The Oasis is A SUPERNATURAL COMEDY MUSICAL with a 80’S pop/rock score that is already garnering praise
around the world.
A group of disconnected teenagers stumble upon a magical ‘Oasis’ on the grounds of their school. Here the pure land unconsciously sends a wave of positive change through each of them and sparks an investigation into the supernatural force growing from inside the cave. Each student is forced to overcome their past to decide to stand and fight for something they believe in.
The Oasis
Six years of development. Most recently, developed in partnership with an incredible group of students in 2022. Earlier developments and presentation include Judith Wright Centre of Contemporary Arts, and HOTA in 2018
The Oasis
Music, Lyrics & Book by Bradley McCaw
new contemporary musical adaptation
a little princess
A LITTLE PRINCESS
Based on the 1905 book by Frances Hodgson Burnett, this musical is a new contemporary musical adaptation of the much loved classic, with music and lyrics by award winning, Australian composer, Bradley McCaw.
When young Sara is sent to a boarding school by her well-meaning India-bound father, the imaginative girl makes the best of things by entertaining her friends with fanciful tales. After running afoul of the strict headmistress, Miss Minchin, Sara receives some heartbreaking news, and is forced to work in servitude. As she struggles to keep her spirits up, she makes some remarkable discoveries that may change her seemingly bleak fate.
A workshop concert performance was produced in 2017, in the Hayward Street Studios, Brisbane, featuring the stunning talents of Shubshri Kandiah, Ellen Tuffley, Giselle Roe, Josh Messmore, Jordan Malone, Sarah Whaeln and Emily Kristopher.
A Little Princess
Music & Lyrics by Bradley McCaw
A Little Princess is currently in development.
Detective Smart & The Mathematical Underpants
Detective Smart and the Mathematical Underpants uses mathematical concepts, this delightful show promotes teamwork, creative thinking and an appreciation of using your mind and instincts.
Detective Smart has had a perfect career solving case all around the world, but this case has him stumped. A mystery will soon close down the local school and the principal begs him to help.
All he has is these clues: Students are getting top grades on the hardest surprise test ever, countless mysteriously missing clothes (some of which, so stinky, they need not be found) and worst of all, a secret club that is controlling all things from the underground basement. Can Detective Smart link these facts and beat the odds?
Your mission, should you choose to accept it, is to join us on this top secret case. The show relies on student's hunches and problem-solving skills to find clues and discover breakthroughs to help Detective Smart solve the mystery.
This play was originally included as part of the Youth Touring Program for the Queensland Arts Council, 2018. Performers included Mary Eggleston and Matthew Filkins.
Detective Smart and the Mathematical Underpants
A New Play by Bradley McCaw
Audience: Prep and primary school children
Local and international licensing enquiries are welcomed.
CURRICULUM LINKS:
KLA's: The Arts, English, Maths
General Capabilities: Critical and creative thinking, personal and social capabilities, interpreting statistical information
Conventions and styles: interactive, comedy
Themes/Concepts: problem solving, team work.
dramatic comedy
EVERYBODY’S DOIN’ IT
Everybody’s Doin’ It is a dramatic comedy written for young adults and challenging what it means to adhere to the status quo.
It's November 2016. Another group of ‘about to be’ grown ups descend upon Australia's party capital... the Gold Coast. Like many of the other high school graduates turned party goers, Toni has a steady boyfriend (Troy) but has headed to schoolies a day early with her friends - long time-fun-girl Greta, who parties hard and asks questions later, and Pip, her best friend that would do anything for her.
When Greta learns of Troy’s plans to ask for Toni's hand in marriage, she forges a plan to find each of the girls a ‘man for the week.’ Enter Tye, Seb and Ron, three boys just looking for a ‘good time…’ Well, so they thought. When both groups come ‘to’ at the ‘Party of the century,’ each is faced to question what the term ‘getting lucky’ really means. Where themes of promiscuity versus frivolity, and sensation versus intimacy, are sent to battle in a haze of alcohol. Each individual is called to challenge their belief in adhering to the ‘status quo.’
The original play reading was presented at the Gold Coast Arts Centre on 11 March, 2017. The cast included Sharnee Tones, Lisa Davidson, Hannah Lynch-Blosse, Jonty Martin, Drew Buchanan, Mitch Walsh, Erika Naddei and Brendan O'Leary.
Everybody’s Doin’ It
A New Play by Bradley McCaw
Audience: Teen, Adult, Young Adult.
Local and international licensing enquiries are welcomed.