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Puppet Co. Playhouse |
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Contact:
Mayfield Piper Phone: 301-320-6666
Email:
c.piper@thepuppetco.org
Glen Echo Park, 7300 MacArthur Blvd.• Glen Echo, MD
20812
Website: thepuppetco.org
Year-round performances. Call or visit website for more
details.
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Goldilocks |
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Audience: |
Children/Family |
| Duration: |
40
minutes |
| Dates: |
June
6-July 2007 |
| Times: |
Wednesday-Friday: 10:00 & 11:30 a.m.; Saturday & Sunday:
11:30 a.m. & 1:00 p.m. |
| Description: |
Goldilocks is on trial, and it's up to the audience to
decide wheter or not it was breaking-and-entering
or an innocent mistake. This musical romp illustrates
that there are two sides to every story with the
same circumstances seen from very different points
of view. Told with rod puppets and giant hand puppets,
this produciton keeps the audience guessing while
including all the favorite elements of the classic
children's fairytale. |
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Jack
and the Beanstalk |
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Audience: |
Children/Family |
| Duration: |
40
minutes |
| Dates: |
April
11-May 31, 2007 |
| Times: |
Wednesday-Friday: 10:00 & 11:30
a.m.; Saturday & Sunday: 11:30 a.m. & 1:00
p.m. |
| Description: |
Fe-fi-fo-fum. A timely version of the classic childen's
tale about the young lad that doesn't know beans
about trading but still manages to climb his way
to the top. Jack finds that happiness lies in helping
others rather than mere personal gain. Told with
rod puppets and some surprising twists, Jack has
long been a favorite of audiences. |
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The
Magic Flute |
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Audience: |
Children/Family |
| Duration: |
60
minutes |
| Dates: |
March
21-April 8, 2007 |
| Times: |
Wednesday-Friday: 10:00 & 11:30
a.m.; Saturday & Sunday: 11:30 a.m. & 1:00
p.m. |
| Description: |
A
rare appearance of the Puppet Co.'s most elaborate
full marionette production. Christopher Piper's adaptation
of Mozart's fantasy opera is a clear, understandable
hour of beautiful music, dazzling special effects,
and exquisite marionettes in fantastic animal shapes.
Sung on tape in English by a talented local group of
professional singers, this is the perfect introduction
to great music for children. |
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