CDP Theatre Producers, Room On The Broom

The international smash hit returns!

CDP presents Tall Stories' production of

ROOM ON THE BROOM

adapted from the award winning picture book by Julia Donaldson & Axel Scheffler, published by Macmillan Children's books.

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How the cat purred and how the witch grinned,
As they sat on their broomstick and flew through the wind…

The witch and her cat are flying happily on their broomstick – until a stormy wind blows away the witch's hat, bow and wand.

A helpful dog, bird and frog find the witch's lost things, and they all hop on the broom for a ride. But this broomstick's not meant for five and – CRACK – the broom snaps in two!

When a hungry dragon appears, who will save the poor witch? And will there ever be room on the broom for everyone?

Following sell-out seasons across Australia, the team behind The Gruffalo and The Gruffalo's Child return with songs, laughs and scary fun for children aged 3 and up - and their grown-ups...

Duration: 55 mins, no interval
Recommended for children aged 3+ and their adults.

PETRONELLA VAN TIENEN – Witch

Petronella graduated from the Victorian College of the Arts in 2016 with a Bachelor of Fine Arts (Music Theatre). Her previous theatre credits include: Moor-Hen in The Moors (Mill Theatre), Cordelia/Fool in King Lear (Echo Theatre Company), Sirius in Alphabetical Sydney (Critical Stages), Helen in The Hello Girls (Heartstrings Theatre Company), Hope in Urinetown: the Musical (Heartstrings Theatre Company), Aaron Dangerfield/Edward Ashbrook in Coram Boy (bAKEHOUSE Theatre Company), Claudia Nardi in Nine (Little Triangle), and Frau Gabor in Spring Awakening (Victorian College of the Arts).

She has toured nationally with CDP Theatre Producers as Chloe in Mr Stink, Cat/Female swing in Room on the Broom, Lucy/Female swing in Magic Beach, Madame Know-It-All in The 91-Storey Treehouse, and Child/Female swing in The Gruffalo's Child. She has participated in creative developments of Signal Makers (The Street Theatre), You Are Not Alone (Heartstrings Theatre Company), and The Hairy Ape (Shwa Shwa Theatre Company).

Petronella holds associate degrees in piano (AMEB) & classical voice (Tasmanian Conservatorium of Music). She appeared as presenter for the web series Storytime @ Koorong and has completed two Book Week tours with Perform!Education. Petronella is represented by Mollison Keightley Management & is a proud member of Actors Equity since 2016.

TRIONA CALIMBAYAN-GILES -  Cat

Triona Calimbayan-Giles is a Filipina-Australian actor and a graduate of the Queensland Conservatorium, Griffith University, where she earned a Bachelor of Acting with Distinction.

She has performed with leading theatre companies including Bell Shakespeare, La Boite Theatre, Shake & Stir Theatre Co, and That Production Company. On screen, Triona has worked in motion capture on TELETUBBIES: LET’S GO! and as Megumi in Amazon Prime’s animation series, PROFESSOR EGGTOP’S EXTRAORDINARY EXPERIMENTS! She stars as Madeline in the six-part online series INA, marking her first lead role on screen, which was nominated and premiered at Canneseries in France for Best Short-Form.

Triona is a passionate advocate for inclusive storytelling and is committed to championing diverse voices on stage and screen.

TOM GUSTARD – Dog/Frog

Tom is a graduate of WAAPA’s music theatre course, completing his BA in 2017. His stage credits include: Boris, in the workshop and filming of the brand new stage adaptation of Fergus Ferry: The Musical, the NSW tour of Way Too Cool as part of Children’s Book Week 2023, Adam/Felicia in WTC's production of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert, and Packemin’s production of Kinky Boots in 2022, as one of The Angels.

Stage credits whilst at WAAPA include; Kurt Kelly in Heathers: The Musical, Mary Sunshine in Chicago, Demetrius in A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Oscar in 42nd Street as well as being featured in both RENT and Bring It On: The Musical.

Tom first toured with CDP in 2023 in the cast of The Gruffalo, and has since performed in the 2024 tour of Room on the Broom, the 2024 National Tour of The Gruffalo, and the 2025 National Tour of Ratburger. He is thrilled to be returning to Room on the Broom this summer.

EDWIN BEATS – Bird/Dragon

Edwin is from New Zealand, and has been performing in CDP shows since 2017. He first played Bird/Dragon in Room on the Broom in 2019, touring Australia and New Zealand. Edwin has also played Terry in The 13-Storey Treehouse around Australia, the USA, Singapore, Hong Kong, and the UK. He is an experienced puppeteer with credits including The Lost Sock (The Court Theatre), What Now (Whitebait Media), Fat Freddy's Drop's Special Edition music video, and Coldplay's Music of the Spheres tour (Auckland 2024).

Edwin is a graduate of the BPA music theatre programme at NASDA, and was in the ensemble of Auckland Theatre Company's Billy Elliot, and The Court Theatre's Jesus Christ Superstar. In 2025 Edwin played Oz in the New Zealand premiere of the Tony and Olivier Award-winning musical Come From Away.

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A visual story is available for Room on the Broom to help you prepare for your visit to the theatre.

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