Unleashing Potter magic Down Under

Harry Potter And The Cursed Child lights up the arts scene in Melbourne, the third city in the world to get the rights to stage this two-part play

The facade of Melbourne's Princess Theatre features a sculpture of a winged nest holding a small child - the logo of the J.K. Rowling-approved production Harry Potter And The Cursed Child. (From left) Paula Arundell as Hermione Granger, Gyton Grantle
(From left) Paula Arundell as Hermione Granger, Gyton Grantley as Ron Weasley, Lucy Goleby as Ginny Potter, Gareth Reeves as Harry Potter and Tom Wren as Draco Malfoy. PHOTO: MATT MURPHY
The facade of Melbourne's Princess Theatre features a sculpture of a winged nest holding a small child - the logo of the J.K. Rowling-approved production Harry Potter And The Cursed Child. (From left) Paula Arundell as Hermione Granger, Gyton Grantle
The facade of Melbourne's Princess Theatre features a sculpture of a winged nest holding a small child - the logo of the J.K. Rowling-approved production Harry Potter And The Cursed Child. PHOTOS: AKSHITA NANDA, HOUSEMUSEUM PUBLIC GALLERIES, JOHN GOLLINGS, VISIT VICTORIA
Akshita Nanda Arts Correspondent In Melbourne  
Updated
Apr 09, 2019, 08:17 AM
Published
Apr 09, 2019, 05:00 AM
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Something magical is happening in the East End theatre district of Melbourne.

At the 132-year-old Princess Theatre in Spring Street, dragons look down from the rooftops and the carpeted interior sports a monogrammed "H" familiar to many who grew up on the books and movies of the Harry Potter series.

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A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Straits Times on April 09, 2019, with the headline Unleashing Potter magic Down Under. Subscribe

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