Close your eyes and slowly rub the lamp. Suddenly the magic begins.
Smoke twists and rises from the lamp and a giant genie appears. Make a wish and maybe it will be granted.
In this new puppet play, hidden in the pockets of a 9 foot tall giant red coat, are a handful of marvelous folktales and fantasies from around the world. The two exotically dressed storytellers manipulate giant puppets as they take the audience on fantastic journeys. Individual tales included in this production: Aladdin and the Magic Lamp, The Girl and the North Wind, and The Lost Pickle.
Using imaginative puppets and audience participation to present the stories, this visually amazing production will thrill the entire family.
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THE CINDERELLA FILES
January 22, 23, 29 & 30, 2005
Make It Take It Puppet Workshop:
Fairy Godmother Puppets January 29 & 30

What would happen if Cinderella’s Fairy Godmother went on vacation? Who would help her get to the ball? In this new production several versions of Cinderella (from different cultures and countries) are told. The stories come to life with the help of two Fairy Godfathers, Lenny and Ralph, while Cinderella’s Fairy Godmother (Gladys) is on vacation. Audience participation, singing mice and birds, a talking pumpkin, amazing giant puppets and hilarious characters (Nigerian Step Sisters) come together in this unforgettable new puppet play. Purchase Tickets

THE ELVES AND THE SHOEMAKERS
December 4, 5, 11 & 12, 2004
Make It Take It Puppet Workshop:
Elf Puppets, December 11 & 12

Listen. There is a tap at the window…bright wings flutter as two elves sneak into the shoemaker’s shop. Tiny fingers fly as the elves work through the night constructing dozens of pairs of new shoes and then, just as quietly disappear.
So begins The Elves and the Shoemaker a new puppet play continuing Madcap’s long tradition of adapting fairy tales for new audiences. In this puppet production black lights are used to illuminate the puppets in a way that make the puppeteers invisible to the eye.
At the end of this performance, the puppeteers explain and demonstrate the specific technique they use to produce the puppet illusion.
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MONKEY SEE, MONKEY DO
April 9, 10, 16 & 17, 2005
Make It Take It Puppet Workshop:
Monkey Puppets April 16 & 17

Yikes!!! The monkeys have escaped from the Zoo!! Luckily, the zoo has a team of expert animal trackers searching for them. As each monkey is found, the hunters relate amazing and funny animal stories from world literature. Too bad for the trackers, the monkeys do not want to stay put. They sneak out at every chance they find…which is good for the audience! Animal stories included in this production: The Lion and The Mouse (Greek), The Singing Toad (Mexican) and The Peddler and the Monkeys (Ukrainian). Lots of laughs and wild adventures are guaranteed in this funny new puppet play. Purchase Tickets