A Belloo Production

The Crab, The Lizard & The Upside-Down Girl

A playful, music- and movement-led adventure about curious creatures in a world turned upside down.

The Crab, the Lizard & the Upside-Down Girl is a joyful, music-filled theatre adventure combining physical comedy, original composition featuring didgi-bone, and inventive visual storytelling to create an emotionally resonant experience for children and families.

Crab and Lizard are happily living in an abandoned beach shack when a loud, adventurous girl arrives and turns their world upside down. Together, the three must learn how to adapt, listen, and share as the environment around them begins to change.

Developed in collaboration with First Nations artists and cultural advisors, the work weaves storytelling, music, and movement into a playful theatrical world that invites young audiences into conversations about environmental change, difference, care, and collective responsibility.

Accessible across language and culture through its strong visual storytelling and physicality, The Crab, the Lizard & the Upside-Down Girl is designed to tour widely and connect with audiences across diverse communities.

  • Artform / genre: Physical theatre / music-led family performance

    Intended audience: Children and families (recommended 5–12 years)

    Estimated duration: 40–50 minutes (TBC)

    Workshop: Play-based children’s workshops and conversation can be added to the production.

    Development status: In development at Redland Performing Arts Centre (2026).

  • CREATIVES

    Writer / Co-Creator Katherine Lyall-Watson
    Director / Performer / Co-Creator Caroline Dunphy
    Musician / Composer Jake Fabila
    Dramaturg Kathryn Kelly
    Performer Benjin Maza
    Performer Gina Tay Limpus
    Producer Kristen Maloney
    Cultural Consultant Uncle Norman Enoch
    Videographer Vanessa van Dalsen, VIVID Visual Co
    Set & Costume Designer Josh McIntosh

  • This project is supported by Redland Performing Arts Centre and the Queensland Government through Arts Queensland.

    Photos by Barbara Lowing