffiths’ acclaimed book series will tour the country in a magical stage production that will dazzle the young and the young at heart.

Andy Griffiths’ universally celebrated book series JUST will finally land on stage in a dazzling production that will vividly and hilariously bring the stories to life. With everything from invisibility pills and mudmen, to vomiting dogs and death defying balloon rides, this won’t be for the faint farted. Or the faint-hearted. This love letter to the powers of imagination will tour nationally, reminding us that all it takes is just a little determination.

For series creator Andy Griffiths, the live production is a thrilling opportunity to bring these rich and wild stories to life. He adds “the JUST series is where it all began for me and it will be JUST amazing to see these crazy/annoying/stupid stories come alive on stage!”

Every year Andy’s school holds a short story competition and every year Andy writes an awesome, amazing, captivating, terrifying story. But every year Andy is robbed of winning, thwarted by some dumb story about kittens and sunshine. That’s because Mr Rowe is against him and the competition is rigged. Mr Rowe wouldn’t know a good story if it jumped off the page and bit him on the bum. And technically, Andy's been banned from entering the competition after last year’s...incident. But surely that can all be forgotten with a marvelous victory?! With the help of his best friend Danny, the love of his life Lisa, his somewhat trusty dog Sooty and a lifetime of crazy, shocking, doomed, stupid and just plain disgusting experiences, Andy sets out on a night that will ensure a flawless victory.

JUST tricking. JUST annoying. JUST stupid. JUST crazy. JUST disgusting. JUST shocking. JUST doomed.

Just unmissable.

For ages 8-12 years old

TOURING IN 2023

Casula Powerhouse, NSW | Land of the Cabrogal People of the Darug Nation
6-7 July | BOOK

Performance Arts Culture Cessnock (PACC), NSW | Land of the Wonnarua People
10-11 July | BOOK

Illawarra Performing Arts Centre, NSW | Land of the Dharawal (Thuruwul) People
14-15 July | BOOK

Wagga Wagga Civic Theatre, NSW | Land of the Wiradjuri People
19-20 July | BOOK

Shoalhaven Entertainment Centre, NSW | Land of the Dharawal and Yuun people
23-25 July | BOOK

Griffith Regional Theatre, NSW | Land of the Wiradjuri People
27-28 July | BOOK

Mackay Entertainment and Convention Centre, QLD | Land of the Yuiberra People
1-2 August | BOOK

Pilbeam Theatre Rockhampton, QLD | Land of the Darumbal People
4-5 August | BOOK

Townsville Civic Theatre, QLD | Land of the Bindal and Wulgurukaba People
8-9 August | BOOK

The Q - Queanbeyan, NSW | Land of the Ngambri and Ngunnawal People
11-12 August | BOOK

Theatre Royal Hobart, TAS | Land of the Muwinina People
16-17 August | BOOK

Lighthouse Theatre Warrnambool, VIC | Land of the Gunditjmara People
21-22 August | BOOK           

Bunjil Place Narre Warren, VIC | Land of the Bunurong Boon Wurrung & Wurundjeri Woi Wurrung Peoples
24-25 August | BOOK

Riverlinks Eastbank Shepparton, VIC | Land of the Yorta Yorta People
30 August | BOOK

Ulumbarra Theatre Bendigo, VIC  | Land of the Dja Dja Wurrung and Taungurung Peoples
31 August – 1 September | BOOK

Colac Otway Performing Arts & Cultural Centre, VIC | Land of the Gulidjan and Gadubanud People
4-5 September | BOOK

Goulburn Performing Arts Centre, NSW | Land of the Gundungurra People
2-8 September | BOOK

Laycock Street Community Theatre North Gosford, NSW | Land of the Darkinyung People
11-12 September | BOOK

Goldfields Art Centre Kalgoorlie, WA | Land of the Wongatha People
15-16 September | BOOK

Red Earth Arts Precinct Karratha, WA | Land of the Ngarluma and Yindjibarndi People
20-21 September | BOOK