COMEDY, DRAMA AND MUSICAL THEATRE
Past Shows
1995 - 2024
Exitleft’s Shows
For the past 30 years ExitLeft has been entertaining Tasmanian audiences with a mix of theatrical events, cutting-edge theatre, popular musicals, comedies, drama and Children’s shows. The company has an enviable record of success, smashing box office records and achieving audience figures that would be the envy of producers throughout Australia. Audiences and critics alike have been effusive with their praise and there is clear acknowledgement within the community that events with the ExitLeft branding are high quality and a guarantee of great entertainment.
Some of the most memorable include:
Our Catalogue of Shows
2025
Madagascar
At Central Park Zoo you can see New York’s finest! Alex the Lion, Marty the Zebra, Melman the Giraffe, Gloria the hip hip Hippo and, of course, those hilarious, plotting penguins.
Based on the smash DreamWorks animated motion picture, Madagascar follows everyone’s favourite crack-a-lackin’ friends as they escape from their home and find themselves on an unexpected journey to the madcap tropical world ruled by the outlandish dance crazy King Julien!
Madagascar, A Musical Adventure Jr
Playhouse Theatre, Hobart
Featuring Emily Hiscock as Alex, Lola Courtney as Marty, Sasha Bennett as Melman and Georgie Stringer as Gloria.
2024
2024
Zombie Prom
Girl loves ghoul – The ultimate 50’s rock and roll musical with added Zombie!
Pretty senior Toffee has fallen for the class bad boy. Family pressure forces her to end the romance, and he charges off on his motorcycle to the nuclear power plant. He returns glowing and determined to reclaim Toffee’s heart. He still wants to graduate, but most of all, he just wants to take Toffee to the prom. The principal orders him to drop dead while a scandal-seeking reporter seizes on him as the next big thing. In the fight for Zombie rights, will the ghoul win out or will the tyrannical principal go nuclear on the prom!
Zombie Prom, Atomic Edition
Playhouse Theatre, Hobart
Featuring Zac Sayer as Jonny Warner.
2024
Pirates Past Noon
Based on the best-selling kids book series, of the same name. Jack and Annie enter a magical library and travel back to the 18th century for a Caribbean pirate adventure!
This adaption of the fourth of Mary Osborne’s award-winning fantasy adventure book series is sure to sweep kids and adults alike away on a sea fairing adventure to find buried treasure. Two siblings, Jack and Annie, visit the mysterious magic tree house on a miserable day where they find a book about an exotic tropical island full of pirates. The mean old Captain Bones kidnaps them to force them to search for his treasure, and it’s up to Jack and Annie to figure out how to escape and get back home!
Magic Tree House: Pirates Past Noon Kids
Playhouse Theatre, Hobart
Featuring Indiana Stephenson & Sophia Mugnaioni as Jack & Annie.
2024
Wind in the Willows
The Wind in the Willows is a riotous comedy of errors that follows Mole, Rat, Badger, and the impulsive Mr. Toad, whose antics land him in serious trouble. With his beloved home under threat from the notorious Chief Weasel and his gang of sinister Wild Wooders, Toad must attempt a daring escape leading to a series of misadventures and a heroic battle to recapture Toad Hall.
Full of humour, wit, a gorgeous, soaring score, and heartwarming lessons of friendship, Wind in the Willows is based on Kenneth Grahame’s classic 1908 novel of the same name.
Wind in the Willows, Young at Part
Playhouse Theatre, Hobart
Featuring Monty Harris as Toad.
SIGNATURE PRESENTATION 2024
Picnic at Hanging Rock
On a blistering summer’s valentines day in 1900, four private school girls and a teacher venture up to Hanging Rock. All but one vanish, never to be seen again. For those left, the nightmare begins.
First published in 1967 Joan Lindsay’s seminal novel is considered to be one of the greatest of Australian works, becoming part of the national folklore. Tom Wright’s chilling adaption sees five performers struggle to solve the mystery of the missing girls and their teacher. Euphoria and terror reverberate through the community, as the potential for history to repeat itself becomes nightmarishly real.
Playhouse Theatre, Hobart
Picnic at Hanging Rock featured Emily Hardie, Skye LeByrne, Stella, Wesseldine, Lucy Willis and Michaela Nichols.
2024
Alice in Wonderland
Step into the wacky world of Wonderland in this vibrant new retelling of Disney’s Classic fairy tale.
Alice is quietly reading when she follows a white Rabbit down a hole into a strange new topsy-turvey world. As she travels through the weird and wild world of Wonderland, she encounters all the iconic Lewis Carroll characters that audiences have come to love: including the ever-tardy White Rabbit, the grinning Cheshire Cat, a cool Caterpillar, the wacky Mad Hatter, and the hot-tempered Queen of Hearts. Alice just wants to find her way home…and she ends up finding herself along the way.
Alice in Wonderland Jr
Playhouse Theatre, Hobart
Featuring Grace McDermott-Batt as Alice
2024
Diary of a Wimpy Kid
Based on the best-selling “Diary of a Wimpy Kid” Book Series by Jeff Kinney and the 20th Century Fox Films. Jeff’s popular middle school cartoon character Greg Heffley takes centre stage as his diary becomes a hilarious and heartfelt musical.
Middle school, ugh. It’s the worst. But Greg is determined not to be at the bottom of the popularity chart. He’ll leave that to his weird neighbour, Fregley. Or maybe Greg’s best friend, Rowley Jefferson. But it’s not going to be Greg…no way.
Diary of a Wimpy Kid, The Musical
Playhouse Theatre, Hobart
Featuring Sophie Johnston as Greg Heffley.
2024
Mary Poppins
Join everyone’s favourite practically perfect nanny in this supercalifragislistexpialidocious adventure!
When Jane and Michael, the children of the wealthy and uptight Banks family, are faced with the prospect of a new nanny, they are pleasantly surprised by the arrival of the magical Mary Poppins. Embarking on a series of fantastical adventure with Mary and her Cockney performer friend, Bert, the siblings try to pass on some of their nanny’s sunny attitude to their preoccupied parents.
Mary Poppins Jr
Playhouse Theatre, Hobart
Featuring Skye Li-Byrne as Mary Poppins.
2023
High School Musical
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High School Musical Jr
Playhouse Theatre, Hobart
Featuring xx
2023
The Wizard of Oz
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Wizard of Oz Young at Part
Playhouse Theatre, Hobart
Featuring Emily Hardie as Dorothy.
2023
Hazelwood Jr High
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Playhouse Theatre, Hobart
Featuring xx
2023
Spamalot
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Spamalot Young at Part
Playhouse Theatre, Hobart
Featuring Sophie Johnston as King Arthur.
2023
Seussical
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Seussical Kids
Peacock Theatre, Hobart
Featuring xx
2022
Frozen
xx
Frozen Jr
Tolosa Park, Glenorchy
Featuring Sarah Wright as Elsa and Eli Horne as Ana.
2022
Legally Blonde
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Legally Blonde Jr
Playhouse Theatre, Hobart
Featuring Leah Cook as Elle Woods.
2022
Freckleface Strawberry
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Playhouse Theatre, Hobart
Featuring Emily Hiscock as Freckleface Strawberry.
2021
Chicago
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Chicago High School Edn
Showroom Wrest Point, Hobart
Featuring Sarah Wright as Roxy Heart and Eli Horne as Velma.
2021
Madagascar
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Madagascar Jr
Guilford Young College, Glenorchy
Featuring xx
2020
How I Became a Pirate
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How I Became A Pirate, Younger at Part
Tasman Room Wrest Point, Hobart
Featuring xx
2020
Addams Family
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Addams Family Jr
Tasman Room Wrest Point, Hobart
Featuring xx
2020
Annie
xx
Annie Kids
Tasman Room Wrest Point, Hobart
Featuring xx
2019
Heathers
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Heathers, High School Edition
The Showroom Wrest Point, Hobart
Featuring Lucy Knight as Veronica.
2019
Into the Woods
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Into the Woods Jr
The Showroom Wrest Point, Hobart
Featuring xx
2019
Wizard of Oz
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Wizard of Oz Young at Part
The Showroom Wrest Point, Hobart
Featuring Sarah Wright as Dorothy.
SIGNATURE PRESENTATION 2019
Les Misérables
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Playhouse Theatre, Hobart
xx
2018
Dear Edwina
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Dear Edwina
Peacock Theatre, Hobart
Featuring xx
2018
Seussical
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Seussical Kids
Peacock Theatre, Hobart
Featuring xx
2017
Go Go Beach
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Peacock Theatre, Hobart
Featuring xx
2017
Alice in Wonderland
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Alice in Wonderland Jr
Peacock Theatre, Hobart
Featuring xx
2017
The Bee Musical
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Peacock Theatre, Hobart
ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF HOBART 2016
Carols by Candelight
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On behalf of the Hobart City Council
Royal Tasmanian Botanical Gardens, Hobart
Co-Hosted by Jimmy Rees (Jimmy Giggle) and Imogen Moore.
2016
Spelling Bee
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25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee
Peacock Theatre, Hobart
SIGNATURE PRESENTATION 2015
Celebrate Christmas
xx
Royal Tasmanian Botanical Gardens, Hobart
Featuring Todd McKenney, Imogen Moore, Matt Hayward and Dorothy the Dinosaur and hosted by Georgie Love and Ross Marsden.
2015
Big Nate
xx
Peacock Theatre, Hobart
2015
In the Heights
xx
Peacock Theatre, Hobart
SIGNATURE PRESENTATION 2014
Kids Live TV Series
xx
An Exitleft Signature Presentation
Playhouse Theatre, Hobart
xx
SIGNATURE PRESENTATION 2014
Oliver!
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An Exitleft Signature Presentation
Derwent Entertainment Centre, Glenorchy
Featuring Ross Marsden as Fagin, xx as xx, John X as xx, Kip Phillips as xx and Finn Harbinson as Oliver.
SIGNATURE PRESENTATION 2014
Legally Blonde
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Part of Festival of Voices
Playhouse Theatre, Hobart
Featuring Malory Butters as Elle Woods and Matt Garwood as Warner Huntington III.
SIGNATURE PRESENTATION 2013
Ellie’s Christmas TV Pilot
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Ellie’s Really Big Christmas Show, TV Pilot
Playhouse Theatre, Hobart
Hosted by Elle xx.
2013
Thoroughly Modern Millie
xx
Thoroughly Modern Millie Jr
Peacock Theatre, Hobart
Featuring Chloe Honig as Millie.
SIGNATURE PRESENTATION 2013
Freckleface Strawberry
xx
Theatre Royal, Hobart
Featuring Lisa Thomas as Freckleface Strawberry.
SIGNATURE PRESENTATION 2012
The Sound of Music
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Derwent Entertainment Centre, Glenorchy
Featuring Chris Parker as Captain Von Trapp, Lisa Marie Parker as Elsa, John X as Max and Anna xx as Maria.
SIGNATURE PRESENTATION 2012
Spring Awakening
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Playhouse Theatre, Hobart
xx
ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF HOBART 2011
Carols by the Bay
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Sandown Park, Hobart
xx
SIGNATURE PRESENTATION 2011 & 2012
13 The Musical
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2011 Peacock Theatre, Hobart
2012 Playhouse Theatre, Hobart
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SIGNATURE PRESENTATION 2009
High School Musical
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Derwent Entertainment Centre, Glenorchy
xx
SIGNATURE PRESENTATION 2007
Cats
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Derwent Entertainment Centre, Glenorchy
Featuring Debra Byrne as Grizabella.
SIGNATURE PRESENTATION 2005
Rent
xx
Theatre Royal, Hobart
xx
SIGNATURE PRESENTATION 2003
Murder on the Nile
xx
Theatre Royal, Hobart
Princess Theatre, Launceston
Devonport Entertainment Centre, Devonport
xx
SIGNATURE PRESENTATION 2003
Annie
xx
Theatre Royal, Hobart
xx
SIGNATURE PRESENTATION 2003
Are You Being Served
xx
Theatre Royal, Hobart
Princess Theatre, Launceston
xx
SIGNATURE PRESENTATION 2003
Some Enchanted Evening
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Playhouse Theatre, Hobart
xx
SIGNATURE PRESENTATION 2002
The Sound of Music
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Theatre Royal, Hobart
xx
SIGNATURE PRESENTATION 2002
Into the Woods
xx
Federation Concert Hall, Hobart
xx
SIGNATURE PRESENTATION 2002
Aspects of Love
xx
Playhouse Theatre, Hobart
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SIGNATURE PRESENTATION 2001
Allo ‘Allo
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Theatre Royal, Hobart
Princess Theatre, Launceston
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SIGNATURE PRESENTATION 2000
Les Misérables
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Derwent Entertainment Centre, Glenorchy
xx
SIGNATURE PRESENTATION 1998
Jesus Christ Superstar
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Tasman Room Wrest Point, Hobart
xx
SIGNATURE PRESENTATION 1996
TomFoolery
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The Showroom Wrest Point, Hobart
xx
SIGNATURE PRESENTATION 1995
Another Drop of Another Hat
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Playhouse Theatre, Hobart
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