THE challenges and rewards of being an individual are explored in Monkey Baa Theatre Company's latest production, Pete the Sheep.
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The child-friendly musical production is based on the quintessentially Australian picture book of the same name written by Jackie French and illustrated by Bruce Whatley.
Monkey Baa's Pete the Sheep is imaginatively told by Andrew James, Nat Jobe, Todd Keys and Jeff Teale, who play the characters of shearers, dogs and sheep.
It follows the story of Shaun, the new shearer in Shaggy Gully and a sheepdog with a difference - he is a sheep.
Since shearing is such hard work, all the other shearers have sheep dogs to help them.
But not Shaun.
He has Pete, a sheep-sheep.
The other shearers in the shed are not happy with Shaun and his sheep-sheep.
They are just too different.
Following rejection by the shearers and their dogs, Shaun and Pete set up their own salon in town where they are inundated with woolly clients who delight in Shaun's styling prowess.
Pete the Sheep will be performed at Newcastle Civic Theatre on Monday, October 20 at 6.30pm and Tuesday, October 21 at 10am and 12.30pm.
Tickets are available from 4929 1977 or civictheatrenewcastle.com.au, starting at $16.30 for children and go up to $38.60 for adults.
The Examiner has one family pass (two adults, two children) to give away to Monday's show.
To win, send your name and contact details in an email titled "Sheep" to ewatts@fairfaxmedia.com.au.
The winner will be notified by 5pm on Friday, October 17.