Jay Laga’aia: Family Time – at Monkey Baa Next School Holidays

The Spring school holidays make a great excuse to have a big day out with the kids.

Regular readers will know that myself and the twins always love to enjoy a day trip to Monkey Baa at the Lendlease Darling Quarter Theatre. There’s always a fab family-friendly show on in school holidays.

Then we have a run around at one of the best water playgrounds in Sydney at Darling Quarter.

This post is brought to you by Nuffnang and Monkey Baa Theatre Company

We either take a big picnic or we sit down to eat at one of the cafes right alongside the theatre and playground.

There’s a cracker of a show on in these coming September/October school holidays, featuring one of Australia’s best known children’s entertainers, Jay Laga’aia.

Monkey Baa Theatre at Lendlease Darling Quarter Theatre

This award-winning children’s theatre company is dedicated to providing the best theatrical experiences for children and their families.

The shows they produce and program are always of great quality. Did you know that, since 1997, over 1.2 million Australian young people, their families and teachers have seen a Monkey Baa performance or taken part in a workshop?

JAY LAGA’AIA: FAMILY TIME – 27th September – 1st October

The star of ABC’s Play School and Jay’s Jungle, Jay Laga’aia is loved by his young fans and by their families too.

Jay knows well how powerful play is and he has unleashed that power in his show.

Jay says:

“The show is about the power of our imagination and highlights to parents the simplicity of creating something out of nothing. It is something that I learned working on Play School for the last 16 years: the power of play!” – Jay Laga’aia

The audience join Jay on an expedition through jungles and backyards and all the way to outer space. There’s lots of participation from the audiences – mums and dads, that means you as well as the kids.

Jay’s well known for his songs and there are plenty of musical treats in this show.

If you ever feel you need a reminder of how much fun you can have simply playing and simply being with your children, this show can give you some true inspiration.

JAY LAGA’AIA: FAMILY TIME – Performances

Dates: Tuesday 27^th September – Saturday 1^st October

Shows on at: 10.30am and 12.30pm on weekdays

12.30pm and 2.30pm on Saturday

Suitable for ages 3+

Where: Lendlease Darling Quarter Theatre Terrace 3, 1 – 25 Harbour St

Sydney, NSW

Box Office: 02 8624 9340

Buy tickets here.

Ticket Prices

Adult	$29.00 per ticket
Child	$29.00 per ticket
Family of 4	$104.00
Family of 5	$125.00
Groups 10+	$25.00 per ticket
No booking or transaction fees apply

NB This theatre is fully accessible.

Relaxed Performance

THURSDAY 29TH SEPTEMBER 12.30PM ** TICKETS: $17.

“Relaxed performances modify the so-called ‘theatre rules’ so the environment is as welcoming and inclusive as possible.

For example, the house lights may be left on during the show, patrons are able to exit whenever necessary, patrons can enter the theatre early to familiarise themselves with the theatre environment.”

This makes a show much easier for younger children and those with additional needs. As a mother of a son with ASD, I’m thrilled to see this show on offer and how wonderful that it has a reduced cost too.

Getting to the Lendlease Darling Quarter Theatre.

Look at the map at the bottom of this post to see the exact location.

Bus/Train: Darling Quarter is a simple five minute walk from Town Hall.

Drive: Park at Wilson Parking Darling Quarter, enter Harbour Street. Cost is just $13 for three hours (Mon-Fri) when you validate your ticket at the Box Office.

So, who is up for a show at Monkey Baa and then a huge play in the playground?

You just can’t go wrong.

What plans do you have for these school holidays?

Cheers