Brick Bros. Circus presents a complete tongue in cheek, miniature one ring circus, performed by highly trained building bricks in itty bitty costumes.
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Performed with delicately carved rod marionettes, delightful visual effects and traditional Persian music, this retelling of a Near-Eastern folk tale is puppet theatre for older audiences. The Puppetmongers introduce a stunningly beautiful world of imaginative experience, based on their own travels in Iran, in this moving tale of a poor grass cutter whose generosity inadvertently draws him and his friend, a travelling merchant, into a world of p
Continue readingFoolish Tales for Foolish Times
Four classic tales of misadventure, full of venerable folk wisdom from around the world, are retold in a celebration of our shared humanity. Presented in a deceptively simple, low tech style, each story is told using a different style of puppetry, and highlights how we humans can overlook the obvious when we worry needlessly about the impossible, take advice without thinking, or use yesterday’s solutions to solve today’s problems.
Continue readingCinderella Awards and History
It was the best performance for students I have seen in 25 years of teaching. Your play was a superb historical “lesson” combined with a well-loved fairy tale; your sets were intricate, fascinating and interestingly complex; the way you mixed the puppets in with your own roles made it feel like we were watching a cast of thousands and your performance was flawless. You kept everyone from 9 years old to us adults enthralled… you are awesome performers who have lit a spark in many a heart today. Grade 4 teacher, Charles Howitt PS
Continue readingHoliday Show 2017-18
History and pure fun are integrated in this imaginative retelling of the classic fairy tale. We’ve reset the story in 1834, just as “Muddy” York is to be renamed Toronto.
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