Play School is the longest-running children’s show in Australia, with its first episode going out live in 1966.
The show is currently on a national concert tour with Once Upon a Time.
Greek Australian actor Alex Papps, who has been on the set of the ABC program during the last decade, will be presenting the live performance along with his co-host Michelle Lim Davidson.
The 40-minute live concerts are based on the TV show’s format and aim to entertain and educate preschoolers with games, songs and stories, featuring Play School’s classic nursery rhyme characters.
“The show has become this iconic thing, held so closely to people’s hearts and still valued as a really useful learning tool as far as TV goes,” Papps said.
“Unsurprisingly, the premise is a storybook and it’s a really beautiful set that is constantly evolving visually, so there is always something for the kids to engage with on stage.”
Papps became an instant sensation when he got a spot on The Henderson Kids series whilst attending Year 12 at school, but he is best known for his role as Frank on Home and Away.
Once Upon a Time will be hosted at venues across Perth from 28 August to 7 September and will conclude its 2015 tour in NSW.
For further information and to purchase tickets, visit kidspromotions.com.au
