The Song Catchers

Albany Entertainment Centre

Presented by West Australian Opera and Breaksea.

The adventure of Tipu the fox and Marri the echidna.   

In the foxes’ city of Hillside, songs are trapped, stored, and consumed as energy. Tipu, the fox was raised as a Song Catcher. His friend Marri, the echidna, still holds a true, living song. When Tipu betrays Marri by catching his song, he triggers a catastrophic release of songs that have been trapped and stored, igniting fire and blame. 

Fleeing into the Albany bush, Tipu and Marri reunite on an adventure to the mythical Listening Tree, a place of memory and renewal where they discover the power of listening. 

This heartfelt tale has been inspired by conversations and workshops with Menang Noongar Elders, Aunty Eliza Woods, Aunty Glenda Williams and Uncle Larry Blight alongside Breaksea Youth Writers’ Group and the Artistic Development Panel. 

With original music by Jarred Wall, West Australian Music 2025 Vocalist of the Year, and featuring Gina Williams-Ghouse, Jarrad Inman and Rachelle Durkin, alongside students from the UWA Music Theatre programme, The Song Catchers examines the healing power of music, blending live performance and animation into a powerful and uplifting theatrical experience. 

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Supported by Lotterywest, City of Albany, WA Government, Creative Australia, Wesfarmers Arts, MM Electrical and UWA Conservatorium of Music.