The Little Yellow Digger

– live in Auckland for school holidays

Much-loved children’s story ‘The Little Yellow Digger’ comes to life on stage in Auckland in September and October, as Auckland’s leading children’s theatre company, Tim Bray Theatre Company, presents a stage adaptation of Betty and Alan Gilderdale’s ‘The Little Yellow Digger’ at The PumpHouse Theatre.

Thousands of New Zealand children have grown up with the Gilderdales’ popular children’s picture book and director Tim Bray says he is delighted to bring the story of the tiny tenacious machine to the stage.

“I think almost every preschool, kindergarten, playcentre and childcare centre would have a copy of ‘The Little Yellow Digger’. We know how popular this book is among young children and we can’t wait for them to come along and see our little yellow digger and friends on their adventures.”

The script is based on the series of children’s picture books about The Little Yellow Digger, from the first story ‘The Little Yellow Digger, when the little yellow digger gets stuck in the mud and a series of ever-bigger diggers come to the rescue, plus other adventures including ‘The Little Yellow Digger saves the Whale’, ‘The Little Yellow Digger at the Zoo’, ‘’ The Little Yellow Digger and the Bones, and ‘The Little Yellow Digger goes to School'.

The cast includes Tim Raby as Doug, Romy Hooper as Bob, and Max Easey as Mr Lacky, with original music performed by composer Christine White.

‘The Little Yellow Digger’ is the third show presented as part of Tim Bray Theatre Company’s 2019 children’s theatre programme. 

'The Little Yellow Digger' opens at The PumpHouse, Takapuna, with a gala performance on 21st September at 5pm, and then runs from Monday 23rd September to Saturday 12 October.

Performance times:

23-27 September, two shows daily at 10.30am and 1pm

September 28 to October 12, two shows daily at 10.30am and 2pm

Children are encouraged to dress up in costume inspired from 'The Little Yellow Digger books for the school holiday performances.

To book, phone 09 4898360 or online at ww.timbray.org.nz