THAI-RIFFIC Comes to Seymour Centre

After a sellout season at Monkey Baa Theatre Company in the last school holidays The Theatre Division present a return season their all new original Australian play Thai-riffic!, adapted from the best-selling novel by children's author Oliver Phommavanh. Thai-riffic! will be presented in the Everest Theatre, Seymour Centre from 7 to 12 August. Thai-riffic! will be the first presentation in the Everest Theatre which has been closed while undergoing extensive renovations including new seats and seating configuration.

Albert "Lengy" Lengviriyakul is the son of Thai immgrants who own a restaurant called Thai-riffic! - which he finds very embarrassing. Lengy is about to start high school and is desperate to transform his image and just eat some pizza! But when his teacher sets a group assignment that focuses on another culture, it becomes apparent that Lengy won't be able to get away from his past as easily as he would like.

Through a series of events involving bulk toilet paper, a purple curry and a trip to the Thai New Year Songkran Festival, Lengy discovers that his Thai background is pretty awesome after all.

Adapted by Nathan Luff and directed by Lisa Freshwater (Ruthless), Thai-riffic! stars Jemwel Danao (A Man with Five Children), Nat Jobe (Room on the Broom), Kate Betcher (A Tale of Two Cities), Lap Phan (Australia Day) and Graeme McRae (The Gruffalo).

Recommended for ages seven to 14.

The development of Thai-riffic! was supported by Riverside Theatres.

WHERE: Everest Theatre, Seymour Centre

WHEN: 7-12 August

TIMES: Monday to Friday at 10.30am & 12.30pm; Saturday 12.30pm & 2.30pm

PRICES: $29

BOOKINGS: https://www.seymourcentre.com/events/event/thai-riffic/

Photo credit: Heidrun Lohr