The Puppet Company

Presents Interactive and imaginative puppet shows. Educational and fantasy. Benjamin’s Easter surprise. 30 minutes followed by an easter-egg hunt. The puppet show is set in Little Gnomes magic Garden. He is visited by many enchanting animals including Mrs chicken and Benjamin Bunny. Benjamin looks after Mrs Chickens eggs while she goes for a walk, but while she is away a black crow attacks the little bunny. Brave Benjamin protects the eggs and chases the crow away, with the help of the children ofcourse! All ends well as Benjamin decides to thank the children by sending them on an easter egg hunt which proceeds the show. The fee is R800.

The Fisherman and His Wife

A humorous tale about a kind old fisherman who meets a magical fish who grants him 3 wishes. The fisherman and his greedy wife Margaret learn to use their wishes wisely. They meet a wise and beautiful mermaid a forgetful octopus and a noisy little bird who is also very helpful. Fee R800. Duration 40 minutes.

Story Time

Presents enchanting stories told, using puppets. THE MAGIC PORRIDGE POT: An overflowing pot of porridge is commanded to stop by a little girl, who is the only one who knows the magic words ! A magical story about the wisdom that children carry within.
THE WORM WHO DREAMED OF BEING A GLOW- WORM: A little earth-worm turns his dream into a reality, by mistake! As he swallows a magic glow-star wand and begins to glow just like a real glow - worm. A heart warming story about having the courage to never give up on your dreams!

Fee R500
Duration 30 minutes
Set up time 30 minutes

It is intimate and works well if the children sit on the floor as it is experiencial theatre so they get to be part of the story ! i.e.
Magic Porridge Pot

Interactive and imaginative fun at birthday parties.

I offer story telling for 3 years and older. R500. A story told with puppets. A Beautiful yet simple set is erected and a story is told to the children using puppets. I offer The Glow-worm Who dreamed of being a Glow Worm and The fairy who did not know her name. I end the story by giving the birthday child a puppet surprise, a small home-made trinket e.g. unicorn, horse, crystal, stone. Depending on the theme of the party. I then also tell a birthday candle story before singing happy birthday and cutting birthday cake.

I offer party games which I tailor to suit the theme of your party. R550 per hour for 15 children or less. Extra charge per child over 15 children. Maximum of 2 hours. I supply props, music ect.

A craft party includes the stories followed by an hour of craft activities related to the story. Fairies on a stick to be decorated and glow star wands, star shaped biscuits on a stick to be decorated. R60 per child. Suits 3 years and older. Craft is +- 1 hour and children work in a circle on the floor around news –paper. I also bring an assistant.

Aaaaand finally The classic puppet show in a professional puppet theater – a 3 dimentional show including sound, back-drops beautiful puppets and fun and laughter. R600. I offer The Frog Prince and Thumbelina and The Elf King. Our Story teller sits next to the theatre and relates the story to the children as the puppeteer performs inside the theatre. We end the show by singing happy birthday and then a puppet calls up the b/day child and gives a birthday surprise. Flower posie or magic stone…adapted to suit them of party.Suits 4 years and older. 30 minutes long.

Creatively Yours
Suzanne 021-4398113