The Koala Who Could musical to receive world premiere tour [Video]

The Koala Who Could is getting the stage musical adaptation treatment.

Based on the multi-million-copy-selling series by Rachel Bright and Jim Field, which follows Kevin, King of the staying-still-kings, the wombats and Kangaroo in a story about embracing change, the piece is adapted and directed by Emma Earle (Oi Frog and Friends) and features music and lyrics by Eamonn O’Dwyer (The Lion Inside).

Bright, author of the book, commented: “Even for a writer, it’s hard to put into words just how incredible I felt when I saw The Lion Insidespring off the page and onto the stage. The adaptation was just incredible – it gave me goosebumps to see the way they had brought our story to life in a whole new way. It’s funny, profound and mind-blowingly creative…with so much soul in the performance, you can’t help but be mesmerised from the first moments. I’m so excited to see …