The Wonderful World of Puppets

Touring Performance • Theater

Throughout history, puppets have been used to tell the historical, religious, and cultural stories of various civilizations. Join The Puppet Place for an entertaining and educational show that demonstrates the four major puppet groups (hand, shadow, rod, and string or marionettes) by using each in a story from its culture of origin. Shadow puppets from China, dancing marionettes from Egypt and Mexico, and rod puppets from Eastern Europe appear in a Punch and Judy hand puppet show from England.

Availability: Monday – Friday, weekends

For grades preschool to 5

Technical requirements:

  • Minimum performance space of 12′ x 8′ for the puppet stage
  • Access to electricity

Artists

Testimonials

I've had "The Wonderful World of Puppets" before and the storytelling is always excellent. The students thoroughly enjoyed the show and it was well suited for the K-2 audience that attended.
Nightingale Elementary School
Base Price:
$400
Audience Size:
350 maximum
Program Length:
40 minutes