Spring 2010 begins with two of Professor Popup's Puppet Theatre magical shows

'The Pied Piper of Hamelin'

Suitable for families with children aged 5 - 11.
‘...and then one night when the stars where bright a stranger came down to old Hamelin Town...’ and so begins one of the best loved children’s stories of all time!!

When the Pied Piper plays his tune, the rats run, the greedy mayor rubs his hands, the children dance and the magic begins.

'Festival of the Dragon Moon'

Suitable for families with children aged 5 - 11.
Chinese New Year is Sun 14th Feb. It will be the year of the Tiger.
‘It will soon be the time of the ‘Dragon Moon’ and, like everyone else in the village. T’ang and her teacher are excitedly getting ready for the festival...’ Yet her father has other things on his mind. The potato harvest has been poor and now it seems that old Yip Yok the Yak has stopped giving milk and will have to be sold! However, T’ang suspects all is not what it seems and bravely sets out to solve the mystery and save her friend Yip Yok - but will she make it in time for the festivities?’

‘Pure Magic!’ Birmingham Evening Post

Featuring puppet acrobats and the hilarious Lion Dance, Professor Popup uses Chinese Palm Puppets (forerunner of the glove puppet) and an ornately decorated travelling Pagoda Theatre with music and atmospheric lighting. This live performance will enthrall and entertain.

Moby Duck - 'Don't Mess'

Every self-respecting stepmother has always preferred heart, lungs and liver to Whole Live Stepdaughter since folktales began, and Ratna’s no exception. This time, though, the ancient gods don’t agree and when those gods decide to take action, it’s time to get very, very scared …

Moby Duck’s latest show for older children blends two ancient Indian Stories with Snow White, Sleeping Beauty and The Winter’s Tale from the West. Storytelling, South Asian dance, live music, wild digitally generated projections and haunting, evocative mask/puppets swirl together in the company’s unique, unmissable performance style.

Miss it if you dare!!

For family audiences aged 8 over

Please note time change for the Kirkoswald Village Hall show on Sunday 21 March from 2pm to 3pm.