Australia – Award-winning preschool children’s entertainment programme Hi-5 premiered Hi-5 Some Kind of Wonderful on March 23 to a nationwide release. A 13-day road tour as well as season 14, with a new cast – including two existing cast members Lauren and Stevie, will subsequently follow the cinematic release.

The three new cast members – Ainsley, Dayen and Mary, were officially announced in Sydney on March 16 at a VIP pre-screening event. The new members were selected after a worldwide hunt to fill in the roles of the previous cast members.

Hi-5 Executive Creative Director Julie Greene says it is one of the most exciting times in the eight-year history she has had with Hi-5.

“Not only are we dipping our toes into cinematic waters while finding 3 new cast-members, we are revealing the passion and energy that goes into the creation of Hi-5 with our audition special. We want mums and dads to know how rigorous our process is to find the right cast so we can continue to delight our very special audience – preschoolers. Some Kind of Wonderful shares an insight into our Hi-5 world that the whole family will be able to share,” she says.