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Amazing drumming monkeys
More fun than a barrel of ….The Amazing Drumming Monkeys are two adorable and astonishingly rhythmic puppets named Congo & Bongo. The brainchild of Adelaide-based duo Xavier Beaubois and Troy Moore, the original idea for the Monkeys came when Xavier’s daughter Kira laughed hysterically when he used the hands of her toy monkey to play a drum. Realising the potential, Xavier and Troy quit the bands they were playing in to develop the concept, and the rest is Drumming Monkey history.

Xavier was born in Mauritius, learned his hand drumming skills in Africa, and became a drum maker in Guatemala. Troy has performed with a number of dance and theatre companies, and got involved in children’s entertainment through his work as a clown.

Great for kinds and parents alike, the Monkey's variety show is full of percussive hi-jinx, songs, magic tricks, lo-tech special effects and comical fun. With their own CD “It’s Showtime" now available, they've been the surprise hit at Womadelaide, Earthdance and all around the country. These magic Monkeys are a must!

Funny green smelly things
What happens when your Tamagotchi mutates and tries to eat your brain? Why do green frogs live in the toilet? What do they do with all the poo they collect from all the animals at the zoo? The Funny Green Smelly Things are not afraid to ask the tough questions! They explore these perplexing issues and more in a vibrant, rib-tickling musical comedy show that will have the kids (and big people) cracking up. It’s non-stop nonsense, packed with songs about all that smelly gross stuff that kids love - like boogers, burping, bugs and bottom noises.

FGST is presented by two seasoned performers, Lucy Lastic (aka Merri-May Gill) and Simon Snott (aka Simon Mellor). Merri-May has toured globally, taking part in London’s Royal National Theatre Summer Festival, the Cambridge Folk Festival, Edinburgh Fringe Festival, Port Fairy Folk and National Folk Festivals and the Adelaide Cabaret Festival. Simon is one of the founding members of the Horror Clowns, an all-singing, knife-juggling, fire-breathing trio from the early ‘90s. He was also the former front man with 'The World's Worst Country & Western Band' (though briefly for obvious reasons).
Warning: The Funny Green Smelly Things show contains songs about gross, disgusting stuff that kids find hilariously funny. It is unashamedly bereft of educational value and makes no pretence to serve any academic or vocational purpose.

Johnnie Aseron
Stories and songs from native America

Born in upstate New York, Haudenosee(Iroquois)/Lakota musician-storyteller Johnnie Aseron was raised in the American Midwest, and resides on the Cheyenne River Sioux reservation in South Dakota. His stories and songs employ traditional Native American flute and drums, acoustic guitar and percussion. Drawing from his multicultural urban and rural upbringing and extensive world travels, Johnnie shares his insightful lyrics and melodies. Through storytelling he creates a space that invites us to discover our environment, our cultural histories, the diverse peoples around us - and ourselves.

Johnnie has performed at the Native American Heritage Festival, Woodford Folk Festival, Glastonbury Festival and Melbourne’s Moomba Festival. His work has also been profiled on ABC-TV’s ‘Message Stick’ program. He is the Director of ‘Rediscovering The Seventh Direction’, a non-profit Native American organisation that seeks to foster social and economic development, through recognising and promoting the traditional cultural strengths and values of native people. Johnnie is also Director of ‘Stories and Songs of the People’, an initiative for linking up indigenous storytelling traditions from around the world. He maintains strong ties with Aboriginal Australia and is currently working on a number of development and cultural projects at Southern Cross University.

Story Circle
Stories told in a theatrical way for the young (and not–so-young)
Story Circle’s creator, Emily McCormick studied Community Theatre at Drama Action Centre, Sydney. She trained in physical theatre, storytelling, mask, clowning and improvisation. She was a founding member of Stalker Theatre which toured both nationally and internationally, and pioneered ground-breaking work with stilt acrobatics and outdoor theatre. Emily was also a founding member of Marrugeku, an acclaimed company that initiated collaborative and innovative spectacles between remote and urban indigenous communities and non-indigenous performers.

More recently while co-ordinating the playgroup at Kindlehill Steiner School, Emily has been exploring young children's theatre through storytelling and music. She appeared in the whimsical clown show "Goglow's Magic Seed", as narrator and musician at Katoomba’s recent Winter Magic Festival.