Kids Puppet Shows & Workshops London
Magic Book Theatre
38 Holden House
Creekside
London SE8 4SQ
UK
Michele Petit Jean
The Magic Book Theatre is a collective of professional puppeteers, artists and performers based in South East London. This talented group devises and performs puppet plays for Nursery and Primary School children using hand made puppets and music. We are confident that you will find our fees very reasonable.
Magic Book Theatre Company operates an equal opportunities policy and a child protection policy. All members and workshop leaders have current CRB checks
The person to contact at Magic Book Theatre with any enquiries you have is Michele Petit-Jean (by telephone or email).
Magic Book Theatre
38 Holden House
Creekside
London SE8 4SQ
UK
Click for The Magic Book Theatre on youtube.com
THE GIANT OF THE NIGHT "Storyline excellent and well thought through. Music brilliant, Very interactive with the children" - Debbie Brown Robert Owen Early Years Centre - Greenwich.
Children’s writer Michele Petit-Jean has turned her epic fable into a magical 40-minute musical show using shadows and latex puppets and live music. Inspired by the cloud formations at dusk, the story follows the fortunes of a lonely giant who floats above the land casting his shadow so that children can sleep.
It is suitable for private parties or performances in schools for children 3 - 7 years.
Requirements: A hall or theatre with curtains or blinds.
Fee: £280 to visit your school or venue within Greater London
View a preview of the show on YouTube.com
THE WADDLEPLOPS PUPPET SHOW
This is a magical and exciting show about a family of undiscovered plant-people known as Waddleplops.
When Uncle Wally Waddleplop goes fishing on the lake and doesn't return, Baby Polly goes in search for him and has a big adventure.
The show is 30 minutes long with a sound track of classical and ukulele music and hand-made puppets.
It is suitable for private parties or performances in schools for children 3 -7 years.
Requirements: A large room or hall with curtains or blinds.
Fee: £250 to visit your school or venue within Greater London and £280 outside the M25
"A wonderful visual experience with fantastic music. The Children were capitvated" - Lynne Hainel. Deputy Head. Pound Park Nursery School, Charlton.
THE LUCKY GINGERBREAD MAN
A puppet show for young children about a Gingerbread man. Suitable for children from 2-5 years.
Duration 30 minutes
The show is devised and performed by Drew Colby (Objects Dart) and Michele Petit-Jean. Funded by Capital Community Foundation.
This is a very successful show - 'Very imaginative It made the children roar with laughter and the way everyday objects were used to tell the story was brilliant and effective'. From Alison Davis. Nursery Nurse at Camelot Primary School. Southwark.
Fee: £250.00 and £280 outside the M25
Magic Book Theatre
38 Holden House
Creekside
London SE8 4SQ
UK
Click to view Newspaper Puppet Workshop on YouTube
MAGIC BOOK THEATRE WORKSHOPS:
Our team of professional puppeteers and artists offer a range of art and drama related workshops including shadow puppet making, manipulation and interpretation of objects. These workshops are suitable for all ages and abilities and can be themed to suit your area of study.
Please contact Michele Petit-Jean to discuss you requirements
MAGIC BOOK THEATRE
PUPPETRY MASTERCLASSES:
Using everyday objects and recycled materials, students work in groups to give life to their creations, exploring movement, motive, character and plot.
Magic Book Theatre has public liability insurance, operates a child protection policy and all members, performers and workshops leaders have current CRB checks.
Magic Book Theatre presents - Jungle Ginger and The Great Escape with Kim Heron and Michele Petit-Jean.
45 minutes of circus tricks, live music and monkey business. A great show for all the family with lots of participation.
*This is what young audiences at the Blue Elephant Theatre had to say this Easter.
"I like the bit when the Lion got the Ringmaster". Yonaten – Aged 7
"I'm glad Ginger got away" Kelly - Aged 8
'I liked joining in the animal noises" Abigail – aged 5
"I liked hugging the monkey" Grace – Aged 55
(Bonus! Free hugs from Fred and Ginger on the way out!)*
Primary school bookings:
Suitable for up to 250 children from Reception to Year 3
Fee starts from £250 within Greater London Only £1 per child.
£280 outside M25
TO BOOK:
Call Michele Petit-Jean on 07739 570 403
Magic Book Theatre Presents - The Fairy Clock
THE FAIRY CLOCK
A delightful new puppet show for early years children with wonderful characters and music.
Perfect interactive puppet show to brighten up the dull days of January and February and anticipate the arrival of the spring.
For Reception and Year 1 children ( ideal audience number 60 - 80)
Fee £150.
Duration 40 minutes
michele petit jean
38 Holden House
Deptford Church Street,
London SE8 4SQ
UK
THE THREE LITTLE PIGS Puppet Show
Shadows, music and charismatic hand puppets make this an exciting and fun show for children aged 3 to 7 years and their families.
Alfie Pig, his brother Lazy George and Greedy sister Emily have a cushy life with Mummy Pig doing all the work. But when Mummy Pig finally puts her trotter down and sends them off into the wide world, all sorts of unexpected things start to happen... Are you afraid of the Big Bad Wolf?
Duration 35 minutes
Fee: £250.00 in Inner London and £280 outside the M25
