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Every year, two groups of travelling actors journey from North Cape to Bluff bringing the message It’s Cool to Read and Cool to Achieve to tens of thousands of Duffy kids. With over 500 schools to reach each year this exciting live 50-minute show has become a Duffy institution and a highlight of many school calendars. In previous years Duffy kids have been enthralled by shows such as Duffy Meets a Coggen, Duffy – Stuck in the Game! and Duffy in Bubble Trouble. This year Duffy kids have the chance to experience a brand new show – written just for them.
Our 2026 Show
Balance is the key! Duffy and his older cousin (by one minute!) Tuffy are having the age-old debate over what is better: games or books! One afternoon, when they are doing everything possible to avoid chores, Tuffy’s tablet starts to glitch and Tuffy and Duffy are pulled into another dimension, StoryBlox! The cousins need to work together to solve riddles, create a story and read their way to safety, all with the help of Duffy kids in the audience, of course! This year’s show features music, interactivity and a heap of fun all while promoting the message that “it’s cool to read, it’s cool to achieve!”
Thanks to students at Ruapotaka School in Auckland for your ideas at the start of the creation process for our 2026 show!
Please utilise the teaching notes to further enhance the learning opportunities for your students prior to or following the show. You can find these below.
Meet the Actors
You can check out what the two Duffy Theatre teams are up to on Facebook! Like their page and let them know what you thought of the show or just find out what the actors get up to when they’re not entertaining Duffy kids!