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Every year, two groups of travelling actors journey from North Cape to Bluff bringing the message It’s Cool to Read and Cool to Achieve to tens of thousands of Duffy kids. With over 500 schools to reach each year this exciting live 50-minute show has become a Duffy institution and a highlight of many school calendars. In previous years Duffy kids have been enthralled by shows such as Duffy Meets a Coggen, Duffy – Stuck in the Game! and Duffy in Bubble Trouble. This year Duffy kids have the chance to experience a brand new show – written just for them.
Our 2025 Show
Director: Jeff Szusterman. Writer: Lauren Jackson with support from Janaye Henry
Duffy and Scruffy’s Aunty Ana/Uncle Ben is the best! They are the epitome of a cool aunty/uncle but they have some sad news, they need to move to Australia for their job! Duffy and Scruffy are devastated until Ana/Ben suggests they start a book club and write physical letters to each other as a way of staying in touch. The letters spring back and forward between Aotearoa and Aussie until one day when they mysteriously stop; Aunty Ana/Uncle Ben has gone missing! Scruffy thinks they know why and is ready to solve another mystery. This story is full of super-hero adventures and furry animals, will reading be able to save the day again!
One team has an Aunty Ana and the other has an Uncle Ben. Let me know if you’d like to know which team is travelling to your school.
Thanks to students at Rowandale School in Auckland for your ideas at the start of the creation process for our 2025 show!
Meet the Actors
You can check out what the two Duffy Theatre teams are up to on Facebook! Like their page and let them know what you thought of the show or just find out what the actors get up to when they’re not entertaining Duffy kids!
