There are two scripts that I have written that you won't see performed on a movie screen.You won’t see them on television either. They are for a completely different sort of screen—a giant 16 metre screen that’s round not oblong, and dome shaped not flat. To watch them, you lay back in reclining seats and look at the ceiling! They are both shows for planetariums.

Cosmic Couriers

As the Melbourne Planetarium is the only digital planetarium in the Southern Hemisphere, they can’t show any Planetarium shows made in the Northern Hemisphere because the stars are all the wrong way up! The Melbourne Planetarium team therefore produces all their own shows. I was fortunate enough to work with them and write the script for one of their productions. It's called Cosmic Couriers.

The Universe is a huge place! Cosmic Couriers is all about learning where your place in space is. Join Mia as she visits the Cosmic Couriers head office and discovers just how big the Universe really is and exactly where her place in space is (or her Grandma’s at least!). Well-known Australian actors Magda Szubanski and Kim Gyngell provide the voices for Mia and the other main character, Zibal, Cosmic Courier’ Chief Sorter and Troubleshooter.

If you live in Melbourne, or you’re visiting, why not put the Melbourne Planetarium on your list of places to go? Cosmic Couriers is aimed at children aged 7–12. It’s perfect for school groups, but can be enjoyed by the whole family. For session times visit the Planetarium website.

To find out about the Digistar II, the computer graphics system that projects the wonderful images of the planets, stars and galaxies at the Melbourne Planetarium click here.

Secret of the Dragon

Another script I have written for a planetarium production is called Secret of the Dragon.

This is a magical story about two children who are taken on a dragon ride to explore the mysteries of the universe. From their perch on the back of a dragon, the children learn about the universe...and a bit about themselves in the process. It is recommended for children between the age of five and eight years, but is entertaining for the whole family.

It is currently being screened at the Sir Thomas Brisbane Planetarium in Brisbane. For screening times visit the Brisbane Planetarium website.

Secret of the Dragon is also showing in the planetarium on the luxury liner Queen Mary 2.

This is the Brisbane Planetarium set in the lovely Brisbane Botanic Gardens

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