Lightning Ridge

This was an hour of captivating storytelling, whisking us away to the small mining town of Lightning Ridge in the Australian outback where one family’s search for hope, was both heart-warming and heart-breaking…

Twelve year old Ashmol is not impressed with his sister’s imaginary friends – Pobby and Dingan, but when Kellyanne falls ill, he slowly changes his mind….with a creative set, and evocative lighting, Gill Robertson impressively relays the myriad of characters within this small mining town and has the audience entirely engaged as we are fully invested in this touching tale. Hope is not lost when the whole community and Ashmol himself search for the missing invisible duo and whilst new friends come together, others silently slip away – this was an unexpected story of grief, and the muffled sobs coming from behind me proved I was not alone in experiencing the emotional impact of what played out gently before us….

I loved getting lost in this poignant, imaginative tale…

My mini-reviewer said : ” I liked Dingan, with the opal in his tummy..”