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Stephen Noonan
Stephen is a performance maker with a diverse practice working in the Theatre for Early Years field. He makes high quality and meticulously crafted original work.


the Boy & the Ball @ Victoria's Castlemaine State Festival
27 & 28 March 2026 the Boy & the Ball is programmed at regional Victoria's Castlemaine State Festival. For more information, click here.


the Boy & the Ball 2026 USA tour
22 April - 21 May 2026, the Boy & the Ball will undertake a 4-week tour of U.S. venues. The performance has been programmed in four U.S. venues including Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts as well as theatres in Texas, Pennsylvania, and Arkansas. A special thanks to our supporters, The PaperBoats, Create SA and Creative Australia, for their support with this HUGE tour!


Risky trial shows in regional South Australia
Between 24-28 November 2025, show director, Dave Brown, along with myself, will trial preliminary performances of Risky, a story about fitting in. It's a new theatre performance for preschool audiences. We have spent a year working episodically on Risky and plan to premiere the work in 2027. Special thanks to our partners Country Arts S.A., The PaperBoats, Robyn Brown and preschools in Port Pirie, Crystal Brook and Napperby for all their support.


Interview on Australian Broadcasting Corporations, Radio National's, The Stage Show
Recently, I had the absolute pleasure of talking with Sally Chance about theatre for very young audiences on the Australian Broadcasting Corporation, Radio National, The Stage Show. If you are interested in listening, the interview begins 35 minutes and 45 seconds into the episode. Click here . It's perfect timing, as "the Boy & the Ball" will have a season next week at Australia's biggest and oldest festival for young audiences, DreamBIG Festival.


Mass Movement by Stephanie Lake Company, 2025 Adelaide Festival.
Stephen will be one of the 1000 dancers performing in Mass Movement by Stephanie Lake Company for the opening of the 2025 Adelaide...


the Boy & the Ball @ 2025 DreamBIG Festival
the Boy & the Ball is thrilled to be a part of the 2025 DreamBIG Festival. Click here for more information.


the Boy & the Ball @ Arts Centre Melbourne
the Boy & the Ball starts off 2025 with a week-long season at Arts Centre Melbourne. Click here for more details.


the Boy & the Ball @ Segni New Generations Festival, Mantua, Italy.
the Boy & the Ball returns to Italy, November 2024, for Segni New Generations Festival. I am so proud to have this work presented at one...


the Boy & the Ball + The Thing That Matters at Awesome International Arts Festival
It was a busy week performing two shows at the 2024 Awesome International Arts Festival in Perth, Australia. I performed in both the Boy...


the Boy & the Ball regional South Australian tour
the Boy & the Ball in partnership with The PaperBoats is touring regional South Australia in the second half of 2024. Delighted to be...
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