Crabgrass Puppet Theater

Jabberwocky

January 9, 2 & 4pm

'Twas brillig, and the slithy toves did gyre and gimble in the wabe

All mimsy were the borogoves, and the mome raths outgrabe. . .

One of the best-known poems in children's literature springs to life when Crabgrass Puppet Theatre presents Jabberwocky at Sandglass Theater in Putney on Saturday, January 9th, at 2 & 4 pm. This performance is part of the Winter Sunshine Series of family performances, a collaboration between Sandglass Theater, Crabgrass Puppet Theatre and Puppetwork New England. All tickets are $7.50, and reservations are strongly recommended.

Inspired by Lewis Carroll's famous poem, Jabberwocky tells the tale of a young boy who sets out on a quest to find the fierce Jabberwock. Aided by his new friends the borogoves, he travels through a mysterious landscape filled with such peculiar creatures as the slithy toves and the Jubjub bird. The production uses a variety of beautiful hand and rod puppets to tell this rousing adventure story featuring daring deeds, imaginary animals and a climactic battle between boy and beast. Whimsical scenery and an exciting musical score by Francis Poulenc complete the package. Jabberwocky is a hilarious and entertaining introduction to poetry as well as a delightful romp through the world of language and literature.

Ines Zeller Bass of Sandglass Theater

Isidor's Cheek

February 6 , 2 & 4pm

Lazy Isidor never went out
He just stayed at home merely lolling about…

So begins the song, which begins the story, which begins the adventure: One day, something drives Isidor from out of his little grey existence. His cheek runs away, and Isidor must search around the world to find it again: a world of color and beauty, as well as loneliness and even danger.

Ines Zeller Bass performs "Isidor's Cheek" on a revolving table filled with all the details of Isidor's miniature world: from his shabby grey house to a forest of apple trees, through an unfriendly city, across a sea of turtles and barracuda, into the smallest circus in the world. Read more…

Nappy's Puppets

Jack and the Beanstalk

March 13, 2 & 4pm

Jack and the Beanstalk is based on the Appalachian folktale and is presented in a four part mini-series. In between this American classic there is a roller coaster ride of short stories, vignettes and songs from children's literature, traditional puppet theater, and the imagination of the puppeteer.
The show features hand crafted shadow figures and is fast paced, action-packed, and full of laughs.