On a bright green background is an animated creature. It is pink and round with eight logs and a round mouth with small teeth.

Moss Piglet

  • Kids & Families
  • Theatre
  • Studio
  • Run time – 45 minutes

Microscopic. Indestructible. Tiny, but tough.

Playful and thrilling, Moss Piglet is an epic new work for families about how even the tiniest of things can be the strongest. Prepare to embark on an extraordinary journey through the microscopic world of the tardigrade… perhaps you’ve heard of them? 

There are also performances of Moss Piglet for Schools.

Small but mighty, they have withstood multiple extinction periods, survived boiling temperatures and even the vacuum of space. With a surprising cult following, some people call them ‘Water Bears’, others call them ‘Moss Piglets’. 

An explosive portrait of the world’s most resilient and curious critters. Taking young audiences from jelly-filled petri dishes to the depths of a volcano to Arctic glaciers to the moon, Moss Piglet explodes the mysteries of the wildly weird tardigrade. 

Featuring wicked puppetry, choreography, live video and green screen technology, this is an epic ride of microscopic proportions.

Sydney Opera House presents a Windmill Theatre production

Event details

Windmill Theatre Company’s brilliant new production Moss Piglet is the perfect combination of theatre and science that will keep audiences of any age enthralled…

Glam Adelaide

Insightful and thoroughly entertaining, Moss Piglet is a beautiful and timely reminder that one does not need to be large to be strong. A must see for the whole family.

ArtsHub

Their physicality and sleek comedic timing, paired with clever sound design, means the audience is immediately hooked and stays that way...

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Cast and creatives

Director, Co-Creator
Clare Watson

Co-Creator
Elena Carapetis

Co-Creator, Performer
Gareth Davies

Performer
Dylan Miller

Designer
Meg Wilson

Composer, Sound Designer
Luke Smiles

AV Designer
Michael Carmody 

Lighting Designers
Chris PetridisRichard Vabre

Puppetry Directors
Nathan O’KeefeJonathon Oxlade

Movement Director
Larissa McGowan

OOSH booking requests

Performance bookings and general enquiries for OOSH groups must be made directly with our team. Get started by submitting an enquiry, our Group Bookings team will contact you to secure your booking.

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Attending this event

Plan your visit

Address

Sydney Opera House
Bennelong Point
Sydney NSW 2000
Australia

Getting to the venue

The Opera House is a 7-10 minute walk from Circular Quay, and is easily accessible by car, train, ferry, lightrail, bus, bike and on foot.

Location and access

Studio

The Studio is located in the north-western corner of Sydney Opera House, best accessed through the Western Foyers.

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