QPAC's Out of the Box and CDP Kids’
production of
Book, Music and Lyrics by Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez
Book Adapted by Lindsay Anderson
Music and Orchestrations Adapted and Arranged by Myrna Conn
Based on the 2003 Disney / Pixar film Finding Nemo written by Andrew Stanton, Bob Peterson, David Reynolds and directed by Andrew Stanton
Licensed exclusively by Music Theatre International (Australasia).
When young Nemo gets lost in the big blue sea, his father Marlin sets out on an epic rescue mission. Follow Marlin and his hilariously forgetful sidekick, Dory, as they ride with current-surfing sea turtles, outsmart goofy sharks, and navigate jellyfish-filled waters on their journey to bring Nemo home.
Featuring a memorable score by award-winning songwriting team Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez (Frozen, Coco), this heartwarming musical is packed with colourful puppets, big adventures and plenty of laughs. Dive in for a splashy theatrical adventure about courage, friendship and learning to let go!
QPAC's Out of the Box and CDP Kids'
production of
Book, Music and Lyrics by Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez
Book Adapted by Lindsay Anderson
Music and Orchestrations Adapted and Arranged by Myrna Conn
Based on the 2003 Disney / Pixar film Finding Nemo written by Andrew Stanton, Bob Peterson, David Reynolds and directed by Andrew Stanton
Licensed exclusively by Music Theatre International (Australasia).
Liesel Badorrek is a Sydney-based director, writer, and performer whose practice spans drama, opera, cabaret, theatre for young audiences, and site-specific performance. Her work is grounded in a commitment to accessibility, inclusivity, and contemporary relevance, with a strong focus on creating meaningful connections between artists, audiences, and new work.
As the founder and director of Loose Canon Arts for 18 years, Liesel created productions that toured extensively throughout Asia and the Middle East, engaging diverse audiences in distinctive performance settings. She has also developed a substantial body of work for young audiences, cabaret, performance installations, and bespoke public events.
Liesel’s long-standing collaboration with CDP has seen her work reach tens of thousands of children and families across Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, England, China, and the U.S. She was Associate Director of The 13-Storey Treehouse and went on to direct The 26-, 52-, 78- and 91-Storey Treehouses, Are We There Yet?, Guess How Much I Love You?, Magic Beach, Ratburger, Klokwerk | 神奇钟表街, and Andy Griffiths’ You & Me and The Land of Lost Things.
For Opera Australia, her credits include Carmen on Sydney Harbour, El Kid, By The Light of The Moon (Librettist and Director), La Bohème (Assistant Director), and West Side Story (Assistant Director). As a Churchill Fellow, Liesel also explored new approaches to making opera more inclusive and relevant for contemporary audiences.
Isla Shaw trained at Wimbledon School of Art and Swinburne University in Australia. She received the Linbury Prize for Phaedra at the Royal Lyceum Theatre, Edinburgh. Her credits include The Barber of Seville (Denmark), Maria De Buenos Aires (Norwich Theatre Royal & UK Tour), From Berlin to Broadway (Den Anden Opera, Jomfru Ane Teatret, Denmark), The Cat in The Hat (Leicester Curve), My Robot (Barking Gecko – Tour), Pink Sari Revolution, The Importance of Being Earnest, Wipers, The Witches (all for Leicester Curve), What Falls Apart (Live Theatre), Aliens Love Underpants (Nick Brooke), Emily Brown and The Thing and My Brother the Robot (Tall Stories), Angelina Ballerina (UK / Australian Tour), A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Shakespeare’s Globe, Middle East), Snail and the Whale and Mr Benn (Tall Stories), Macbeth (Shakespeare’s Globe), Alban 2000 (St. Alban’s Cathedral), Imprint (Greenwich Festival), Detached (Phoenix Arts Theatre), and Phaedra (The Royal Lyceum).
Isla’s designs for CDP Theatre Producers include Andy Griffiths’ You & Me and The Land of Lost Things, Ratburger, Magic Beach, Guess How Much I Love You, and The Midnight Gang.
Michael began working as a professional musician in 1974 for J.C. Williamsons in Melbourne. He moved to Sydney to conduct the Sydney Theatre Company’s production of Chicago then was MD for their productions of The Stripper, Four Lady Bowlers in a Golden Holden, Jonah, Company, Merrily We Roll Along, Falsettos, Miracle City and Summer Rain as well as providing music for several of their plays.
He has been Musical Director of The 20’s and All That Jazz, Gershwin, Side by Side by Sondheim, Seven Little Australians, Nunsense, Chess, The Wizard of Oz, Jerry’s Girls, Joseph and His Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, High School Musical, The Boy from Oz, Tivoli, The Witches of Eastwick (for which he was awarded a Green Room Award), Eureka, Spamalot and was the musical director for the Hugh Jackman tour of The Boy from Oz.
He was also awarded a Green Room Award and a Helpmann Award for the musical direction of the Disney/Cameron Mackintosh production of Mary Poppins. He has been Music Supervisor for two of the Premier’s Concerts at the Sydney Entertainment Centre and for several of the Babies Prom concerts at the Sydney Opera House. Recently Michael was musical director for Blood Brothers, the new Australian musical The Detective’s Handbook and You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown all at the Hayes theatre and Dusty for The Production Company. Michael has extensive cabaret and cast album credits and musically directed productions at NIDA and WAAPA.
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