Finnegan the Fart Detective
A Live Comedy Theatre Experience for Kids.
By Lachlan Woods
About The Show
Finnegan the Fart Detective is a wildly funny, fast-moving mystery brought to life with binaural sound, live foley, original music and two performers who play an entire family of suspects. Wearing Silent Disco headphones, audiences hear every creak, squeak, splat and clue as if they’re inside the investigation itself.
Join Detective Finnegan and their sidekick Hamlet as they tackle a very suspicious smell, interrogate unlikely culprits and survive the arrival of a giant crowd-surfing rat. Packed with big laughs, playful twists and unforgettable sound-driven surprises — imaginative, interactive live performance made for curious kids and families.
45 minutes. No interval. Ages 5–12.
Touring to Schools, Venues and Festivals
Finnegan the Fart Detective tours to theatres, halls, festivals and flexible performance spaces. The entire show fits into the back of a small van – minimal technical footprint, maximum theatrical impact. Workshops are available to complement the performance.
What Makes It Different
Sound is the star. Each audience member wears wireless headphones, hearing every voice, creak and explosion in their own personal surround sound. An on-stage sound engineer mixes everything live so kids can see exactly how the magic is made. As one teacher put it: “watching the behind the scenes become the scenes. Completely original.”
The Creative Team
Finnegan the Fart Detective is written by Lachlan Woods – actor, writer and theatre-maker, and a graduate of the Victorian College of the Arts with credits including Melbourne Theatre Company, Sydney Theatre Company and Harry Potter and the Cursed Child. It is produced by Arena Theatre Company in association with Woods, with Arena CEO Debra Allanson as Executive Producer.
Book A Performance
Bring Finnegan the Fart Detective to your school, venue or festival. Get in touch with Arena to discuss availability, touring options and booking.
Black Box theatre, proscenium arch theatre, small venues, school tours
Recommended for ages 5-12
Playwright
LACHLAN WOODS
Co-directed by
CHRISTIAN LEAVESLEY
& LACHLAN WOODS
Production Manager
KYRILEE BODIN
Audio tech
CALUM McCLURE
Actors
DOMENICA GARRET
KAINE HANSEN
Sept 21 & 22
HOTA, Gold Coast
Sept 24
The Events Centre, Caloundra
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