Emotional Literacy
Kids explore feelings, joy, resilience, kindness, and how to support their friends.
An interactive show for kids and families
Interactive Children’s Theatre & Wellbeing Workshops in Melbourne
Tiny Doctors is a musical, interactive theatre adventure for primary children aged 3+, combining performance and workshop-style play to build emotional wellbeing, social skills, confidence and kindness.
Ages 3+
Theatre + workshop
Touring Australia-wide
About the show
A tiny mission with a big heart.
Set inside the enchanting Tiny Doctors Research Centre, children are welcomed as real Tiny Doctors, complete with their very own lab coats, ready to explore what helps us feel happy, calm, and connected inside.
Led by the joyful Dr Smiley and her musical sidekick, Roger the Lab Rat, the team must search for all the ingredients needed to create a powerful serotonin potion. But their mission is not easy: an evil Sergeant Sadness is determined to ruin their plans.
Through teamwork, kindness, and emotional bravery, the Tiny Doctors work together to outsmart Sergeant Sadness and spread joy throughout the world. Along the way, they sing, experiment, and discover how small acts of kindness and self-expression can create BIG feelings of happiness.
Created by professional educators and artists, Tiny Doctors empowers young people with tools for emotional regulation while strengthening emotional literacy in a joyful, accessible, and engaging way.
Original Music
Catchy songs, playful characters, and live musical energy made for young audiences.
Potion Making
Children help mix the serotonin potion and become part of the story from the start.
In performance
A bright, musical theatre world for curious kids.
Original songs
Music from the Tiny Doctors Research Centre.
Serotonin Potion
Kindness Multiplies
Case of the Sillies
I Am Amazing!
Hold Out Your Hand
For families
Music, potion-making, friendship, and big feelings.
The Happy Labs are silly, warm, and full of tiny jobs for tiny hands. Children help solve the story, cheer on the experiment, and leave with language for the things that help them feel brave, calm, and connected.
Why families love it
- Interactive from the first song
- Gentle emotional learning
- Bright visual world
- Plenty of laughs for grown-ups too
Production company
Meet Happy Labs.
Happy Labs creates bold, original work for young audiences. Founded by Sarah Bowers and Hamish Pickering, the company is led by two emerging arts practitioners and educators who are passionate about making the arts accessible, engaging, and genuinely meaningful for young people across Australia.
Both are graduates of WAAPA's Music Theatre program, and Sarah also holds a qualification in Primary Teaching, bringing a strong educational lens to the company's work.
Schools & workshops
Play-based learning for curious classrooms.
Tiny Doctors can visit schools, early learning centres, libraries, festivals, and community venues with a flexible mix of performance, creative play, emotional literacy, craft, music, and drama workshops.
Presenter packs
Contact us for development/community engagement, marketing, and education packs.
Previous tours
Built for bright festival rooms and busy family programs.
Upcoming: Sydney Fringe
Dates and venue details coming soon
Adelaide Fringe 2026
Best Kids & Family Weekly Award
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Melbourne Fringe
Family-friendly interactive theatre
Melbourne International Comedy Festival
Playful performance for young audiences
Available in
Melbourne
Sydney
Adelaide
Perth
Brisbane
FAQ
Questions about the show.
Who is Tiny Doctors for?
The show is designed for ages 3+ and works beautifully for preschool, early primary, family festival, library, and community audiences.
What age is Tiny Doctors suitable for?
Tiny Doctors is designed for primary children aged 3+.
What happens in the show?
Children become Tiny Doctors, help Dr Smiley and Roger the Lab Rat mix a serotonin potion, sing along, make choices, and help outsmart Sergeant Sadness.
Is Tiny Doctors educational or entertainment?
Both. It combines interactive theatre with structured wellbeing learning, helping children understand emotions through play.
Is it suitable for schools?
Yes. Tiny Doctors supports emotional literacy, creative play, kindness, self-expression, and emotional regulation in a joyful, accessible way.
Do you offer school programs?
Yes. We provide school and kindergarten incursions aligned with wellbeing and social development outcomes.
How long is a session?
Programs typically run between 45–60 minutes, depending on format, audience and needs of the booking.
Can it tour to venues?
Yes. Tiny Doctors is made for festivals, schools, libraries, early learning centres, and community venues. Contact us with your dates and venue details.
Where are you located?
We are based in Melbourne, Australia, and are available for bookings across Victoria and beyond.
Are packs available?
Yes. Development/community engagement, marketing, and education packs are available by request.
Is it scary?
No. Sergeant Sadness gives the story a fun mission, but the tone stays bright, silly, musical, and warm for young children.
Testimonials
Tiny reviews from very happy audiences.
“I love the rat, he was funny. I want to come back again soon.”
“Such a good energy show! Kids are left with smiles on their faces and positive message. The performers are high energy and interact with the kids the whole time.”
“Beautiful show that keeps the kids engaged. Took my 3 & 6yo daughters and they loved it! Highly recommend.”
“Absolutely amazing. Would take the kids back to see it again. Great for all kids and even lols for the parents.”
Contact us
Bring Tiny Doctors to your festival, school, library, or venue.
For bookings, touring, workshops, presenter information, and pack requests, send through your dates and venue details.