The Flying Elephant Company was founded in 2020 to facilitate the production of work by South Australian writer and composer, Benji Riggs, with an aim to create emotionally rich stories for the whole family.
In its short life The Flying Elephant Company has created four new productions, and aims to uphold the spirit of collaboration with artists and organisations to continue creating great and lasting work into the future.
Continue scrolling to find out more about the company's history and its guiding ethos, Creating Magic.
Creating Magic is the ethos that guides The Flying Elephant Company forward.
The mission is to create character driven stories that explore rich and complex themes, that teaches kids to dream fearlessly, that there is wonder to be found in the most unlikely of places.
Our stories are written to not only impact the minds of kids but touch their hearts, leaving them with precious memories that will last beyond the 60-minute runtime. They are special because each one is a completely original local product, from head to toe. We use sweeping orchestral backing tracks to build atmosphere and give audiences a sense of the cinematic, while giving them moments to laugh, connect and reflect.
"Stories have power. They can torture, they can teach, but they can also protect."
- Yedda, The Boy with the Golden Fox
We want to empower relationships within families and friendships, showing that there is good to be found in a strong community where personal growth and connection is prioritised.