Little Blue Moon Theatre specializes in intimate performances that have been characterized as "bright, sparkling, witty, clever, sophisticated and very, very adult."

An erotic puppet theatre? It all started at a local aphrodisiac factory...

Little Blue Moon's repertoire was inspired by a chance meeting between two loving puppeteers and an aphrodisiac maker, resulting in 2 exciting and popular seasons of underground theatre at Wild Swan Aphrodisiac Factory in Napa, California, where Little Blue Moon would present short, erotic theatre pieces. Wild Swan Aphrodisiacs, sadly, is no longer in business, but Little Blue Moon's erotic repertoire has proved a festival favorite in Europe and excited audiences coast to coast in the U.S.

Small enough to fit into the most intimate venue, be it parlor, dining room, bedroom, or small theatre setting, Little Blue Moon may be just what you have been looking for but never knew it!

Interested? Read on.

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The tales....

-A young woman timidly ventures into a natural history museum diorama to find herself captured by poachers, rescued, and seduced in the jungle fantasy world just behind the glass wall. -A widow who owns a lonely inn on the moors is seduced by the devil ...or does she seduce him? -A street puppeteer in Paris removes all of her clothes inside her puppet booth during a heat wave, and in doing so, starts a chain of events that change her life...who knows what one will discover when one peeks behind the curtains of Little Blue Moon Theatre?

TOY THEATRE: Toy theatre is small! Even in a crowd as small as 20 opera glasses are welcome (and usually provided by Little Blue Moon Theatre). The hand drawn and painted paper figures move across the tiny stage (complete with full lighting system including colored gels, foot lights, etc.) arranging themselves in tableaus that illustrate the text or song, presented live by the human performers. These intimate shows have delighted (and excited) audiences at puppet festivals, arts festivals and intimate soirees. The material, while adult in nature, is presented with humor and finesse so that the audience is drawn into the miniature world of the characters on the stage. The show has the ability to adapt to its audience so that viewing can be anywhere from quiet and pleasurably subdued to raucous and participatory. Either way the experience of watching this unusual theatrical offering is one not to be forgotten.

OBJECT THEATRE: Everyday objects can take on lives of their own in the hands of the puppeteer who can, with dexderity and imagination, animate the ordinary and the extraordinary. The sexy fashion icon Barbie is a favorite of Little Blue Moon Theatre, and as she is stripped of her artifice, she often reveals intimate secrets about our popular culture.

SHADOW THEATRE: The mysterious and beautiful world of shadow puppets can transport the audience into a realm of color, shadow and light.

Little Blue Moon Theatre Repertoire

SHOWS AND GALLERY CLICK HERE to go to the repertoire of the Little Blue Moon Theatre

CALENDAR LISTINGS CLICK HERE (Where will Little Blue Moon Theatre be performing next?)

INTERNATIONAL PERFORMANCES AND REVIEWS

International press reviews on Little Blue Moon performances at the Preetz (Germany) Toy Theatre Festival, 2005 -(read review excerpts and see images from international press on LBMT performances in Germany)

Report from the Preetz Toy Theatre Festival, 2005 written by Little Blue Moon Theatre

Listen to an archived web interview with Little Blue Moon Theatre from 3/8/2006 (Puppet Caberet; Dirty Dollies or Art):

QUOTES FROM THE 'CRITICS'

From presenters:

"...bright, sparkling, witty clever, sophisticated and very, very adult. Even on the tinest of stages they played with nuance, scale and special effects!"

"...drop dead brilliant: inventive, outlandish, and outrageously funny. I don't think I've laughed so hard in years. The Nelsons are on a roll, exploring a new medium, with a sure hand, deft timing and great good humor."

from the audience:

"...charming and beautifully executed production..."

"...We truly had a great time and the evening theme inspired us many evenings thereafter."

"...(the show has) the ability to imply without making the audience uncomfortable, all sorts of other possibilites."

"...You two blow me away with your multi-faceted creativity. The drawings, the sets, the singing, and the tiny technology just amaze me."

"... Thank you for a memorable and wonderful evening. Your toy theater show was great. This morning I woke up with the song '...the wind blew cold and lonely..' in my head. Seriously! (We) were so inspired!

Read the article from the Fall/Winter 2003 Issue of Puppetry International on "Natalie." Click Here.

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