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Ignite your children’s and teenager’s creativity these school holidays at The Joan and Penrith Regional Gallery with an exciting line-up of performances and workshops. Don’t miss the Western Sydney exclusive season of the critically acclaimed The Very Hungry Caterpillar Show at The Joan. Featuring four of Eric Carle’s timeless tales, including The Very Hungry Caterpillar, […]
The Joan is excited to announce its new partnership with the Sydney Comedy Festival—because who doesn’t love a good laugh? From 27 April – 3 May 2025, we’re bringing a week of top-tier performances, big laughs, and unbeatable energy to Penrith. Get ready for a comedy-packed experience you won’t want to miss! Roar with laughter […]
Monkey Baa Theatre Company’s award-winning stage adaptation of Josephine Wants to Dance returns to The Joan, Penrith for a limited season, 20 – 22 March 2025. Based on the classic Australian picture book by Jackie French OAM and Bruce Whatley (Diary of a Wombat) Josephine Wants to Dance first hopped onto the stage in 2018, […]
The award-winning creators of Erth’s Dinosaur Petting Zoo and Erth’s Prehistoric Aquarium return to The Joan, 16 – 17 September, with their awe-inspiring new production, ARC. Featuring exquisite puppetry, an enigmatic host and audience interaction, this intimate show about our love for the natural world gives children and their families the unique opportunity to get […]
Q Theatre’s hallmark project, Originate returns to The Joan to celebrate its tenth anniversary. Selected from a competitive application process, four pre-professional and emerging artists from Greater Western Sydney (aged 18+ and within the first five years of their practice), including Stephanie Laarakkers, Josephine Lee, Terence Nguyen and Jony Teperski, are set to take the […]