Adapted from Frank Wedekind's 1890 play, Spring Awakening is the winner of eight Tony Awards, including Best Musical, containing one of the most evocative scores written this century, and explores the journey from adolescence to adulthood with a passion that is illuminating and simply unforgettable.

Little Fish creative director, Sarah Watson, has assembled a stunning cast of local and invited, interstate talent to bring to life a story that has occupied her imagination since first viewing a Sydney Theatre Company production more than a decade ago.

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So promising is the production, several actors carved out time to travel to Armidale from Australia's newest Musical Theatre School at the University of Adelaide, where they study under another former Armidale resident, Mr George Torbay.

Sarah said the production would have some familiar faces to Armidale audiences and some absolute newbies.

"I have always been an advocate for bringing talent from numerous places together and creating something that is a representation of the creative coming together of that team," she said.

"The cast is made up of 13 performers, the majority of them under the age of 25."

Duncan Rhodes Carmichael and Amy Roff have signed on as leads Melchior Gabor and Wendla Bergmann, and a stellar cast bring the perfect balance of energy and sensitivity required for a show that is incredibly fun and humorous, yet often forces the audience to connect with the darkness and despair that the characters feel.

Key to this is what has become a trademark of any Little Fish production; the acknowledgement that not only set design, but every aspect of the venue plays such an integral role creating an overall experience for the audience that ensures no element of the evening is left wanting.

Sarah said Spring Awakening was a show that demands your attention.

"It is intimate and heartfelt. We are back at the Main Pavilion, a venue I absolutely love because it can become anything," she said.

"Don't get me wrong, this will be a night of entertainment, as to be expected. It's not all horrors and darkness, Spring Awakening has just as much fun as it does drama, and just as many laughs as tears.

"Our set and venue design incorporates tiered seating, enclosing a small stage on three sides, allowing an intimacy and sense of connection between performer and audience."

Spring Awakening will run between February 13 - 22, with tickets available at Little Fish entertainment.

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