COMEDY, DRAMA AND MUSICAL THEATRE
Past Shows
1995 - 2024
Exitleft’s History
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:
2025
2025
Madagascar Jr
Direction Ian Williams and Mikaela Nichols
Playhouse Theatre, Hobart
Featuring Emily Hiscock as Alex, Lola Courtney as Marty, Sasha Bennett as Melman and Georgie Stringer as Gloria.
SIGNATURE PRESENTATION 2025
Little Women
Direction Lily Ward
Playhouse Theatre, Hobart
Featuring Stella Wesseldine as Meg, Emily Hardie as Jo, Lucy Willis as Amy and Eve Mclean & Sophie Johnson as Beth March.
2024
2024
Zombie Prom Atomic Edition
Direction Mikaela Nichols
Playhouse Theatre, Hobart
Featuring Zac Sayer as Jonny Warner.
2024
Magic Tree House: Pirates Past Noon
Direction Lily Ward, Ian Williams and Emily Hardie
Playhouse Theatre, Hobart
Featuring Indiana Stephenson & Sophia Mugnaioni as Jack & Annie.
2024
Wind in the Willows, Young at Part
Direction Ian Williams
Playhouse Theatre, Hobart
Featuring Monty Harris as Toad.
SIGNATURE PRESENTATION 2024
Picnic at Hanging Rock
Direction Lily Ward
Playhouse Theatre, Hobart
Featuring Emily Hardie, Skye Li-Byrne, Stella Wesseldine, Lucy Willis and Mikaela Nichols.
2024
Alice in Wonderland Jr
Direction Mikaela Nichols
Playhouse Theatre, Hobart
Featuring Grace McDermot-Batt as Alice.
2024
Diary of a Wimpy Kid the Musical
Direction Lily Ward
Playhouse Theatre, Hobart
Featuring Sophie Johnson as Greg Heffley.
2024
Mary Poppins Jr
Directed by Ian Williams, Mikaela Nichols and Lily Ward
Playhouse Theatre, Hobart
Featuring Skye Li-Byrne as Mary Poppins.
2023
2023
High School Musical Jr
Directed by Ian Williams
Playhouse Theatre, Hobart
Featuring Eve Mclean as Gabriella and Jacob Cawthorn as Troy.
2023
The Wizard of Oz, Young Performers Edition
Direction Sarah Wright
Playhouse Theatre, Hobart
Featuring Emily Hardie as Dorothy.
2023
Hazelwood Jr High
Direction Lily Ward
Playhouse Theatre, Hobart
2023
Spamalot, Young at Part
Direction Ian Williams, Mikaela Nichols and Lily Ward
Choreography Sarah Wright
Playhouse Theatre, Hobart
Featuring Sophie Johnson as King Arthur.
2023
Seussical Kids
Direction Sarah Wright and Eli Horne
Playhouse Theatre, Hobart
Featuring Isabelle Rooke as Horton the Elephant.
2022
2022
Frozen Jr
Direction Mikaela Nichols
Tolosa Park, Glenorchy
Featuring Sarah Wright as Elsa and Eli Horne as Ana.
2022
Legally Blonde Jr
Direction Mikaela Nichols
Playhouse Theatre, Hobart
Featuring Leah Cook as Elle Woods.
2022
Freckleface Strawberry
Direction Ian Williams
Playhouse Theatre, Hobart
Featuring Emily Hiscock as Freckleface Strawberry.
2021
2021
Chicago, High School Edition
Direction Anna Kidd and Ian Williams
Showroom, Wrest Point Entertainment Centre, Hobart
Featuring Sarah Wright as Roxy Heart and Eli Horne as Velma.
2021
Madagascar Jr
Direction Ian Williams
Guilford Young College, Glenorchy
2020
2020
How I Became a Pirate, Younger at Part
Direction Alice Skinner and Emily Braithwaite
Tasman Room Wrest Point, Hobart
2020
Addams Family Jr
Direction Ian Williams and Mikaela Nichols
Tasman Room, Wrest Point Entertainment Centre, Hobart
Featuring Mia Shinkfield and Caitlyn Dakin as Wednesday.
2020
Annie Kids
Direction Ian Williams and Lily Ward
Tasman Room, Wrest Point Entertainment Centre, Hobart
2019
2019
Heathers, High School Edition
Direction Alice Skinner, Mikaela Nichols and Anna Kidd
The Showroom Wrest Point, Hobart
Featuring Lucy Knight as Veronica.
2019
Into the Woods Jr
Direction Anna Kidd
The Showroom, Wrest Point Entertainment Centre, Hobart
Featuring Finn Harbinson and Lily Ward as the Baker and his Wife.
2019
Wizard of Oz, Young Performers Edition
Direction Alice Skinner
The Showroom, Wrest Point Entertainment Centre, Hobart
Featuring Sarah Wright as Dorothy.
SIGNATURE PRESENTATION 2019
Les Misérables
Direction Chris Parker
Musical Direction Ian Williams
Playhouse Theatre, Hobart
Featuring Daniel Belle as Jean Valjean.
2018
2018
Dear Edwina
Direction Ian Williams
Peacock Theatre, Hobart
Featuring Mia Shinkfield as Edwina.
2018
Seussical Kids
Direction Alice Skinner
Peacock Theatre, Hobart
Featuring Eliza Marshall as Horton the Elephant.
2017
2017
Go Go Beach
Direction Ian Williams
Choreography Campbell Braithwaite
Peacock Theatre, Hobart
2017
Alice in Wonderland Jr
Direction Alice Skinner
Peacock Theatre, Hobart
Featuring Isobel Cook as Alice.
2017
The Bee Musical
Direction Alice Skinner
Peacock Theatre, Hobart
2016
ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF HOBART 2016
Carols by Candelight
Direction and Musical Direction Ian Williams
Choreography Jessie Phillips-Lee
Royal Tasmanian Botanical Gardens, Hobart
Featuring Dewayne Everettsmith, The Blues Brothers, The Scallywags and Santa, John X, Michael Lampard, Eloise Martyn, Mikaela Nichols & Harrison Manton, plus The Tasmanian Chinese Buddhist Assoc and Dean Richard Humphries. Co-hosted by Jimmy Rees (Jimmy Giggle) and Imogen Moore.
2016
25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee
Direction Craig Irons
Musical Direction Ian Williams
Peacock Theatre, Hobart
2015
SIGNATURE PRESENTATION 2015
Celebrate Christmas
Direction and Musical Direction Ian Williams
Choreography Malory Butters
Royal Tasmanian Botanical Gardens, Hobart
Featuring Todd McKenney, Imogen Moore, Matt Garwood Santa and Dorothy the Dinosaur. Co-hosted by Georgie Love and Ross Marsden.
2015
Big Nate
Direction and Musical Direction Ian Williams
Peacock Theatre, Hobart
2015
In the Heights
Direction Craig Irons
Musical Direction Ian Williams
Choreography Malory Butters, Johan Manurung and Ella Bryan
Peacock Theatre, Hobart
2014
SIGNATURE PRESENTATION 2014
Kids Live TV Series
Direction IanWilliams, EmmaWolfe and Malory Butters
Five-part Christmas Special, filmed at the Playhouse Theatre, Hobart and broadcast on Southern Cross Television
Hosted by Ayrton Rose.
SIGNATURE PRESENTATION 2014
Oliver!
Direction Darren Sangwell, Craig Irons and Ian Williams
Vocal Direction Ian Williams
Musical Direction Andrew Morrisby
Choreography Jenina Evans
Derwent Entertainment Centre, Glenorchy
Featuring Ross Marsden as Fagin, Katy Pakinga as Nancy, John Xintavelonis as Bill Sykes, Kip Phillips as The Artful Dodger and Finn Harbinson as Oliver.
SIGNATURE PRESENTATION 2014
Legally Blonde
Directed by Craig Irons
Musical Direction by Ian Williams
Choreography Malory Butters
Feature production for Festival of Voices
Playhouse Theatre, Hobart
Featuring Malory Butters as Elle Woods and Matt Garwood as Warner Huntington III.
2013
SIGNATURE PRESENTATION 2013
Ellie’s Really Big Christmas Show
Direction Ian Williams
Ellie’s Really Big Christmas Show, Television Christmas Special. Filmed at the Playhouse Theatre, Hobart and broadcast on Southern Cross Television.
Hosted by Elle Merse.
2013
Thoroughly Modern Millie Jr
Direction and Choreography Malory Butters and Emma Wolfe
Musical Direction Ian Williams
Peacock Theatre, Hobart
Featuring Chloe Honig as Millie.
SIGNATURE PRESENTATION 2013
Freckleface Strawberry
Direction and Musical Direction Ian Williams
Choreography Imogen Moore
Theatre Royal, Hobart
Featuring Lisa Thomas as Freckleface Strawberry.
2012
SIGNATURE PRESENTATION 2012
The Sound of Music
Direction Darren Sangwell and Ian Williams
Vocal Direction Ian Williams
Musical Direction Les Johnston
Choreography Casey-Rae McCrickard
Derwent Entertainment Centre, Glenorchy
Featuring Chris Parker as Captain Von Trapp, Lisa Marie Parker as Elsa, John Xintavelonis as Max and Anna Maynard as Maria.
SIGNATURE PRESENTATION 2012
Spring Awakening
Direction Robert Jarman
Musical Direction Ian Williams
Choreography Jenina Evans
Playhouse Theatre, Hobart
2011
ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF HOBART 2011
Carols by the Bay
Direction and Vocal Direction Ian Williams
Musical Direction Gary Wain
Choreography Jenina Evans
Children’s Choreography Emma Wolfe
Sandown Park, Hobart
Featuring Marina Prior, Rob Mills, Jack Vidgeon, Santa and Dorothy the Dinosaur.
SIGNATURE PRESENTATION 2011 & 2012
13 The Musical
Direction Ian Williams and Daniel Cosgrove
Vocal Direction Ian Williams
Musical Direction Jeremy Sibson
Choreography Imogen Moore
2011 Peacock Theatre, Hobart
2012 Playhouse Theatre, Hobart
2009
SIGNATURE PRESENTATION 2009
High School Musical
Directed by Ian Williams and Darren Sangwell
Vocal Direction Ian Williams
Musical Direction Jeremy Sibson
Choreography Jenina Evans
Derwent Entertainment Centre, Glenorchy
Starring Debra Byrne as Ms Darbus, Ella Burns as Gabriella and Ben Paine as Troy.
2007
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