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The author of the acclaimed Do Not Open This Book series, entertainer Andy Lee – visited 7-year-old patient, Bonnie at the Monash Children’s Hospital to share a preview of Bonnie’s voice on the new children’s animation, Do Not Watch This Show.
Photo of Andy and Bonnie sitting next to each other at a table
A patient at Monash Children’s Hospital has stepped into the limelight, voicing a character in the new ABC children’s animation, Do Not Watch This Show.

Seven-year-old Bonnie took on the role of ‘Red Jelly’.

There was nothing wobbly about her performance. She delivered her lines with aplomb!

Phone screen showing the character 'Red Jelly while Bonnie is smiling in the background
The character ‘Red Jelly’.

The show’s creator – the author of the acclaimed Do Not Open This Book series, entertainer Andy Lee – visited Bonnie on Canopy ward, to give her a sneak peek of her scene before the program’s release.

Bonnie and her ‘agent’, aka mum Kellie, surprised Andy with a gift – a pot of red jelly!

Bonnie, who was diagnosed with a brain tumour when she was 2, was a VIP at the show’s premiere at the Australian Centre for the Moving Image (ACMI).  

She attended the event with her family.

A 7-year-old girl, her younger sister and older brother pose for a photo at a premiere. They are dressed in their best clothes.
Bonnie with her brother and sister at the premiere, posing with Andy Lee.

You can watch the series on ABC iview now.

Though we STRONGLY advise, Do Not Watch This Show as it may cause a highly contagious fit of the giggles!

Andy is an ambassador with the not-for-profit organisation Challengewhich supports children and families living with cancer.

Author Andy Lee visiting patient Bonnie at Monash Children’s Hospital
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