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Catch Big Ted and friends

Beloved Play School presenters Rachael Coopes, Alex Papps, and Teo Gebert are hitting the road to bring joy, laughter and learning to little ones through fun-filled dance, nursery rhymes and storytelling.

The Play School LIVE 2025 National Tour kicks off in March. The tour schedule includes Williamstown on 29 March, South Morang on 31 March and Bacchus Marsh on 4 April.

This year’s live production, Once Upon a Time, invites families to experience the magic of classic nursery rhymes as each page of the storybook is turned. Featuring Australia’s favourite Play School presenters and toys, including Big Ted, Little Ted, Jemima, Humpty and Kiya, the show promises exciting adventure filled with stories, songs, and dance.

Audiences will enjoy all the nursery rhymes and songs they know and love like Little Miss Muffet, Incy Wincy Spider, Humpty Dumpty, Der Glumph, and Heads and Shoulders, performed live for young fans.

Rachael Coopes is an accomplished Australian television presenter, writer, and yoga teacher. Best known for her role as a presenter on the beloved children’s program Play School, Rachael brings joy and education to countless young viewers.

Alex Papps is well known as being a much-loved host on the ABC’s children’s show Play School. An accomplished actor, he graduated from the prestigious Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts (WAAPA) and became hugely popular as original foster child ‘Frank Morgan’ on Home and Away, having previously also starred in The Henderson Kids.

Play School LIVE: Once Upon a Time is a wonderful opportunity for families to create lasting memories while celebrating the joy and imagination that Play School has brought to generations of Australian children.

For tickets and venue details, visit: www.kidspromotions.com.au

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