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Dear friends, followers and supporters of the company, This is just a short message to wish you all a very Merry Christmas. Pictured above is the cast and creative team of Book Nooks - A Christmas Musical . Book Nooks is a traditional seasonal story of hope and love, but at its heart it's a story of the impossibly difficult Christmas spent without someone you love. For Jack, it was his Grandpa, played by Steven Turner in the 2024 premiere season. Whoever you'll be missing ar

For those who haven't already seen on the company's Facebook and Instagram accounts, I recently had the honour of acknowledgement for the company's most recent original production, Book Nooks - A Christmas Musical. I was delighted to receive the Individual Award (community theatre) for my original musical, Book Nooks, by The Adelaide Critics Circle  for their 2025 awards. This show holds a special place in my heart and I am humbled to have been recognised alongside a range of

The Adelaide Critics Circle have announced their 2025 nominations and Book Nooks has appeared on their list. The cast of Book Nooks 2024 I feel privileged to be able to write about this. The community nomination for individuals reads, "Benji Riggs, playwright, director & composer,  Book Nooks, a Christmas Musical , (The Flying Elephant Company)", and is one in a long list of well-deserved nominations. I always knew that  Book Nooks  would be special, and I was recently remind