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| Stone Soup | The Nightingale | Circus on a String | |
| Hobnobbin' Goblins | Just So Stories | The Bugtown Follies | The Steadfast Tin Soldier |
The current productions cover a wide range of stories, subjects and
issues. Some are designed for larger venues than others; some are more complicated
to perform, and some require more puppeteers. Though all have been presented to
people of all ages, some were definitely created with specific audiences in mind.
Amazingly though, when it comes to children, as time goes by, so do their awareness and Each play is usually performed with one of the several different types of puppets that puppeteers use: string (marionettes), hand or rod. The choice depends upon which type is thought best to bring each story to life. Our audiences always discover that the play script, musical score and songs in each production play as important a role in the puppets' performances as their physical design and the construction of the costumes and scenery. |
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In
this play based on a story by Nobel Prize winning author Isaac Bashevis Singer, a young
boy's unquenchable curiosity about the world leads to a life-long quest to learn stories
and legends and to read and collect books of all kinds. Naftali's journey takes him from his home in a quiet country village to the exotic capitals of far and wide. He meets kings and queens, poets and peasants. He delights at the wonders of the circus and the inventions of science. And even as he grows old, his sense of excitement and his love of life never dims. Enjoyed by older children and adults. Performed with a variety of marionettes, hand and rod puppets. |
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A new musical
version of the old folk tale which answers the question, is it possible to make a soup
from a stone? The answer is a resounding "yes." But there's more to
it than that. Trust, compassion, and generosity are the lessons learned by this deceptively funny tale. A soldier, on a journey far from home, comes upon a village of very selfish people. When he asks for food and shelter, and no one obliges to help, the soldier amazes everyone with a pot of boiling water and, yes, just a stone. Best for grades 3 and up. Performed with large hand puppets.
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Set
in China, this magical tale by Hans Christian Andersen, the world's greatest writer of
stories for children, tells about the special friendship between a mighty Darkness falls upon the palace; the emperor becomes ill. The only cure is true friendship, and of course, there is a happy ending. Best for grades 3 and up. Performed with rod puppets.
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All
action and all music, this tour de force marionette production is truly a delight The puppets are worked in full view of the audience, which gives the performance an extra added dimension. Volunteers from the audience add to the fun. The roster of puppet performers includes: a stilt walker, strong man, trapeze artist, juggler, elephant, clowns, poodles and more. Enjoyed by all ages.
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A rousingly
spooky (but not scary) Halloween celebration. It's the perfect occasion for
elaborate marionettes (string puppets) expertly brought to life, to bring As the midnight moon shines over a wicked countryside, a cast of ghosts and goblins rise out of the ground and fly down from the sky to do their haunting best. Marching broomsticks, dancing pumpkins, bats, rats, a witch, a wizard, a disjointed skeleton, ghosts and goons and lots, lots more. Enjoyed by all ages. Performed with marionettes.
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Rudyard
Kipling, most famously known as the author of The Jungle Book, also wrote these
fanciful stories that explain How the Elephant got its Trunk; How the
Though not necessarily true, they are instructive, funny and unpre- dictable. And who knows? Maybe the innocent little elephant did get its trunk because of the sharp teeth and firm clasp of the cunning crocodile! Best for grades K - 2. Performed with hand puppets.
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Look down at
the ground with a magnifying lens and what do you see? Insects, of course. But
they're doing things you wouldn't expect. As a matter of fact, they're They're staging a hilarious vaudeville pageant led by Master of Ceremonies Bugsby Berkeley, grasshopper extraordinaire. Acrobatic ants, tap-dancing spiders and butterfly beauties are but part of this imaginative study of Nature. Best for grades K - 2. Performed with hand and rod puppets.
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A play
based on a heart-warming story by the greatest children's author of all time, Hans
Christian Andersen. Our hero is a brave tin soldier who was made with only Caught in a rain storm, the unfortunate soldier is swept down a sewer and floats out to sea. How does he survive? And does he ever get home? Enjoyed by all ages. Performed with hand and rod puppets.
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