{"id":487785,"date":"2026-02-18T11:20:11","date_gmt":"2026-02-18T11:20:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/487785\/"},"modified":"2026-02-18T11:20:11","modified_gmt":"2026-02-18T11:20:11","slug":"blueys-big-play-opens-at-the-regal-theatre-in-subiaco-ready-to-bring-laughter-and-adventure-to-perth-fans","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/487785\/","title":{"rendered":"Bluey\u2019s Big Play opens at the Regal Theatre in Subiaco ready to bring laughter and adventure to Perth fans"},"content":{"rendered":"

Bluey and her family have arrived in Perth<\/a> ready for adventure and hijinks as Bluey\u2019s Big Play opened at the Regal Theatre in Subiaco on Wednesday.<\/p>\n

The fun-filled stage show has been coming alive in theatres across Australia following a successful global tour, and now it\u2019s Perth fans\u2019 turn to witness the beloved TV<\/a> show before their very eyes.<\/p>\n

Bluey, her sister Bingo, mum Chilli and dad Bandit are brought to life as giant puppets as they embark on an adventure.<\/p>\n

When Bandit feels like a little bit of afternoon time out, Bluey and Bingo have other plans, and the audience is encouraged to join them as they pull out all of the games and cleverness at their disposal to get Dad off his bean bag.<\/p>\n

Puppeteer Julia Lindberg, who plays Bluey and has been involved with the show since 2023, said it was special to return to Perth after studying at WAAPA a decade ago.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s always fun to be back in Australia and do it for the Australian audience. They just really get the humour and they just really have a really lovely relationship to the show,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

\"Bluey\u2019sCamera IconBluey\u2019s Big Play The Stage Show at Regal Theatre, Subiaco, on Wednesday. Credit: Carwyn Monck\/The West Australian<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s so much fun, and I love seeing the kids play in the aisles and in front of the stage.\u201d<\/p>\n

Lindberg said families who haven\u2019t seen the theatre version, which is now available on ABC iView, should get ready for \u201ca lot of hijinks and a lot of fun throwbacks to episodes\u201d.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere\u2019s definitely some familiar faces and characters that make an appearance, but it\u2019s an original story, and at the centre, it\u2019s a really heartfelt story about sisters and what it means to be a good big sister, especially from Bluey\u2019s perspective,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

Lindberg said it takes multiple cast members to operate each puppet, and they lip sync to a soundtrack performed by original voice actors such as Melanie Zanetti as Mum and David McCormack as Dad.<\/p>\n

\u201cOne of the best compliments is when fans say, \u2018I didn\u2019t even look at you\u2019,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

\u201cSo we are very visible on stage, but if we do our job correctly, they won\u2019t even see us, even though we\u2019re wearing bright green jumpsuits. But it\u2019s really fun to still be expressive on stage ourselves and sort of extend the character of Bluey into our own bodies.\u201d<\/p>\n

Lindberg, who is originally from Sweden, said Bluey resonated with people around the globe because the heartwarming and hilarious stories are relatable to so many families.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s written with a lot of heart,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

\"Bluey\u2019sCamera IconBluey\u2019s Big Play The Stage Show at Regal Theatre, Subiaco, on Wednesday. Pictured is Bingo and Walking Leaf. Credit: Carwyn Monck\/The West Australian<\/p>\n

\u201cMy family, they are very far removed from anything Bluey, living on the other side of the world, but even there, it\u2019s still so relatable, because I think a parental and family experience, there\u2019s so many universal themes and moments and games, and I think that\u2019s why it\u2019s become really huge.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt takes itself seriously, but still has a lot of fun and a lot of cheeky moments and humour.\u201d<\/p>\n

Bluey\u2019s Big Play is showing at the Regal Theatre now until March 1, before heading down to Mandurah on March 4 and Bunbury on March 6 and 7.<\/p>\n

The production will then head north to fans in Geraldton on March 11 and Karratha on March 14 and 15.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Bluey and her family have arrived in Perth ready for adventure and hijinks as Bluey\u2019s Big Play opened…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":487786,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8],"tags":[64,63,134,45],"class_list":["post-487785","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-entertainment","tag-au","tag-australia","tag-entertainment","tag-wa-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/487785","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=487785"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/487785\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/487786"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=487785"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=487785"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=487785"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}