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Birthday Party Puppet Shows

The Case of the Missing Birthday
When a birthday goes missing, only one detective is clever enough, brave enough, and smart enough to solve the case - Mystery Max!  Of course, he'll need your help, too!  Join Max on a wild adventure to find Nancy's missing birthday.  Along the way he'll meet some crazy characters and make new friends.  The audience helps find clues and sings along as Max questions each suspect.  Whodunit? 

The Case of the Missing Birthday uses hand puppets on a 5' puppet stage.  The show is 30-35 minutes long.  It is appropriate for kids ages 2-5.
Thank you for performing the “Case of the Missing Birthday” at my daughter Jade’s 3rd birthday party. The puppets were incredible, the character voices were just darling and the kids loved the sing along. I know it is difficult to entertain a group of 25 children ages 3-5 but the two of you captivated both children and adults alike. I will definitely add your company to my contact list for next year.
Sharon Roberts (Brooklyn, NY)
 

Princess / Knight's Birthday Quest
In the magical kingdom of Lockheart, trouble is afoot!  Diabolical monsters have stolen the Magic Candle that grants birthday wishes - and it's up to Kid Lancelot or Princess Petunia to win it back!  This epic birthday tale has it all - dragons, wizards, swordplay, and magic!  We'll also learn about manners, friendship, being polite and listening, but it's all thoroughly disguised in the form of a crazy fun medieval puppet show.

Starring Princess Petunia or Kid Lancelot, Birthday Quest uses hand puppets on a 5' puppet stage.  The show is 30-35 minutes long and is perfect for a Princess Party or Medieval themed Birthday Party. Appropriate for kids 5 and up.

I love WonderSpark's puppet shows. They did my sons 6th Birthday party and my synagogues Passover puppet show. The kids and adults were thoroughly entertained!
Mindi Wernick (Brooklyn, NY)

Puppet Theater Shows

Jack and the Beanstalk
It's the classic tale of "boy outwits giant" - told in a way you've never seen before!  The puppeteers are in full view and transform their limbs into various landscapes and characters.  Jack trades his Mother's cow for some magic beans, which grow into a giant beanstalk.  When he climbs it into the clouds, he finds a giant castle with two huge giants inside!  How will Jack manage to steal the giants' treasure and escape the castle?

Jack and the Beanstalk uses hand-held puppets.  The puppeteers are seated and in full view, their limbs and laps transforming into various landscapes.  The show is 35-40 minutes long and is fun for ages 3 and up (including adults).

BONUS - add a puppet workshop to your performance of Jack and the Beanstalk!  In the "Make Your Own Jack" workshop, everyone gets to make their own puppet.  The workshop lasts about 30 minutes and is best for small groups (so everyone can have a hands-on experience).
Your "Jack and the Beanstalk" show was a standout at PGOGNY's recent National Day of Puppetry celebration at the 42nd St. Library!
Peter Lewis (President, Puppetry Guild of Greater New York)

Jewish Holiday Puppet Shows

The Broken Seder Plate: A Passover Tale
When Levi accidentally breaks his family's traditional Seder plate, he unwittingly releases Hershel the Prankster (trapped in the plate long ago).  To get the plate back together again, Levi and Hershel travel back in time to ancient Egypt to gather the six ingredients that go on the plate.  While gathering the six foods, Levi learns the history of his people and the many miracles brought about by Moses.

This Passover puppet show uses hand puppets on a 5' puppet stage.  The show is 30-35 minutes long and is fun for ages 4 and up (including adults).

Chad & Z were wonderful and flexible, and gave us a truly wonderful Passover puppet show. Everyone was entertained!
Malkie Grozalsky (Brooklyn, NY)

Puppet Shows in Production

Pictures coming soon!
 Little Red Riding Hood - Coming Fall 2010
Little Red is sent into the dark woods to deliver a basket of goodies to her sick Grandmother, but is hounded by a hungry wolf who wants the basket for himself.  Will Little Red be able to outsmart the wolf and save her Grandmother?  This show uses very little dialog, and is a great choice for a non-English or mixed language crowd.  The wolf is not overly scary, but kids under 3 may be too young for this tale.

Little Red & The Wolf uses hand-held puppets on a small table.  The show is 30-35 minutes long and is fun for ages 3 and up (including adults).
 

Tall Tales from the Oregon Trail - Coming Spring 2011
The grass is always greener, they say - but in the Oregon Territory, the grass is made of gold and diamonds!  In 1843, the first big emigration of American settlers took to the Oregon Trail to find riches and new lives out West on the frontier.  Our show focuses on one of those many families on that big wagon train, and the Tall Tales that inspired a nation to journey West!  Four legendary stories of heroism, bravery, and wit are told as our family of settlers manage to survive the harsh realities of the trail.

Tall Tales from the Oregon Trail uses hand, rod, and shadow puppets to tell four stories of American legends, relating each one to the story of emigrants on the Oregon Trail.  The setting, music and certain puppets in this show are historically accurate, while our Tall Tales stretch the truth to unimaginable heights.  The stories include Pecos Bill, Calamity Jane, Paul Bunyan, and John Henry.  The show is 60 minutes long and is fun for ages 4 and up (including adults)