A kids comedy show featuring puppets, songs and plenty of trash.
Trash Puppets are on a mission to save our oceans, and we need your help.
Turning trash into treasure and giggles into action for our oceans.
“Absolute MUST SEE of the Melbourne Comedy Festival — don’t miss this gorgeous show.” — Annie Junor, In Review
“Thoughtful, highly engaging and a laugh a minute.” — Geelong Arts Centre
These April school holidays, bring family and friends to Drum Theatre for laughs, planet protecting skills and free craft at the widely praised children’s show, Trash with a Porpoise by Trash Puppets. Have a fun, hands-on day out at Drum Theatre with eco-friendly craft sessions and a creative puppet underwater adventure.
- 10am - Free craft workshop Rainbow Reef – Home with Moon Girle (limited tickets, bookings essential, see below)
- 11am - Showtime: Trash with a Porpoise by Trash Puppets
- 12 pm - Free craft activities Rainbow Reef - Creatures with Moon Girle
- All for only $10 per person, for groups of four or more
11am - Trash with a Porpoise
A kids’ comedy show packed with puppets, toe-tapping songs and plenty of fun. On a mission to help save our oceans, the Trash Puppets team dives deep into our waterways — battling spinning whirlpools, exploring marine life’s living conditions and cracking jokes with a wisecracking walrus along the way.
Bursting with quirky recycled creations and a colorful cast of sea creatures including crabs, sea slugs, penguins, a seahorse, porpoise and puffer fish, this joyful ocean adventure whirls young audiences through imaginative underwater worlds filled with stories, songs and laughs.
From tiny tots to big kids, everyone will be hooked as they discover fun, everyday ways to tread a little lighter on the planet and care for the waterways we all share.
Performance Ticket Prices
Adult: $16
Child / Concession: $10
Groups of 4+: $10 per person (Select 4+ adult tickets to receive group pricing)
Recommended for ages 4–12
Show duration: 60 minutes
Book tickets for show only - Trash with a Porpoise (11am).
10am–11am (Before the show) - Pre-show Craft: Rainbow Reef - Home
Rainbow Reef is a free, hands-on pre-show workshop designed for a small group of young ocean guardians. In this ocean-inspired creative session, children will transform discarded and found materials into a vibrant coral reef installation. By the time the performance begins, the reef is alive.
Free event. Limited tickets, bookings essential.
Book tickets to free workshop Rainbow Reef only (10am).
12pm–1pm (After the show) - Post-show Craft: Rainbow Reef - Creatures
Stay after the show and help expand the reef in our foyer-based creative stations:
- Starfish Station — sculpted from salvaged scraps
- Jellyfish Jetty — drifting shapes made from fabric remnants and reclaimed plastics
- Sea Creature Corner — imaginative new species created from everyday throwaways
Each child contributes their handmade creature to the growing communal reef, building a bright underwater world crafted entirely from “trash.” It’s fun. It’s purposeful.
A hands-on reminder that what we throw away doesn’t simply vanish — but with creativity, it can transform into something extraordinary.
Free event, included with your ticket purchase.
Package Deal - Show and Workshop Tickets
Adult: $16
Child / Concession: $10
Groups of 4+: $10 per person (Select 4+ adult tickets to receive group pricing)
Recommended for ages 4–12
Book tickets to Package Deal - Workshop Rainbow Reef (12pm) plus Show (11am).
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Date and Time
Thursday 9 April
- 10am-11am - Craft activities
- 11am-12pm - Show
- 12pm-1pm - Craft activities
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Location
Drum Theatre
Corner Lonsdale and Walker streets, Dandenong
Contact Details
Cost of Event (if any)
Adult $16; Child and Concession $10; Group 4+ $10 per person (To access group pricing choose 4 or more adult tickets)
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Trash with a Porpoise
A kids comedy show featuring puppets, songs and plenty of trash.Trash Puppets are on a mission to save our oceans, and we need your help.Turning trash into treasure and giggles into action for our oceans.“Absolute MUST SEE of the Melbourne Comedy Festival — don’t miss this gorgeous show.” — Annie Junor, In Review“Thoughtful, highly engaging and a laugh a minute.” — Geelong Arts CentreThese April school holidays, bring family and friends to Drum Theatre for laughs, planet protecting skills and free craft at the widely praised children’s show, Trash with a Porpoise by Trash Puppets. Have a fun, hands-on day out at Drum Theatre with eco-friendly craft sessions and a creative puppet underwater adventure.10am - Free craft workshop Rainbow Reef – Home with Moon Girle (limited tickets, bookings essential, see below)11am - Showtime: Trash with a Porpoise by Trash Puppets12 pm - Free craft activities Rainbow Reef - Creatures with Moon GirleAll for only $10 per person, for groups of four or more 11am - Trash with a PorpoiseA kids’ comedy show packed with puppets, toe-tapping songs and plenty of fun. On a mission to help save our oceans, the Trash Puppets team dives deep into our waterways — battling spinning whirlpools, exploring marine life’s living conditions and cracking jokes with a wisecracking walrus along the way.Bursting with quirky recycled creations and a colorful cast of sea creatures including crabs, sea slugs, penguins, a seahorse, porpoise and puffer fish, this joyful ocean adventure whirls young audiences through imaginative underwater worlds filled with stories, songs and laughs.From tiny tots to big kids, everyone will be hooked as they discover fun, everyday ways to tread a little lighter on the planet and care for the waterways we all share.Performance Ticket PricesAdult: $16Child / Concession: $10Groups of 4+: $10 per person (Select 4+ adult tickets to receive group pricing)Recommended for ages 4–12Show duration: 60 minutesBook tickets for show only - Trash with a Porpoise (11am). 10am–11am (Before the show) - Pre-show Craft: Rainbow Reef - HomeRainbow Reef is a free, hands-on pre-show workshop designed for a small group of young ocean guardians. In this ocean-inspired creative session, children will transform discarded and found materials into a vibrant coral reef installation. By the time the performance begins, the reef is alive.Free event. Limited tickets, bookings essential.Book tickets to free workshop Rainbow Reef only (10am). 12pm–1pm (After the show) - Post-show Craft: Rainbow Reef - Creatures Stay after the show and help expand the reef in our foyer-based creative stations:Starfish Station — sculpted from salvaged scrapsJellyfish Jetty — drifting shapes made from fabric remnants and reclaimed plasticsSea Creature Corner — imaginative new species created from everyday throwawaysEach child contributes their handmade creature to the growing communal reef, building a bright underwater world crafted entirely from “trash.” It’s fun. It’s purposeful.A hands-on reminder that what we throw away doesn’t simply vanish — but with creativity, it can transform into something extraordinary.Free event, included with your ticket purchase.Package Deal - Show and Workshop TicketsAdult: $16Child / Concession: $10Groups of 4+: $10 per person (Select 4+ adult tickets to receive group pricing)Recommended for ages 4–12Book tickets to Package Deal - Workshop Rainbow Reef (12pm) plus Show (11am).
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