| LUMPY BUMPY PUMPKIN  A Halloween Tale October 16-31 at PS 3 Weekend family show on 10/27 at 11AM |
TOBIAS TURKEY  Thanksgiving November 8-21 at PS 3 Weekend show cancelled due to aftermath of Hurricane Sandy |
BIG ANNIE  Winter Holiday Show December 11-21 at PS 3 Weekend family show on 12/15 at 11am |
| AFRICAN DRUM  A Celebration of Multicultural Sharing January 24-March 8 In Brooklyn, Bronx, Manhattan, and Queens! Weekend family shows on 2/2 at 11am at PS 3, 50 Jefferson Ave. Brooklyn and on 2/10 at 3PM at The National Black Theatre, 2031-33 Fifth Avenue, Manhattan |
THE EARTH AND ME  Harmony, tolerance, and peace April 17-May 10 In Brooklyn, Bronx, Manhattan, and Queens! |
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Lumpy Bumpy Pumpkin
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Big Annie
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The African Drum
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The Earth and Me
Ticket prices: Group rates for shows $7.00-$7.50 For individual tickets $10 in advance/$15 at the door for Weekdays and Weekend Family Shows
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How The Turtle Got It's Shell
Ticket prices: Group rates for shows $7.00-$7.50 For individual tickets $10 in advance/$15 at the door for Weekdays and Weekend Family Shows Based on SMWS Book "How The Turtle Got Its Shell" - Performance DVD |
| Lumpy Bumpy Pumpkin |
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Lumpy Bumpy Pumpkin is an original tale that,
like the ugly duckling, is really about someone different who finds acceptance. Our storyteller
and musician tell the story of Lumpy Bumpy, the funniest-looking pumpkin in Farmer Joe's pumpkin patch,
who in the end achieves pumpkin success by becoming the scariest Jack O'Lantern of them all!
This storytelling uses a collapsible "pop-up book" pumpkin patch set, complete with a removable
group of rod figures to portray some of the characters in the story. PRICE: $545, Book now by calling (212) 724-0677! "Your presentation of "The Lumpy Bumpy Pumpkin" was delightful. Our students enjoyed it very much. Thank you for providing us with such wonderful entertainment." --Our Lady of Angels School |
| Tobias Turkey |
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The children at your site will laugh, sing and clap along
with our storyteller and guitarist as they tell them the humorous tale of Tobias Turkey, the most
determined turkey on the farm. The puppets look like they have just jumped off the page of the
storybook into your space. This is an SBT beloved thanksgiving classic. The show includes a
Thanksgiving Sing-Along that introduces the show. PRICE: $545, Book now by calling (212) 724-0677! "The children enjoyed this very much. If you could have seen their "open-mouthed" expressions and their eyes glued to the stage, you'd know it was a hit with them." --PS 222 Brooklyn |
| Big Annie |
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Tall tale is right! Big Annie is a larger-than-life heroine. She's a Creole flatboat captain who uses her amazing strength, with the help of some animal friends -- and the help of the children in the audience -- to pull a boatload of toys through a terrible storm one Christmas Eve long ago. The music in the show captures the sound of New Orleans jazz and the power of the American work song. With the work song "Heave Ho! Pull the boat, Big Annie," the children will soon be enthusiastically singing along to help Big Annie weather the storm and get the toys to the children!
PRICE: $545, Book now by calling (212) 724-0677! "Outstanding! This performance fit right into our learning about Folktales, Fairytales, and Fables as a genre. We have been working on this currently, so the timing couldn't have been better!" --PS 146 Brooklyn |
| How The Turtle Got It's Shell |
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The Shadow Box Theatre storyteller and musician present the folk tale How the Turtle Got Its Shell. Drumming, rhythm, movement, and chanting all help set the scene for this witty and wise traditional tale of the little turtle who outwits the fierce leopard and is rewarded with a shell. The 3-dimensional puppets in this engaging show look like they jumped off the page of the book into your space. At the opening of the show the drummer introduces the African instruments and various words from African languages. The energy and spirit of our performers is clearly contagious, and the entire audience is soon singing and clapping along with them.
PRICE: $545, Book now by calling (212) 724-0677! "Wow! What can I say? This was an amazing performance. I could not have been happier. All of the children enjoyed the performance and there were many adults who enjoyed it just as much, if not more! Thank you for helping make my first outing as Project Arts Coordinator successful on all levels." --PS 72 Brooklyn |
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This delightful hand puppet show is tailor-made for our young audiences. Chicken Little has just moved to the Big City and thinks the sky is falling! But her wise new friends, Goosey Lucy, Ducky Lucky, and the grown-up puppeteers, help her learn that safety and common sense will get her through almost all new situations. Children will sing and move along with the performers as they learn to travel "With a Buddy" and always "Know the Rules." At the end of the show, children will be humming the catchy tunes and remember how to "Play It Safe".
PRICE: $595, Book now by calling (212) 724-0677! |
| Little Is Big |
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In this underwater adventure, the little fish Spinny and his many friends find courage and the true meaning of friendship, and learn to envision a more peaceful world. The performers use colorful fish puppets to spark children's imagination of an enchanted landscape deep beneath the sea. Our storyteller and musician also lead the audience in an inspiring "Sing Out for Peace."
PRICE: $545, Book now by calling (212) 724-0677! |
| The Growing Rock |
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The Native Americans believe that everything has a spirit, a kind of life of its own. The sun, the wind, the moon...and even the rocks. So sets the stage for The Growing Rock, a Southwest Native American tale which invokes the magic of the desert and its creatures. The puppets look like they have just jumped off the page of the storybook into your space. The children will clap and sing and chant with Mamma Bluefeather, who has not yet taught her babies to fly; the Baby Bluebirds, who are trapped on the top of the Growing Rock because of jealous Crow; the Mountain Lion, the Rabbit and the Buzzard who try to help; and finally the Measuring Worm, who is a powerful Medicine Man. Our storyteller/puppeteer and musician/guitarist actively engage the help of the children in the audience to resolve the story and bring the baby birds to safety. Adapted from Native American songs and rhythms, the score and chanting contribute to the power and poignancy of The Growing Rock.
PRICE: $545, Book now by calling (212) 724-0677! |
