PAKENHAM OFFICER STAR NEWS
Home » Magic of the musical

Magic of the musical

POSSUM Magic will be in the air at the Drum Theatre next Thursday.
The musical’s final farewell tour will include two shows in Dandenong, at 10am and 11.45am on 30 May.
Based on the book written by Mem Fox and illustrated by Julie Vivas, Possum Magic – The Musical brings to life on stage the story many know by heart.
It was first published in 1983 and the musical stage adaption premiered in 1990.
There have been three extensive national tours of Possum Magic – The Musical and countless shorter seasons across the nation.
City of Greater Dandenong’s Drum Theatre director Greg Hordacre said the show promised to keep audiences enthralled with its catchy musical numbers and fantastic puppets.
“The show features larger than life-sized puppets and a cast of multi-talented performers which have been stylishly combined into a rollicking Aussie musical – complete with lamingtons, pavlovas and vegemite sandwiches,” he said.
Drum Theatre’s on the corner of Lonsdale and Walker streets, Dandenong.
Tickets for the 60-minute show start at $13.50 and are available from www.drumtheatre.com.au or 9771 6666.

Digital Editions


  • Sth East MPs mourn Bondi atrocity

    Sth East MPs mourn Bondi atrocity

    Isaacs Labor MP Mark Dreyfus has paid a moving tribute in Federal Parliament to 15 victims of last year’s Bondi shooting attack. On 19 January,…

More News

  • Rural Clyde North residents ‘sick’ of near-daily illegal rubbish dumping

    Rural Clyde North residents ‘sick’ of near-daily illegal rubbish dumping

    Rural residents in Clyde North say they are “sick” of years of illegal rubbish dumping on local dirt roads, claiming the problem has escalated to an almost daily occurrence as…

  • Suspicious fires rage during catastrophic conditions

    Suspicious fires rage during catastrophic conditions

    Suspicious fires have broken out across Melbourne’s south east, prompting emergency services to condemn the behaviour amid extreme, catastrophic conditions and a statewide Total Fire Ban. A Drouin resident (requested…

  • Heroism ends in tragedy: Firefighter loses home

    Heroism ends in tragedy: Firefighter loses home

    A former Berwick student turned firefighter was among the heroes defending the township of Alexandra, Victoria, as flames threatened the area day and night. Despite 30 hours of nonstop firefighting,…

  • More twists in finals race

    More twists in finals race

    Purchase this photo from Pic Store: 528968 The finals race has caught fire with four rounds to go after some critical results in round 10 of the Casey Cardinia Cricket…

  • Villagers basking in the glory

    Villagers basking in the glory

    CARDINIA WATERS BOWLS The run home to Pennant finals begun in earnest following the Christmas break this week with six rounds left in Midweek competition and just five rounds remaining…

  • Soft-plastics recycling boost in South East

    Soft-plastics recycling boost in South East

    Purchase this photo from Pic Store: 491853 More than 16,000 tonnes of soft and hard-to-recycle plastics will be recycled each year at four sites including Pakenham and Dandenong. The State…

  • Tooradin Tractor Show roars to a close

    Tooradin Tractor Show roars to a close

    Purchase this photo from Pic Store: 528610 The Tooradin Tractor & Pull Show wrapped up its 2026 with roaring engines, flying dirt and a breathtaking air display on the Bass…

  • Banger braves it in the breeze

    Banger braves it in the breeze

    Purchase this photo from Pic Store: 509508 GARFIELD GOLF ‘Hang onto your hat’ became a common catch-phrase at Garfield Golf Club on Saturday with strong winds greeting the 138 players…

  • Nifty revival can’t save Lions

    Nifty revival can’t save Lions

    PAKENHAM BOWLS Following what seemed to be an extra-long Christmas break, both the Weekend and Midweek Pennant Bowls competitions resumed last week for the Pakenham Bowls Club. Back in round…

  • Alleged speeding crash ends on Gazette office embankment

    Alleged speeding crash ends on Gazette office embankment

    Passers-by intervened as an alleged speeding car came to grief outside the Pakenham Gazette’s office just after 4pm on Friday 9 January. Witnesses said the dark green Holden swerved sharply…