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Storytelling with Puppets
Our Storytelling with Puppets series has become very popular in the last 5 years.
 We have always thrived byproviding custom-made productions which
adds to our repertoire and helps us to provide a better selection for you, our friends.
 If you have an idea and would like us to custom-create
a Storytelling with Puppets performance
for your event, please e-mail us with your idea!
We'd love to make a show for you!
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"Dr. Seuss on the Loose" "Fairy Godmother Grab-Bag" "Dorothy's Trek to Oz"
"Barbie Tells it All" "Nursery Rhyme Thyme" "The Snow White Scandals"
"Mother Goose on the Loose" "If the Shoe Fits" "Director Bob Directs a Film"
"Captain Hook's Book" "Gepetto's Story" "Tea Party with the Mad Hatter"
"The Pet Doctor's Dilemma" "Cowboys 'N' Engines" "My Visit with the Bears"
"The Tester Jester" "The Krewe of Easter Karnival "Star Spangled Banter"
"Witch Class" "Wizard in a Dither" "The Mayflower Story"
"The Toymaker's Helper" "Storytime with Mrs. Claus" "Pork in Teams"
 
Storytime with Mrs. Claus
"Storytime with Mrs. Claus"
Spend a delightful time with a charmingly mature and
wonderfully spry lady, surrounded by stories and puppet friends galore!
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"Director Bob Directs a Film" 
with total assistance from his "crew" 
that our comic-actor must "enlist" from the
audience. Includes tons of hats, and the children
themselves get to "create" the scenes. 
A true (and most fun) creative treat for them, and a giant "laff-fest" for all !!
(No real video or camera equipment is utilized)

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Director Bob

The Toymaker's Helper
"The Toymaker's Helper"
Seasons Greetings, an aging elf who is about to retire,
is"teaching the ropes" to his newly appointed #1-Elf, "Yule."(with much help from the tot audience!) A 5-puppet cast, including "Yule", "The Nutcracker", "Rudolph", "The Christmas Seal",...and Santa, of course!

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"The Krewe of Easter Karnival"
where our tuxedoed Krewe Kaptain must prepare, 
with great assistance from his "krewe" (the audience), his Easter Parade. The Easter Bunny, leads a puppet cast of 4!

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The Krewe of Easter Karnival

The Mayflower Story
"The Mayflower Story"
is an actual history lesson cleverly disguised as a fun boat ride, with puppet cameos, and even coloring at the end,
all told by a live pilgrim!

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"The Snow White Scandals"
as retold by the lovely lass herself, complete with special props, audience participation, and a happy ending for all.
Including her favorite forest friend: a timid squirrel!!
Featuring Monique Fayard!

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The Snow White Scandals

Witch Class
"Witch-Class!"
showcasing "Broomella" the fun Halloween Witch, 
with harmless and complete "instruction" on how she "makes her livelihood" (with beaucoup help from the tots!) 
Special surprise: her traveling companion, a pet lady-spider!

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"Gepetto's Story"
where our aging puppetmaster retells
his famous tale of his brave son that used to be a puppet
(our puppet star for this story: Pinocchio).
Based upon the original Carlos Collodi tale.

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Gepetto's Story

Capt. Hook's Book
"Captain Hook's Book"
The wonderfully wicked Hook returns to tell his side of
the story, and how those awful Darling children ruined him.
Featuring an audible Tinkerbell, audience-supplied sound effects, and a baby croc with a few things to say.

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"If the Shoe Fits"
Cinderella herself tells her story of fame, fortune, and footwear, assisted by one of her former mouse valets.
(also available: the King's version, telling of his new daughter-in-law; your own daughter becomes Cinderella!)

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If The Shoe Fits

Mother Goose on the Loose
"Mother Goose On The Loose"
Our lovely (but forgetful) lady retells her favorite rhymes
with the great assistance of the tot audience.
Includes "Hickory Dickory", "Hey Diddle Diddle" and more!

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"Nursery Rhyme Thyme"
a mock "cooking" show presided by our (very nimble) "chef" (Jack B. Nimble), adding lots of comedic "ingredients" to his "Fairy Tale Flambeau!"  With the upstaging [puppet] denizens : Hickory Dickory, Hey Diddle-Diddle, Red Riding Hood, and Mother Goose herself (to name a few!)

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Nursery Rhyme Thyme

Wizard in a Dither
Wizard In a Dither
has our comically inept hero in need of much assistance
with his Halloween plans & Halloween "magic!"
Also helping: non-scary Halloween puppets!

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"Star Spangled Banter"
as historically (and hysterically) relayed by our Storyteller "Indie Pendants". Celebrate the Fourth in true Porta-Puppet style, and meet such big-time (puppet) luminaries as:
Betsy Ross, The Statue of Liberty, Liberty Belle,
Uncle Sam, and more !!

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Star Spangled Banter

Dorothy's Trek to Oz
"Dorothy's Trek to Oz"
as told by the beautiful young girl herself. 
Complete re-enactment with costumes, props, and the Lion as one of our very special (puppet) visitors!
 (Can also be told by "The Wizard" himself,
with your daughter as Dorothy!!)

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"The Tester Jester"
a Wizard in "competition" to see who can make King Grump laugh at least once a day!  With such puppet upstagers as: a Princess, a Horse, a Jack-in-the-Box, and a Baby Dragon.  Watch the (human) wizard "transform" into a full-blown Jester right before your very eyes!
 [Tailor-made for those parties with a Medieval theme].

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The Tester Jester

My Visit With the Bears
"My Visit with the Bears"
features Goldilocks herself telling her side of the day when she met the dreaded trio, complete with a surprise meet 'n' greet with the Baby Bear at the end.

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"Barbie Tells it All"
has our beauty in a very candid and casual accounting of 
"...just one of her days in the life of...
They get to meet her surprise (puppet) pet at the end.
(also available as African-American Barbie)

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Barbie Tells it All

Tea Party With the Mad Hatter
"Tea Party with the Mad Hatter"
Low-comedy at high-tea! 
Our inane character pleas for "correct" ways to
act at a tea party, since he had never been to a "real" one
before (just the ones in Wonderland!) Includes our puppet stars Humpty-Dumpty, The Walrus, & the ever-tardy White Rabbit!

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"Cowboys 'N' Engines"
a dusty trail of a tale, as re-enacted by an actual "legend of the old West" ("Cowboy Cal").  With puppet comic sidekicks Pony X-Press, Injun Jack, & an actual "singin' cowboy" (Gene Artery!)

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Cowboys 'N' Injuns

The Pet Doctor's Dilemma
"The Pet Doctor's Dilemma"
tailor-made for the true Animal-Lovers an aging veterinarian tries to treat a dozen or more animal (puppets), ranging from Rooster to Rhino.... with the giant aid of the folks "in the waiting room" !

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"Fairy Godmother Grab-Bag"
a lovely cornucopia of comedy, magic, puppets, games, & "wisdom," as presided by the grand ol' gal of fairy-godmother-dom, "Merrily Pop!"   A perfect excuse for "dress-up" ...and totally suited for little boys, too!  [Also available in Christmas, Easter, & Halloween themed shows.]

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Fairy Godmother Grab-Bag

The Seuss Stories
"Dr. Seuss on the Loose"
A wonderfully old-fashoined storytelling experience featuring the tales right from the Doctor's very own books!
(for more on this production, Click Here for more information)

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"Pork in Teams"
The "3 Little Pigs" story....but in hilarious "courtroom" mode!  The "Judge" presides over the comedy...with YOU "serving" as "the Jury!"  Also joining the Pigs:  The Billy Goats Gruff, Red Riding Hood, Grammaw, and "Ivan" (the "Big Bad Wolf"..."winds up to 65 mph!"

Pork In Teams

Contact Porta-Puppet Players at
3141 Michigan
Metairie, La 70003
(504) 469-7019
(504) 669-4159
or, e-mail us below at:
portapuppets@cox.net