Current Shows
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hassle free entertainment for children and families
you provide the space and food ...
we'll bring the entertainment!
Hallowe'en programs
"Halloween Tales From the Puppet Booth"
Appropriate for ages 3 and up
OR
A full show complete with a witch, a ghost and the devil,
Appropriate for ages 6 and up
Christmas programs
Deck the halls ...and the tree
Two friends decide to share a Christmas tree
but differ wildly in their ideas of how it should look.
Adults will chuckle as they recognize words they have said themselves,
while the children giggle over the antics of the friends.
Appropriate for ages 3 - 93
Paddy Bear's Christmas
adapted by Louise from the book "Paddy's Christmas" by Helen Monsell
The gentle story of a bear who wants a Christmas,
and all he knows is that it is pretty, lots of fun,
and makes you feel good from the inside out.
appropriate for ages 3 - 93
Christmas Tales
A mix of stories for the Season, featuring food, fun, laughter and sharing,
told with a variety of kinds of puppets PLUS some surprises!
appropriate for ages 3 - 93
Stageless shows
Suitable for the small, intimate experience, for the very young, or for passing foot traffic (malls, picnics, etc)
Maximum audience 2 children to maximum 200
Length: flexible: from 5 to 50 minutes
Requirements: chair or stool
See birthday parties for alternate setup and requirements
Setup and breakdown: 20 minutes each
Tales from the Puppet Booth
Stories adapted by Louise
A magical time of many tales, drawn from the world of folklore and storybooks, told by many different kinds of puppets.
Great for young preschoolers or for audiences with a wide range of ages.
Stories adjusted to age of audience, and to the season
Appropriate for ages 1 - 100
Full puppet shows with stage
Maximimum audience 200 See birthday parties for alternate setup and requirements
Length: performances last 45 minutes, followed by 15 minutes of interactive time
Requirements: 10' x 10' space, preferably on stage when available; electricity within 25 feet; access to amp and speakers desirable, but puppeteer will supply if necessary.
Setup and breakdown: 30 minutes each if no sound equipment is needed
1 hour each if sound equipment is needed (outdoors or large audiences)
Three Little Pigs
or Housebuilding for Lazybones
a hilarious version of the familiar folktale, written by Louise
Eric is a hippie who wants to live in a straw bale house.
Pete wants to be a cowboy and live in a log cabin.
Perry spends all his time in the library planning the ultimate house.
Will any of them survive the wiles of The Big Bad Wolf??
Appropriate for ages 3 - 99
The Practical Princess
adapted by Louise from the book by Jay Williams
The Princess has the gift of common sense, but can she outwit a
dragon who wants her for breakfast?
Or their evil neighbour who threatens to destroy the kingdom
if she won’t marry him?
Appropriate for ages 5-95
Stone Soup
adapted by Louise from the traditional folktale
When a tramp asks an old woman for food, and she says she has none,
he offers to make her soup out of a stone.
Who is telling the truth?
Appropriate for ages 4-94
Celebrate the season with a program featuring stories celebrating:
Groundhog Day (shadow puppetry)
Chinese New Year (12 years, 12 animals: the origin of the Chinese Zodiac)
Valentines Day
All three of these special events are included in the program
A variety of stories and songs told with shadow puppets
Available February 2020
