Celebrating the 100th Anniversary of the Teddybear! The Grimm's Brothers well loved story adapted for puppetry by the P& T Puppet Theatre! This story is known by all. Also included is The Teddybears Go On A Picnic!
Thirty five minutes in length, the show features a story within a story:
Goldielocks and the Three Teddybears
Goldielocks falls asleep on her bed and dreams about her teddybears. In her dreams she visits the house of the Three Teddybears. After her visit, the Teddybears go on a picnic. Checkers (baby bear) meets Bongo, a little bear who has no home. After an adventure in the Honey Bee Mine, Bongo is accepted into Checker's family. They play on a teeter totter and have a wonderful picnic. When Goldielocks wakes up, she finds that she has a new teddybear in her toybox. Was it a dream or not?Type of puppets: Rod puppets, 18" tall.
Set up: 6’x4.5'x6'h. One outlet- 15 amp (I carry portable power for outdoor shows). Complete with lights and sound system. One performer. (Natural light or darkened auditorium. Outside performance ok if protected from strong wind).
Audience: Up to 250, Suitable for family entertainment, schools, preschools, libraries. English with the classical music of Schumann and Brahms.Learning value for students:
Experience of live theater performance.
Cultivate an appreciation of classical music.
Building of imagination through the visual/auditory experience of puppetry.
An introduction to the arts and specifically the art of puppetry.
Cultivate an appreciation of the English language.
Inspire children to read.
Male role-modeling (an artistic, gentle male as opposed to the violent, self-absorbed male so often depicted in today’s culture).Recommended reading:
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