Kathleen Jacobs & Puppets - Interactive Programs

Shows to

Delight &

Educate

	Something for Nothing???		Magic Pots & Recycled Bottles
	Creatures Great & small		Some Wise...Some Otherwise
	Celtic Tales		Special Occasion Programs

	SOMETHING FOR NOTHING??? A Trio of Trickster Tales Greedy bullies learn lessons in humanity
	Get rich quick at the expense others! That’s the goal of the bullies in these three folk plays. Kathleen enlists kids to play the roles of a leprechaun, some one-eyed people and a poor farmer who will outwit the puppet villains. The audience eagerly joins forces to help our heroes triumph. A puppet building/movement demonstration completes this engaging program.

“A stellar show which really held the kids’ attention. Your actual involvement of children onstage was terrific!” - Director, Don Murphy, National Theater, DC
“The topics fit in well with our guidance programs- bullying...treating others with respect.” - Teacher, Fourth Grade, Rheems Elementary PA

	MAGIC POTS & RECYCLED BOTTLES Inventive, Wacky & Fun! Puppets made from recyclables perform Eco tales
	Recycling is given a wonderfully inventive spin when the wacky, clean-up lady goes into show business. She “recycles” trash into puppet characters and “recycles” folktales into a script. The entire audience will be actively involved as the clean-up lady and her puppets perform hilarious tales from South America, Europe and Asia.

“Every child was alive, engaged, and excited with her recycling message.
The puppets made out of common household items inspired our...future environmentalists…even fifth graders wanted to touch the puppets. High praise!”
- Director, Roberta Gasbarre, Smithsonian Discovery Theater, Washington DC

	CREATURES GREAT & small A Large Scale Puppet Spectacle African & fantasy creatures confront fears
	A blue bird is frightened by his intended dinner! African animals cower before the beast in Rabbit’s house! Esmeralda’s tiny creature grows into a 17-foot long dragon! Under Kathleen’s guiding hand, puppeteers from the audience take control of the puppet animals and help them solve their problems. In delightful surprise endings we find out that things are not always what they appear to be.

“All my teachers said the show was awesome! One of the best they’ve seen!
The show was highly enjoyable, very educational, very professional!”
- Principal, Watkins Mill Elementary, MD

	SOME WISE...SOME OTHERWISE A Rollicking Slap Stick Comedy Three folktales about making wise choices
	What happens when “otherwise” characters make decisions? Find out in comic tales from India, China and Iceland. Volunteers from the audience don costumes and join life-size puppets to act out the consequences. Everything that can go wrong… will go wrong! Outlandish disasters, oversize props and a ridiculous chase scene all contribute to the merriment.

“The pace is fast moving, the message is right on target, the audience is enthralled” - Teacher, Fourth Grade, Neff Elementary, PA

CELTIC TALES
High Energy Interactive Theater
Leprechauns and the Lock Ness Monster

CELTIC TALES opens with a delightful Irish story, “Pot of Gold”. A five-foot tall puppet known as Dawdling-Do-Nothing captures a leprechaun (played by a costumed volunteer from the audience). He demands to know the whereabouts of the wee man’s fabled pot of gold. The effort of everyone in the audience is necessary to save the leprechaun and his treasure.

In the second tale, Fiona has a creature in her bag and she gives a tantalizing description, but she will not let anyone see it. Kathleen and the audience build a model of what they think must be in the bag. A magnificent 15-foot long Nessie Monster evolves and comes to life with the assistance of 4 child volunteers. Anyone who has ever played the game of gossip will appreciate the outcome.

SPECIAL OCCASIONS
Laughter! Participation! Surprises!
Joyous viewing for your Celebration!

Shows can be adapted in theme to emphasize your special occasion, whether it is… Holiday Merrymaking, a Reward Assembly, Family Fun Day or Company Party. Productions may highlight First Night, Earth Day, Christmas, Easter, St. Patrick Day or Multicultural Days (plays include stories from Africa, South America, Europe and Asia) Programs are a perfect finale/kick off for Safe Schools Week or Reading Rally.