Quality puppet theatre in the UK - Scotland, England, Wales

STORIES ……JUST IN CASE…..

STORIES….JUST IN CASE you can’t go inside a theatre.
STORIES…. JUST IN CASE you want to see a story outside in the forest.
JUST IN CASE ……. you just want a story

4 x 10 minute cautionary tales for family audiences.

Can be seen as separate tales outside or as a 40 minute performance inside.

BEACHCOMBER
THE FORGOTTEN TREASURE
RED RIDING HOOD – THE WOLF’S STORY
THE UNGRATEFUL CROCODILE
THE MERMAID AND THE FIDDLER

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THE 3 GIANTS

Family Audience (35 Mins)

Watch a film clip here https://vimeo.com/257885900

A WONDERFUL COMIC STORY FOR FAMILY AUDIENCES. 3 Giant Puppets, 2 puppeteers and a simple set up make this show ideal for THEATRES/FESTIVAL TENTS but is not suitable for outdoors.

The show can also be accompanied by a puppet making workshop linked to the show“

SPACE REQUIRED 4M WIDE X 3M DEEP
ACCESS TO 2 PLUG SOCKETS FOR OUR LIGHTING AND SOUND
GET – IN 45 MINS TO ONE HOUR

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Loved it so much, this was fantastic for our audience

Portsoy Traditional Boat Festival

LOST BEAR

LOST BEAR 3+ Years (45 Mins)/LOST BEAR’S CHRISTMAS 35 MINS

Watch a film clip here: https://vimeo.com/343808183

Lost Bear travels to find his way home. Along the way he meets other Lost Toys, Scary Shark, Mischievous Monkey and Polar Bear.

This is a year round story with an extra special visitor in December for the LOST BEAR’S CHRISTMAS – Santa Claus…….

TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS
4M WIDE X 3M DEEP
ACCESS TO A 13AMP PLUG

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My daughter was really entranced by the show, and I had a wonderful sense that the whole audience, old and young, was absorbed by its magic and gentleness

ROBERT Burns Centre DUMFRIES

“I love the pace of the stories and the little movements make the puppets come alive, thanks very much once again”

Braehead NurseryThe Head Teacher

3 BEARS

3+ Years (50 Mins)

Watch a film clip of here https://vimeo.com/89825709

The metal world of Goldilicks meets the lovely natural wooden world of 3 BEARS – the result, a very sticky adventure all round. The cook Steve, bakes in the kitchen and finds time to tell a wonderful warm story using kitchen implements in a very intriguing and unusual way.

TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS
4m wide x 3m deep
Access to plugs

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Very clever use of Kitchen implements

Newark Nursery

As the show started a little voice piped up “am I dreaming”?

St Serf’s Primary, Airdrie

GINGERBREAD MAN

3+ Years (45 mins)

Imagine a world made of biscuits: trees, houses and stars in the sky. Into this beautiful world comes THE GINGERBREAD MAN, creating havoc wherever he goes. But…….Can GINGERBREAD MAN outwit the dastardly Fox…….?

With a foot tapping ‘Yummy Chase’ soundtrack,
reminiscent of an old movie and minimal language this is a tremendously popular story.

TECHNICAL INFORMATION
A Playing Area 4m wide x 3m deep
Access to 2 x 13amp plug socket

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Everyone absolutely LOVED this show – children, staff and parents! All the children were engaged and mesmorised by the clever storyline, scenery, music and props

MYTHS OF THE VIKINGS

THOR’S MAGIC HAMMER and APPLES OF THE GODS AGE
5 + YEARS (60 mins)

Watch a film clip of here https://vimeo.com/313177529

Meet Odin,King of the Gods, Thor with his Magic Hammer and, Loki the Trickster.
Viking stories are intriguing for children who love a good story from long ago, when myths and legends were being made….

Puppet Making Workshop available with this show on the Vikings Theme

TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS:
a BLACKOUT is preferable for this show, but we can manage with a ‘Greyout’
A space 5m wide x 3m deep
Access to 3 x 13amp plugs

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A powerful and beautifully crafted production from one of Scotland’s leading puppet companies

Director, Puppet Animation Festival

TALES OF ANCIENT EGYPT

Age 5 + Years ADULTS TOO (60 mins)

Watch a film clip here https://vimeo.com/257800393

Join our Explorer as he enters the tomb in search of the story of the First MUMMMMMMY…….

Flesh out the stories behind the artefacts left in the tombs from this fascinating era. A story of Sibling rivalry, trickery and magic. And great Loyalty. We have 2 brothers – Osiris the King and Seth, the brother who wants to be King….at any cost……. so starts the story of the creation of the first Mummy…..

TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS:
a BLACKOUT is preferable for this show, but we can manage with a ‘Greyout’
A space 5m wide x 3m deep
Access to 3 x 13amp plugs

Puppet Making Workshop available with this show on the Egyptian theme.

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Just brilliant –The whole community here loved it

Gateside Primary School

JACK AND BILLY – The stories of Jack and the Beanstalk and Billy Goats Gruff

Family Audiences (60 Mins)

CHRISTMAS SHOW – JACK AND THE BEANSTALK 35 MINS

Also available as 2 short performances 2 x 35 mins Jack and the Beanstalk Or 2 x 25 mins Billy Goats Gruff.

No introduction needed here. Three Billy Goats Gruff have their tussle with a grumpy Troll. Lots of trippety-trap and fun with these beautifully made cloth puppets.
Fee Fi Fo Fum, a lively story about Jack who plants a magic bean, grows a beanstalk and ventures into the Giant’s Castle. . . .

Faithful to the original stories, Clydebuilt have created a show with baskets and boxes that become a house or even a castle.

Just bring your imagination.

TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS:
A SPACE 4M WIDE X 3 M DEEP
Access to 2 x 13amp plugs

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Dear Steve, thank you for the puppet show. We hope you had a good time at Aboyne. The show was cool and awesome. We liked your show. We liked it when Jack got the gold things. It was really funny when the Big Billy Goat Gruff bumped the Troll with his big curly horns and he fell into the water.

From the Blue Nursery Aboyne

ELVES AND THE SHOEMAKER

Age 4 + Years (45 Mins)

One good turn deserves another.

A poor shoemaker has only one pair of shoes left and not enough money to pay his rent.

With the help of two mischievous Elves, he makes some unusual shoes that are very much appreciated and rewards the Elves in return.
A fun adaption of this Grimm’s tale is retold with the help of beautiful Elf puppets , objects and of course, lots of lovely Shoes!

TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS: Space 4.5m wide x 4m deep
A blackout is preferable, though not essential
Access to 3 x 13amp plugs

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The chidren just loved that the Shoemaker was made from a shoe

Balmullo Nursery

RED RIDING HOOD’S MAGIC PURSE

Age 3 – 8 Years (45 Mins)

The Wicked Wolf plans to have “Grannie for lunch and Little Rosie Red Riding Hood for afternoon tea!”

Find out how Red Riding Hood’s Magic Purse saves the day in this delightful comic retelling of a favourite story.

TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS:
A SPACE 4M WIDE X 3M DEEP
ACCESS TO 2 X 13AMP PLUGS
A DARKISH ROOM IF POSSIBLE

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The elasticity of the puppets is so well choreographed that it closely resembled reality, so much so that the story couldn’t help but grow wings and fly. The theatre exploded with giggles as I sat there and gobbled up the visual treats

3 Weeks Paper at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe

RAPUNZEL

Ages 3 – 8 years (50 mins)

Welcome to Dame Gothel’s garden where you can let your hair down with Rapunzel.
Narrated by a wonderful frog this fun adaptation has all the elements of a traditional tale…the witch, the beautiful girl locked in a tall tower and, of course, the handsome prince who attempts to save Rapunzel. . . .

TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS:
A SPACE 4M WIDE X 3M DEEP
ACCESS TO 2 X 13AMP PLUGS