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Crabgrass Puppet Theatre

Crabgrass Puppet Theatre

Crabgrass Puppet Theatre


citation of excellence award winnerContact: Bonny Hall   Phone: 802-257-2488
Email: info@crabgrasspuppets.com
PO Box 2363 • W. Brattleboro, VT 05303   
Website:
crabgrasspuppets.com

Touring Show  The Last Dragon on Earth
  Duration: 50 min
Audience: Children/Family
Audience Size: Up to 500
Puppet Style: Hand and rod
Language(s): English
Stage Size: 16' x 9' x 12'
Personnel: 2
Description: For as long as anyone can remember, princes have killed dragons and rescued princesses. It's the way things have always been done. But what happens if the princess doesn't need rescuing, and the dragon to be killed is the very last one on Earth? This modern fairy tale is a wonderful introduction to the concept of species extinction and is brought to life by Crabgrass Puppet Theatre with their trademark blend of beautiful puppets, fabulous scenery, and hysterically funny action.
Touring Show  The Bremen Town Musicians
  Duration: 55 minutes
Audience: Children/Family
Audience Size: Up to 500
Puppet Style: Rod marionette and shadow
Language(s): English
Stage Size: 16' x 9' x 12'
Personnel: 2
Video: NTSC
Description: Thrown off their farms because they are too old to work, three animals form a singing group and set off for the big city to make it in show biz. The town of Bremen is holding a contest of find the official Bremen Town Musicians, and the animals are determined to show that they can still be of use. They don't sound so great individually, but when they combine their talents, they ROCK!
Touring Show  Anansi, Spiderman of Africa!
  Duration: 50 minutes
Audience: Children/Family
Audience Size: Up to 500
Puppet Style: West African inspired rod puppets
Language(s): English
Stage Size: 12' x 9' x 12'
Personnel: 2
Video: NTSC
Description: A side-splitting selection of floculates from Africa starring Anansi the Spider, whose appetite always overrules his intellect. Anansi's schemes often backfire and leave him worse off than ever, but Anasi never stays down for long - his vitality and irrepressible sense of fun have kept him playing tricks for hundreds of years! These hilarious stories are brought to life by the Crabgrass Puppet Theatre with a dynamic blend of traditional African design, infectious music and fabulous puppetry. Awarded the UNIMA-USA Citation of Excellence.

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