Library
Programs(scroll down for
additional programs)
The
Gunnywolf-opening Spring 2019
Little
Rabbit goes into the forest to pick
flowers even after her mother tells her
not to. There she meets the Gunnywolf who
wants her to sing him to sleep. Every
time she stops singing, the Gunnywolf
wakes up and wants another song.
Meanwhile, Little Rabbit's froggie
friends are working on their act with
hilarious results. This musical show is
presented with Bohemian style marionettes
on a table top stage. Recommended for
ages 3 and up.
Chanticleer
the Rooster
Magical
Moonshine's newest addition to the
Canterbury Collection is Chaucer's
Canterbury tale about a rooster who is
caught by the flattering fox...but foxes
can be fooled as well. Assisting the
beloved Chanticleer is a wise ant, as
well as the pig, sheep, goat, dog, hen
and farmer. Medieval costumes and live,
ancient music (including a version of
"Old MacDonald Had A Farm" from
1710!) make for a delightful and
interactive family program. This
production is inspired by the Kelmscott
Chaucer from the McCune Art and Rare Book
Collection, who are sponsors of the
project.
The
Three Little Pigs
Three pigs set out to
seek their fortunes with a bit of house
building. Things don't go as planned in
this creative retelling of the
traditional story; houses collapse, pigs
and wolves play together and audience
members help the story along with lots of
live music, singing, construction and
laughter. Presented with traditional
Bohemian style marionettes on a tabletop
stage. This show runs about 40 minutes
and is recommended for ages 3 and up.
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Puppylocks and the
Three Bears
WHAT
IF? What if the
Three Bears were really Teddy Bears! And
What if Goldilocks was not a little girl
at all, but a golden, mischievous little
dog? That is exactly the case is this
very funny retelling of the traditional
fairytale. Watch this impish little dog
do everything wrong in the Bear's house
while the bears are off to the TEDDYBEAR
CIRCUS! Puppylocks is presented with
traditional Bohemian style marionettes on
a tabletop stage. It runs about 40
minutes and is highly recommended for
ages 3 and up. Live music and singing.
The
Golden Armadillo
Set in old
Mexico, "The Golden Armadillo"
tells the tale of the Mayor's daughter
who never smiled...that is until she saw
the most amazing and hilarious sight!
This participatory play has the audience
members up and helping with the puppets,
playing parts and "getting
dramatic" in Spanish and English,
right on the spot! No previous experience
needed (with puppets nor Spanish.)
LIBRARY
FAVORITE! The Puppet
Man
In the Puppet
Man, Michael walks around
wearing the puppet stage in this very
lively and hilarious show.
With
the Puppet Man, Magical Moonshine
Theatre's Michael Nelson creates his own
version of traditional European street
theatre. The performances are colorful,
lively, spontaneous and ever-changing. In
this selection of skits and bits selected
from years of performing in the
"strolling puppet stage"
audiences, puppeteer and puppets respond
to each other to create the play together
in this uniquely exciting theatrical
experience: The Puppet Show!
This
is one of our most popular library shows.
Audiences love it, it fits in most any
space or situation, and the price is
right.
(Spanish
English version available)
This
table top presentation was designed for
the Puppets In The Preschool Conference
at Contra Costa College, and was created
to be developmentally appropriate for
preschool audiences. In the story,
Little Elephant finds a ball, but when
she goes to play with Monkey and Zebra,
she discovers that they are much better
players than she is and at first would
rather play without her. With the
prodding of Lion, the animals learn how
to play together and appreciate each
one's different skills with the
ball. This funny and tender show
includes live music on the ukelele and
singing with children learning the songs
and hand plays to join in, as well as
helping the animals figure out how to
solve their problems.
LIBRARY
FAVORITE! The Carnival
Mask, A Participatory Perfomance
In this
Spanish/English show, audience members
get up on stage and play the puppets with
Michael and Valerie to tell this exciting
Mexican folktale filled with townsfolks,
robbers, heros, and lots of laughs.
This
is Magical Moonshine's award winning
collection of mainstage productions based
on traditional folktales, some of which
have been performed by us for over 23
years. Live singing and music, puppets
and mask. While more expensive than our
offerings above, they are large, full
stage shows that can be viewed by
audiences of 500-1000 and have been
enthusiastically received at a number of
libraries with larger performing areas
and audiences. For more information about
the many programs in this series, click
on the Animal
Folktales title.
We
do offer a substantial discount for these
programs for libraries depending on the
situation, location and number of
performances (as much as $600.00 off.)
