CDP Kids & Salspot Ltd presents
based on the books by Eric Hill
Spot and his friends are off on a new adventure to visit Spot's Dad on the farm and meet the farm animals. But when they arrive, all the animals are lost! Can Spot and his friends find them all? They might need a little help from their new friends in the audience…
Eric Hill's beloved puppy comes to life on stage with puppetry, songs, and puzzles for the whole family.
Age Recommendation: Children 18 months + and their adults
Duration: Approximately 50 mins, no interval
Presented by arrangement with Salspot Limited, part of Penguin Random House. Copyright © The Eric and Gillian Hill Family Trust / Salspot Ltd 2025. FUN WITH SPOT is a trademark of Salspot Ltd. Used under license from Salspot Ltd. All rights reserved.
Courtney Henri is a multiple award winning and nominated actor based in Australia. She graduated her Bachelor of Performing Arts in 2018 at the prestigious Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts as Best Actor. She’s a Coloured South African 27-year-old who has had the opportunity to collaborate with numerous professional theatre companies in Western Australia including the world touring company “The Last Great Hunt” and The Western Australian State Theatre, “Black Swan”. In 2020 she completed a Diploma in Screen at WAAPA. Over the past few years, she’s honed her film skills by booking short films, commercials and recently starred in an Indie Feature Film, “Tidal” which is set to debut in 2026.
Originally from Perth, Tina is a proud graduate of NIDA's Diploma of Music Theatre. She has worked as a performer and puppeteer across Australia, the UK, the USA, Canada, New Zealand and Qatar.
Tina’s credits in Australia include CDP’s The Very Hungry Caterpillar Show (2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2018), Monkey Baa Theatre Company’s Edward the Emu (2022-23), Erth’s Dinosaur Zoo (2015), Erth’s Prehistoric Aquarium (2017-18), Rebekah in Trevor Ashley’s Little Orphan TrAshley (2013, 2012), and Mouse in CDP/Tall Stories' The Gruffalo (2017).
In 2018-19, Tina toured the USA and Canada as a host and puppeteer of Erth’s Prehistoric Aquarium Adventure and toured the show to New Zealand as part of the Auckland Arts Festival. She toured to Qatar in 2017 with Erth’s Dinosaur Zoo.
Tina studied puppetry as part of the Lemony S Puppet Lab in 2024 and 2025, and is a founding member of puppetry collective Puppet Rats.
Oliver Clare is a Sydney-based actor and theatre maker, recently graduating with a Bachelor of Performing Arts (Theatre Making) from WAAPA. His work spans classical, contemporary and immersive theatre, with a strong foundation in physical storytelling and ensemble-driven performance. Recent credits include Plied and Prejudice (Woodward Productions), where he worked as Mask Swing in the fast-paced, improvisational production. Oliver also holds a Diploma of Acting and a Certificate IV in Musical Theatre from WAAPA and has performed across stage and screen. He is thrilled to be touring nationally with CDP Theatre Producers in Spot.
Director: Liesel Badorrek
Adaptor: Tim McGarry
Set & Costume Designer: James Browne
Lighting Designer: Ben Brockman
Music: Fons Merkies
Sound Designer / Music Production: Ross Johnston
Creative Consultant on behalf of Salspot Limited: Thomas Merrington
Company Stage Manager: Ben Mills
Assistant Stage Manager: Riley Billyeald