Leo's Big Day Out hits all the right notes: it has a brain without being "heady," it has heart without being sappy, it indulges in silly moments without being "whacky." We're immediately introduced to a young, charismatic, and extremely approachable character, and then whisked on an exciting (but extremely containable/stage-able) adventure. One of its greatest attributes is how it introduces so many potentially complicated ideas and themes (nonparental guardians, invisible disabilities, trauma, cultural integration, and more) in such an easy-going and normalizing manner, and without ever...
Leo's Big Day Out hits all the right notes: it has a brain without being "heady," it has heart without being sappy, it indulges in silly moments without being "whacky." We're immediately introduced to a young, charismatic, and extremely approachable character, and then whisked on an exciting (but extremely containable/stage-able) adventure. One of its greatest attributes is how it introduces so many potentially complicated ideas and themes (nonparental guardians, invisible disabilities, trauma, cultural integration, and more) in such an easy-going and normalizing manner, and without ever getting "heavy." The perfect play for school-age kids - KUDOS!