The Librarian

Next date: Saturday, 26 September 2026 | 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM

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PLEASE NOTE: Venue for this performance is the Walter Reid Cultural Centre, Corner East and Derby Streets, Rockhampton.

A bookish circus adventure for  the school holidays!

At first glance, Paul-Émile Dumoulin seems like just a regular librarian.

He is serious, proud and very orderly. Every book is in its place on his impeccable shelves. The only problem? As soon as Paul-Émile gets his nose in a book, reality disappears, giving way to the slightly crazy worlds he discovers between the pages.

On his adventures, the very sensible librarian metamorphoses. He suddenly turns into strange and silly characters who perform acrobatics, balancing, juggling, break dancing and beatboxing. Just how far will reading take him? This show blends clowning, physical theatre and the circus arts. It invites young audiences to discover the passion of reading and the power of the imagination, which whisks readers away to faraway lands, on an adventure, or into a romance or thriller.

The show blends clowning, theatre and the circus arts.

Based in Canada, Le Gros Orteil is an organisation whose mission is to create high quality shows for young audiences, combining the disciplines of clown, theatre and circus. They advocate improvisation as a starting point when bringing a show to life, truthful emotions and interaction with the audience are also a priority.

“The children react instantly, and let themselves be won over by the literary fever”
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Presented by Rockhampton Regional Council. Part of the See it Live Theatre Season.

 

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Walter Reid Cultural Centre, Corner East and Derby Streets, Rockhampton City, 4700, View Map