Children's shows, School Shows and School Workshops

Childrens 3A-Melbourne

The show involves all the animals from the magical mountains and Wozza playing and singing the songs.

The shows are full of energy with Wozza enthusiastically playing guitar and singing while the animals dance.

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Childrens 14P-story telling-Melbourne

(Approximately 25 minutes interactive)

It's the story of a young fairy whose wings won't grow and is narrated by 'Twirl' an old friend of Gosper.

Come with Gosper on a journey of adventure, discovery and optimism in the face of challenges that threaten her chances of becoming a real flying fairy.

The show commences with the magical and beautiful  art of contact ball manipulation to the accompaniment of  music written especially for the story.

Meet a cheeky older brother, sinister snake, a smelly swamp and a life saving owl that loves poetry."

This show invites the audience to jump up and join in the action.

If it tells us anything, it tells us we should not give up in the face of adversity as help can come from unexpected places.

Suitable for 4/5s to 12 years olds and older kids that look adult on the outside

children 14Q-Shadow Puppet Workshop-Melbourne

Activity.

Students are given a quick history of puppetry around the world identifying which cultures specialise in which genre of puppetry ( e.g shadow, full body, hand, string etc.) with an emphasis on shadow puppetry. Students are then shown how to create a shadow puppet and perform it on the shadow screen (provided). Students can take home their creations to continue the activity as desired.

Workshops can be focused on specific themes as requested by schools. So if the curriculum is exploring particular lines of study, these can be incorporated into the workshops. Prior advise is requested at time of booking.

Relationship of Puppet constructionand key learning areas.

'New technologies'.Skills exercised: Co-ordination Comprehension

At the conclusion, Students have a 'take home' product to reinforce new skills covered.

'Well being': Puppetry facilitates expression of difficult and complex issues by shifting focus to a non threatening 3rd party ( i.e. the puppet).

Any Issues can then be addressed such as for bullying, loss, shyness. Guidance is provided through- Peer Collaboration (group work) Team work.These skills are required for story construction and performance using the newly created puppets at the end of the session

Tech Specs:

Students Max. 20 with teachers assisting. Ideal numbers 10 - 15 per session. Suitable years/ages. grades 5/6 to adult Duration approximately 50 minutes.

All Materials are included (although its good if schools provide pencils andscissorswhich they usually do) Double classroom, art room or library. 240 power Note. Cutting is involved.

Childrens 14R The Puppet Tour-Melbourne

'Clem', the the smallest rock star with the biggest ego  runs into difficulties with his concert when the roadies and band fail to show up. An audience volunteer is called to help out, saves the day, and becomes the real star of the show. 

The Puppet Tour is a  scaled down interactive Rock N' Roll  Puppet Show. It comes complete with digital lighting, miniature mirror ball, and a host of other special effects throughout. 

This unique show, developed over 20 years, brings intrigue, laughter and gives new meaning to 'live puppetry', proving that quality, not quantity, is what it's all about! The show can be tailored for young audiences or adult audiences and requires a volunteer aged 10 years or older.

30 min show

Technical requirements :

Minimum 30 minute load in plus sound check
Minimum 15 minute load out time
240V. power
Level space of minimum 4 X 4 meters

Childrens 14G- Puppet story telling-Melbourne

'Clover' is  a giant Preying Mantis string puppet, expertly carved from cedar. Measuring approximately 90 cm high and 1.5 metres long, the beautifully sculptured form of this puppet and the gentle  manipulation required, belies the complexity and skill necessary to operate.  This original design with a total of 17 strings, complete with concealed wings just like a real insect, is breathtaking as an object of art and as an operational puppet.

'Spot' is a small version of the original giant Preying Mantis; a baby, with similarities and differences. At just 30 cms long with 7 strings,  is agile, quick and cheeky, moving off into the audience to meet and greet a surprised and delighted public.

All members of the audience are invited on to stage during the show, for a close encounter 'of the big kind' to pat, shake limbs and receive a hug from 'Clover'  under the careful watch of 'Gosper the Nature Spirit'.

Live actor, 'Gosper the Nature Spirit', is at one with nature. Able to understand the language of all living things, caretaker and friend of them all, when at rest in the forest, she is part of the forest. She is ancient and young all at the same time

She alone has the key and authority to unlock 'Tee Too' from his entrapment .' During the show, the actor shifts between the roles of acting, musician, contact ball manipulator, magician, and puppeteer. She is the bridge between the stage and the audience.

Live actor 'Tee Too' is the young rebellious warrior banished for all time to the confines of his tree until he can learn respect. During the show, the actor shifts between the roles of actor, narrator and puppeteer.

The Tree, is a stage set approximately 2 metres tall covered in small insects and bush critters partly concealed behind foliage. Around it, 'Clover'  feeds and interacts with 'Gosper', 'Spot' and the audience. It is from this vantage point, the actor (playing 'Tee Too') operates the giant puppet.

Original music featuring the haunting and evocative sounds of digereedoo, the natural environment and a love melody played on flute, creates a depth of drama that will carry and uplift in any venue.

This powerful yet gentle show has toured to Singapore, Taiwan and Eastern Europe (Czech Republic, Hungary, Slovakia, Refugee detention centre.) 

It has played in Australia at environment and sustainability events, festivals, shopping centres, schools, community festivals and at corporate Christmas functions and as installations providing an island of calm and peaceful ambience. 
Prestige events include Ballarat Begonia Festival The Melbourne International Flower and Garden Show,  and Floriade in Canberra.

30min show

TECH. REQUIREMENTS: 

Age suitability: 8/10 yrs. up 
Level Floor/Stage Space 2 x 2 Mtr
Minimum ceiling height: 1.8 Mtr 

Bump-in Time:15-min/Out:10-min,
Optional 240V Power. Please advise on application. 
Optional Sound System Please advise on application. 

Childrens 14Z-Animation-Melbourne

Choose Animation Creation using handheld Zoetropes (akin to Flick-books) or Puppet Construction and Performance.

This relatively simple construction includes using sticking tape and folding cardboard. The results will be enjoyed long after. There are 3 different pattern inserts that students can choose including Leap Frog Boys, Galloping Pony, and a Jumping Frog.

the workshop accommodates up to 30 persons at once.

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Childrens 15B-Melbourne

This double act provide very high-quality children’s entertainment for any occasion. Based around original songs, the shows are colourful, dynamic and very funny. They come in singing and dancing and the fun never stops! Kids will be mesmerized by the characters and enthralled by the wonderful music, dancing and magic. The show is a fast-paced, fun-packed ride and will have kids dancing, singing along and participating. Kids love their crazy antics. The primary audience targeted appearance is children 1 - 8 years old.

Professor Silly is played by Chris and he has been involved with music and show business all of his life. He is a trained actor and has a unique comic timing all of his own. Chris is very passionate about song-writing and performing for children and has that rare ability to really connect with a young audience.

Tulip is played by Celia has been enchanting children as a party entertainer for the last five years. She has the voice of an angel and is an exciting and energetic performer.

As parents of two pre-schoolers, Chris and Celia recognize the importance of children’s education and incorporate many subtle learning activities into their performances. All songs are written by Chris and Celia and they both work very closely with their director and choreographer to produce the best possible shows on all levels.

1x 30-45 mins + meet & greet suitable 1-8yrs

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Children 19C Jesters and Jousters-Melbourne

Join Jake on his fabulous adventure, reliving the stories of the Knights Of Camelot, learn all about dragons , jestering and jousting, and maybe a thing or two about Medieval music and feasting.

Theres lots to learn and tons of fun on the way.

Primary level

childrens 19B-circus-Melbourne

Roll Up Roll Up

It's the greatest show around coming to your school. The show is a funny musical extravaganza all about the the circus. Show of your performance skills in magic, juggling and balancing tricks.. A must for all students learning about circus and performance skills.

This is a show with the children participating. Not a workshop.

Childrens 70B-Melbourne

Pre Shool shows

Probably most famous for his release of ‘Bananas in Pyjamas’ and “Dr Knickerbocker”, Mike Jackson is considered one of Australia’s finest family entertainers. Mike has sold over 1/4 million albums and is an ‘ABC for Kids’ recording artist. His numerous music resources are published by Music Sales and Bluegum Music and are readily available in Australia, UK, USA and Europe.

Mike concerts inspire and empower all ages to become involved in music. His workshops and resources make music, dance and magic an attainable goal for all. Shows feature well known songs and toetapping tunes played on a truckload of unusual instruments including melodeon, concertina, mini mouth organ, ocarina PLUS a collection of fascinating string games. Funny bits and lots of laughs guaranteed!

Dr Knickerbocker show Ideal for libraries this show is a joyous collection of funny song, action games,magical string figures, truckload of instruments, hilarious antic and juggling.

Bunyips, Bunnies and Brumbies Taken from Mike's Gold Disk of the same name. Kookaburras, platypuses, koalas, and wombats populate this super swag of great Australian kids songs and yarns.

Rig-A-Jig-Jig's 21st Birthday Bash Mike's hugely popular Folk Dance Kit for kids has come of age and has a special Jig Gig to celebrate - songs, dances, prizes and a whole heap of fun

For Birthday Parties Mike provides atmosphere with a background of music to suit-well known tunes on a high range of instruments and a zany floorshow of string figures and juggling.

Magic with String Mike teaches the less complicated string games and tricks, step-by-step, and presents some of the more complex and intricate figures.

Ocarina and Ukulele workshops Beginner classes for each of these easily playable and attainable instruments.

Artist in Residence Mike presents a shorter concert and a workshop to each level/school where an easy chorus song and a string game are taught. Children present these as items in a family concert (or group schools concert) with a backing band, Mike hosting the concert and leading the singing. A generic song is also taught and sung by all at the end.

Primary School Shows and Workshops

The Dr Knickerbocker Show A joyous collection of funny songs, action games, magical string figures, truckload of instruments, hilarious antics and juggling.

Anything Is Possible Mike, along with a truckload of instruments, gives a brief but exciting, inspirational guide to playing music.

Uke 'n Play Ukulele Beginner 'instant play' session for these easy instruments. Ukes and chordchart/songbooks can be provided.

You may be elligible for school instruments grant. Further info go to www.investinginoursvhools.dest.gov.au

Uke 'n Play Ocarina Workshops Beginner sessions on these beautifully simple instruments. Ocarinas and fingering charts can be provided.

Dance Workshops Easy and fun Bush Dances & Dances for Little Kids - taught with live music.

Flying Wombat Bush Ball An evening for the whole family. Easily understood dance calls and careful selection of dances ensure that all who attend get maximum enjoyment with a minimum of fuss. Mike solo or with Flying Wombat Band.

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Childrens 24D-Magic Punch And Judy Show-Melbourne

Don is a comedy entertainer a magician a puppeteer and storyteller. Don has been a full-time children's entertainer for more years than he admits to. He presents himself to the children as a ‘clown’ who performs magic, but in fact he is really a Comedian for Kids. Performing 20 shows every month, he can handle a theatre with hundreds of people, a festival crowd, on the street or a living room with ten. The Happy Birthday Show A funny magic show with plenty of participation. The magic tricks are aimed specifically to the ages of the children in the audience. The children are encouraged to make the magic work and shout out when magic wands do funny things or where eggs, handkerchiefs and invisible bouncing balls appear and disappear. After the magic the Professor introduces the children to Punch & Judy, an age old puppet show that has entertained children for over 300 years. The Punch & Judy part of the show has been brought up to date without the violence usually associated with Punch & Judy. It is a comical adventure involving sausages, a crocodile, a clown, a policeman and of course Mister Punch and his wife Judy. The children are encouraged to get involved and are asked for their help by shouting and helping Mister Punch and his friend Joey the Clown to recover the lost sausages. The Magic Punch & Judy Show is ideal for festivals, fetes and special events. Ideal because it will fit in anywhere, attracting crowds and is completely self contained.

Suitable for ages 4-7years

show length 1 x 20 min Punch and Judy 1 x 30min + magic show

Childrens 121C-Clowning-Melbourne

A personality clash between two clowns who take their clowning seriously! This professional performance is fun for the whole family!

A modern mixture of magic and circus skills blended with comical genius.

Includes spectacular juggling, impressive sleight of hand, astonishing live animal productions, a side-splittingly funny live music rivalry, and a hilarious behind the scenes comedy introduction.

1 x 45 min show

Require 5m x 5m stage area and 2 hr set up time. Act supplies own sound system, curtains/props.

Children 126B- Ecology-Qld

If you are looking for an ecology style show, this is it. Two seasoned performers Vince a Magician and balloon sculpture and one man band Tom is a show featuring Re cycling and preservation of our valuable and precious wildlife and enviroment.

Tommy tells the stories and sings the songs and Vince is the villian making balloons and magic tricks.

Childrens 126C-Magic Show-Qld

The Magic show provides a Castle backdrop which creates interest and atmosphere in shopping centre. Vince's magic combines astonishing sleight of hand with psychological subtlety, humor and a charming quick wit and easy-going style suitable for all ages and walks of life.

Childrens 125B-Magic-Newcastle-NSW

Welcome to the wonderful world of magic! The magic workshop is your chance to learn some simple magic and juggling tricks with items that you can find around the house. The workshop is a great way to have fun and develop self-confidence at the same time. The workshop program has been put together by Award Winning Magician, JD and is specially geared towards simplicity and achievement. The tricks adhere to a simple and basic format so that the participants CAN master them and leave with something to show others!! All necessary props or equipment are supplied for use during the workshop, enough for everyone to be participating at the same time. However these are everyday objects such as rubber bands, paper clips, pencils, cards etc that the participants will hopefully have at their homes. (so they don’t necessarily have to go out and outlay money to buy special magic items!!?) I also teach some basic juggling techniques.

Two presenters / instructors are in attendance so that the participants all receive ‘hands on attention’. Each person attending the magic workshop will be given an instruction booklet to take home that clearly explains the techniques being taught during the presentation.

RUNNING TIMES: The workshop runs for one hour. During which time the participants are split into two groups – one working on magic whilst the other practice their juggling skills then swap over after approx 30 minutes.

REQUIREMENTS:

The program is best suited to children aged 6 years or older. The maximum number per session should be limited to 30 so as to allow personal interaction with each participant! An indoor or shaded outdoor space would be suitable and size depends on the number of participants.

JD IS THE MAGICIAN FOR THE MILLENNIUM- is how he was described on the evening he won the MATS Performer of the Year, Gold Medal. He received a standing ovation for his performance on that evening. JD is a professional entertainer for the young at heart, wowing his audiences with spectacular showmanship and his own unique, fresh style of magic.

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Childrens 130B-Melbourne

Take a couple of cheeky clowns, with illusions of grandeur and more pride than sense, throw in some audience participation, a few zany dance moves, a frantic and bizarre soundtrack, and…well you start to get the idea. This high energy whirlwind of crazy antics, circus tricks and madcap mayhem will delight kids of all ages.They also love to share their skills with others!! Let them add magic and wonder to your event with The Imagination Playground! A vibrant colourful space where kids can do circus workshops, sing songs, listen to fantastic stories and have their faces painted.

Show Details: 12-15 minute stage show
Description; high energy interactive acrobatic comedy show
Note; Can also be combined by a selection of circus workshops and facepainting.
Music: An eclectic megamix featuring Hawaii five O, The theme from Superman, Britney Spears, Mr Bungle and more…
Special requirements: Min 5m wide x 4m deep x 3m high, flat surface. This show is a winner, where the crowd is surrounding the performers, and can join in the act, perfect on ovals, basketball courts and gymnasiums.
Suitable for: Festivals, kids parties, school fetes and events, circus performances

Childrens 131A- Bush Band-workshop-Melbourrne

The band can play all your favourite bush songs and dances and call them as well.

For schools they talk about the instruments and prepare the children or adults for their own bush dance. They present folk dance with spirited good humor.

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Childrens 9E Song writing and recording workshop-Melbourne

Looking Back, Looking Around, Looking Forward
Hugh's unique program involves introducing students to the songwriting and recording process. He takes the essential equipment needed to create a professional recording to a school and then writes and records an album of songs with the students. They learn a range of skills including, singing , musical arrangement, literary skills used in lyric writing, the use of recording technology and a basic understanding of the physics of electronic sound recording and reproduction.

Students of ethnic backgrounds are encouraged to involve their parents and the music of their cultures. Many of the songs written in this program have told  stories of the migrant experience and used the musical instruments unique to their cultures.

Children write songs expressing their day to day lives, friendship, sport, favorite foods , school, teachers, cars, pets and other everyday experiences. Emotions of happiness, sadness, loneliness and excitement are all expressed in song and give an outlet and a forum for discussion of the many complex issues which confront children as they go through life.

In an age when children are increasingly becoming passive consumers of music rather than active participants and creators, this program is instructive, rewarding and empowering.

In 2005, Victorian schools Poowong Consolidated School in Gippsland and Cambridge Primary School in Hoppers Crossing successfully completed albums of songs through Hugh's programs.

Childrens 144A-Circus workshop-Melbourne

5 Reasons to Have Chris's Circus Workshop

Everyone gets to have a go

There is something for everyone

It is very "hands-on" and lot's of fun

The emphasis is on fun, safety, co-operation & learning

Children gain in self-esteem, confidence and dexterity

The One Hour Workshop

This workshop introduces children to circus props such as juggling equipment, diabolo, spinning plates and devil-sticks and encourages them to try for themselves. Every child performs at the front of the room (if they want to & they usually do) and everyone gets to try their favourite piece of circus equipment.

The Two Hour Workshop

As above and also includes extras such as balloon modelling, pyramid building and acro-balance.

Requirements: A large area, preferably carpeted, high ceiling is preferred. Loose comfortable clothing. Acrobatic mats if required.

Specific workshops can be run on juggling, acrobalance & balloon modelling

On-going programs and building skills for a performance can also be catered for.

Childrens 61H The Alan and Andy Show-Melbourne.

This is a one man children’s variety show which includes comedy, magic, audience participation, ventriloquism, puppeteering, balloonology and more.

This is not your same show every time scripted to the letter performance, the entire act is live with no prerecorded voices allowing Alan & Andy the flexibility to ad-lib at will guaranteeing a different performance each time!

Al’s side kick "Andy" joins in the fun from the outset with some really off beat stories and zany comedy that will amuse, charm and delight the whole audience. The Alan & Andy Show is a fun filled show that the whole family will enjoy. The duration of the performance is 30 - 40 minutes although this can tailored to meet individuals needs.

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Childrens 145A Performing dogs-Melbourne

This high energy,action packed comedy show is the only one of its kind in Australia.

Kids love these hilarious hounds and adults will appreciate the highly skilled magnificent mutts. These dishlickers are with out doubt the most talented in Australia, They would at home in any of the big Circuses of the world. Not your average Fleabags!!!

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Childrens-Caricatures-185B-Melbourne-Vic

Adrian is an artist, musician, and public speaker, who has worked as a freelance artist since 1992.His lightning fast drawing style and colourful delivery has kept his services in high demand - and with the ability to draw a caricature in around 2 minutes, he has established himself as one of the "fastest felt tips" in the business drawing over 35,000 portraits at corporate and private and events around Australia!

Cartooning Workshops

Adrian delivers cartooning workshops with an emphasis on the importance of developing personal communication skills; his colourful and lively delivery caters for a spectrum of age groups and abilities. From the school room to the board room, watch Adrian turn your pupils into Picassos, and your workers into Warhols.

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His  sessions are designed to demystify drawing by demonstrating cartooning and caricature with live demonstrations and storytelling, that will inspire new ideas and ignite confidence, and even expand the talents of those who claim they "can only draw stick figures".

At the completion of the cartooning workshops, the students are invited to share their artwork with the group – thereby encouraging pride in their own work and respect for work of others.

Ultimately Adrian's workshops demonstrate the importance of rediscovering the confidence and strength that comes from doing what you love, and that one of the most powerful tools in your life could be the pen in your hand.

Childrens 153B-Bush band-Melbourne

The Band specializes in performing songs and dances that get their audience involved and is equally happy at playing at tables in restaurants. Dances can be called and taught during evening.

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childrens 209B- Poet-Jennie-Melbourne

Jennie offers her services as a poet whose particular skill is in engaging people in conversation and creating a poem for them on the spot , to their specifications (rhyme, tone etc) on any topic they think up. This act is unique.  Children love her, and from one festival I was commissioned to write two poems privately.

In the past Jennie have concentrated on taking the possibility of free expression through poetry to schools, as an Artist-in-Schools, a participant in many Writers Weeks, Literacy Camps, and special projects across the state. Jennie has also ‘performed’ at festivals such as Port Fairy Folk Festival, Knox Arts and Stringybark Festivals, festivals in the Waverley, Eltham , Warrandyte and country areas.

Jennie’s focus is on weddings, back-to’s, reunions, & heritage occasions/sites.

Jennie is a published writer of poetry and prose.

childrens 223-Puppet theatre-English-French-German-Italian-Melbourne

We perform educational puppet shows in French-English, Italian-English, German-English or entirely in English.

The shows are especially crafted for school students learning a new language. The stories are based on original tales that we adapt for puppetry.
Our traditional characters and stories give the students an opportunity to enjoy and understand the diversity of cultures around the world.
Class preparation material can simply be downloaded from our site. These resourses are provided to help teachers and students to get the most out of our shows.
They also perform for private functions, festivals and special events.

The Theatre originated in Paris and has been performing in Australia since 1994. Their objective is to encourage and promote the study of French, Italian and German languages via the medium of puppetry.

Requirements 3 student desks Access to a power point, White board or dividing screen

How long does it take?
One hour to put up the theatre.
One hour show (50 minute show + 10 minute question time)
45 minutes to dismantle the theatre.
Venues.
At your School, in a theatre, a hall, a gymnasium, a double class room, or on an open area. At Festivals, in libraries, at social clubs, fetes.

Our Audience
Kindergarden, Primary Schools - All Levels. , Secondary Schools - generally from year 7 to 10.

Childrens 223A-The Princess and the Toad-Melbourne

A princess inadvertently drops her golden ball in a well. The Toad, lord of the haunt, brings it back to her on the condition that she befriends him. She agrees, thinking that she will never set her eyes upon him until one day… someone knocks at the door

Childrens 223B-Hans and The Witch Nettle-Melbourne

Based on the story of Hansel and Gretel, this is the story of little Hans who one day while wandering in the forest with his sister Greta, gets lost. The nasty witch Nettle finds him and brings him back to her house, intending to force feed him and turn him into a “fat Hans sausage”. Fortunately the good fairy of the forest comes along

Childrens 223C-Jungle Book-Melbourne

Once upon a time Mowgli, a little Indian boy and his sister Rosa went to the rain forest to find the magical leaves that could cure their sick mother when suddenly Mowgli gets lost. Macan the tiger finds him and brings him back to his den. But then a snake appears and hypnotises Moogli… All could have gone terribly wrong but for the ingenious idea of Pipo the wise monkey and his companion Mister Frog, the best cook in the forest. In order to rescue Mowgli, he has to organize a banquet

Childrens 223D-The Beauty and The Beast -Melbourne

Beauty's family is ruined! In order to repay his debts Beauty's father, advised by his jealous sister, decides to marry off his daughter to the neighbour: Ernest Pot-au-Feu (or) Minestrone (or) Sauerkraut. Beauty desperate and angry chooses to disobey her father. Suddenly a new character appears: Mister Lucifer, the devil himself. He befriends her and persuades her to marry his master by proxy. Only too late does Beauty realize that she has married a beast! Fortunately she meets a baron who arrives at the castel and saves her from the beast. Only then does she realise that he is Ernest's cousin!

Childrens 223E-Cinderella -Melbourne

Cinderella lives with her stepmother, Mrs Dragon and her stepsister Pearl. Both never miss an occasion to give her lots of work and sorrow. Cinderella is very unhappy until one day, with the help of her friend, Izidor the monkey she meets Prince Baltazar. The prince is giving a ball in order to choose a wife. But how could Cinderella possibly attend with so much work to do and without a proper dress? With a little help from her fairy-god mother Cinderella will succeed in meeting the prince again, but only on one condition: she has to be back before midnight…

Childrens 223F-Aladdin and The Magic Lamp-Melbourne

Since the death of his father, Aladdin and his mother have had a very difficult life, until one day a mysterious uncle appears. He advises Aladdin on how to become rich by fetching an old lamp left in a tomb. From now on Aladdin’s life is about to change… He will escape the clutches of the nasty magician Mustaphus Pocus and will encounter love in a chance meeting with Sheerazade. Invited to the palace by the Sultan, Aladdin will once again face the evil Magician, disguised this time as the Sultan’s Grand Vizir…

Childrens 223G-Puss in Boots-Melbourne

Before passing away, the father of three sons asks them to share his belongings. The oldest receives the mill, the second receives the donkey and the youngest inherits… the cat! Little does he know that this cat is about to make his fortune. Mister Puss asks only for one condition; his master has to offer him a pair of boots. From now on the life of our two friends is about to change. Mister Puss befriends the king by offering him some of his hunting booty. He then proposes to introduce his master, who he has now renamed: the Marquis de Carabas to the king and his daughter Isabella. Who thought it could be an obstacle? Certainly not Mister Puss who can resolve any problem. Mr Puss you are definitely a very clever cat!

Childrens 223H-Sindbad and the Enchanted Horse-Melbourne

In the kingdom of Abyssinia the Queen of Shiba is celebrating her birthday when suddenly a mysterious man named Amar appears with an enchanted horse. Intrigued, the queen asks her son Sindbad to ride it. He suddenly takes off with the horse before realising that he doesn’t know how to land…. The horse brings him to an unknown country and suddenly stops in front of a palace, where there live the beautiful princess Lala and her parrot Papageno…Come and discover an odyssey of love and adventures in: Sindbad and the enchanted horse!

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Childrens 226A- Bush Show-Melbourne

The Bush show is a pantomime , complete with story line and villian. All the puppet characters speak and have their own unique personality. The performance is completely interactive and the children assist in many aspects of the performance. Topics covered are Anti smoking, anti littering, self esteem, protective behaviours and learning to read. During the performance we sing, dance, laugh and trick the villian. Children are invited on stage to play the music.

Keeping fit show

It is now only a matter of days until the commencement of the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games. Why not capture this excitement and hold your very own ‘Bush Olympics’ during the upcoming September school holidays! Brought to you by the ‘Great Aussie Bush Show’ this specially scripted live performance both educates and entertains children simultaneously. With great messages like:

•Being active. Playing cooperatively with friends. Keeping fit. Being a good sport. All whilst having lots and lots of fun!! Mr. Jolly, the grumpy old Swaggie tries to spoil the fun, however Jackaroo Jack (host) and the bush buddies, Kenny Kangaroo, Cuddles Koala (life size characters), along with Penny Platypus, Cocky Cockatoo & Edna Emu (large puppets), and the children in the audience are too clever for the Swaggie… (Alternatively, you may choose your own theme)

All we require is access to 240V power and a small area of 6X4 metres to perform our show. Furthermore, we supply you with a comprehensive promotional kit, including images.

Approx $800-1000 depending on requirements

children 227A-Vocal workshop-performance skills-Melbourne

Perfect for high school students

With the emergence of the internet and mobile phones young people are slowly losing opportunities to interact with friends and acquaintances on a personal level. This can be to their detriment when applying for a part time job, attending an interview for a tertiary course or making a public speech. The art of clear, confident and meaningful public speaking will always be advantageous no matter how advanced technology becomes. A young person with these skills will always have the upper hand in the many situations that life has to offer.

Wha twe Can Offer Your Students…

We are an experienced and passionate team of presenters with vast amounts of experience in vocal projection in regards to public speaking and singing. Some members of our team have a secondary teaching back ground and others have worked for many years teaching teenagers the art of singing.

We have four single day workshops available; however, all our workshops are designed specifically for individual clients. If the following ideas appeal to you or you can see how they could be altered to achieve the desired outcome for your students, we will work with you personally to design a workshop that addresses these needs.

Audition Magic!

You have a number of great vocalists at your school. They may be doing or planning to do VCE Music, group, solo or both. They may not be doing VCE music but still aspire to follow a career in singing and performing. You can see their talents but when they perform, they look uncomfortable and embarrassed. You know they will soon be attending auditions either for a band or a tertiary course and you don’t want their presentation and performance to let them down.

The team can help! Our presenters all have vast amounts of experience in auditions and performance. In just a single day we can turn shy little Casey into a performer who owns the stage. She will have experience in the use of stage equipment such as a microphone, stand and fold back wedge. Her style, confidence and charisma will make even the toughest critic realise her potential.

I Love Public Speaking

Graeme is a lovely boy. He has some really great ideas and shows many leadership qualities. Unfortunately he is quite shy, not very confident and every time he does an aural presentation in English he struggles to speak clearly and make eye contact with his audience. He’d be a great senior student leader but his poor ability to publicly present himself makes his teachers and peers think twice about nominating him. The team can help! In just a single day we can give Graeme, and all the other students like him, the tools required to confidently and purposefully speak in public. In fact, your students will be bursting at the seams to make their next public address!

It Takes Teams – The Singing Olympics

This workshop is specifically designed for a group of students (small or large) who you feel need to be unified and realise the strengths of all members of the group. The following scenario is an example of where it could be used. However, there are any number of situations this concept could be used in. You may even like to use this concept during a professional development day to unify your staff!!

You’ve picked your senior students or prefects for next year. You know they’ll do a great job but they don’t know each other very well. You really want to create a team of students who are united and prepared to work collaboratively. You want them to realise that they all need to contribute in order to be successful. At the same time you want them to learn some skills in public presentation and have a huge amount of fun!

The team can help! In just one day, we will create a team based competition that will create life long friendships, a unified team and be remembered for years to come!

childrens 229B Star-drum and Dance workshop-Melbourne

The team provide a meaningful cultural experience for young people in African Dance and Drumming  promoting a fun and positive atmosphere amongst the children (and staff!) embracing & exploring cultural diversity at its best!

African Dance workshops encourage students to move imaginatively, respond to music and to choreographic instruction and to perform to other students, parents and the public. Discover the basics of rhythm& dance in a fun high-energy class involving authentic African dance routines which include story, song & live percussion

African Drumming & Percussion workshops teach basic rhythm, and improve on listening and co-ordination skills.

African Drumming Workshops for Kids and Schools

The workshops are simple and do not require prior knowledge of drumming or musical skills.  Everyone is given their own djembe drum and within minutes children are able to progress from simple notes to more complex beats.  The workshops also include African songs and chants and other percussion instruments.  Our workshops are very informative about African culture and children are encouraged to ask questions.

Primary School Prep - Grade 2   Children concentrate on basic co-ordination skills and learn Start and Stop, Loud and Soft and a steady beat.  Elements of story telling and call and response singing are also introduced.

Grade 3-4  Students move on to working around a steady beat and working together as independent teams with different roles.

Grade 5-6   Students progress to weaving up to 6 separate rhythms together.  Teachers are particularly appreciative of the way children with difficulties at school are drawn into the drum workshop and show high levels of concentration and focus.

High School  Students respond excellently to working as a whole class with drums.  This can be part of a music class or an element of a Personal and Group development course.  A drum circle is a superb tool for uniting groups of people and can be used to counter bullying or issues of racism.

corporateEncouraged to work as a group and not as individuals, team-building and collective responsibility is the emphasis at this key stage.  Self-confidence and respect and patience for other members of the group are some of the achievements at the youth level

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Childrens 228B-African drumming Workshop-Melbourne

Enjoyed by young and old alike, these hands-on percussion workshops enable participants to experience the pulsating rhythms and instruments of West Africa for themselves! Perfect as a team building exercise, for community events and festivals, King has a wealth of teaching experience both nationally and internationally and believes that “anyone with 2 hands can pick up drumming techniques”. Drums and hand percussion provided.

From West Africa, King has arrived as Gambia’s pulsating musical ambassador. An outstanding child musician who has been performing professionally since the age of 12, King is a master of Djembe, sabar, bougarabu, sewurba drumming and dance traditions and an internationally recognised drumming teacher.

The workshops provide all students with the opportunity to participate in group tuition in an atmosphere of discovery and challenge.

As an experienced instructor, he skilfully blends demonstration with expectation to develop rhythm, tone and technique in all students regardless of age or background experience.

Drumming and Dance Workshops

For all ages and abilities based on everyday life and customs – farming activities, naming ceremonies, coming of age ceremonies, marriages, festival, plus stories from the ancient kingdom of Mali and the story of the drums.

Cultural Combination

A taste of drumming, dancing, story telling, geography, and images of village life in The Gambia. This program can be tailored to suit your particular needs.

Performances

Interactive performance by musicians illustrating different kinds of music and dance from West Africa.

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Childrens 261A-Hoola Hoop workshop-Melbourne

Sam teaches the children how to hoola hoop and show them tricks and movements. 30-55min workshop

childrens show- 261C-Hoola-Plate spinner-clown-balloonologist-Melbourne

If you are thinking festival carnivale with a twist, Sam is your girl. Performed by experienced and qualified circus all rounder Sam, is a charming, bubbly, lovable and highly skilled modern day Carmen Miranda. She will make the kids giggle and squeal with delight over her pocket magic tricks and wow audiences big and small with her precision hoola hoop skills. Add plate spinning, juggling, balloons and hysterical comedy. Perfect for corporate roving, shopping centers and parties. Also available as a stage show (6 mins skilled hoops to music track or 30 min interactive kids show

childrens 261CC-clown-Melbourne

Absent are the big shoes and over sized hair and honker nose. Instead Sam has chosen a more friendly and feminine approach to clowning. Combining the innocence of the clown with the frantic energy of the circus,Sams characteris a big crowd pleaser. Sam uses her skills in hoops, juggling and acrobatics to keep the audience cheering, while her trained skills in traditional clowning and mime keep them laughing. Sam is available for kids parties, adults functions, festivals, parades, you name it!

The character is very girly and silly, and has a 20, 30 or 40 minute show. She also works with some other highly trained female clowns on duo and trio roves and shows.

Sam is a highly skilled balloon artist as well as a face painter with artistry. Other skills/acts include pocket magic, spinning plates and contortion.

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Childrens 264A-New McDonalds Farm-Melbourne

Lead characters Farmer Max and Milly will be joined by their loveable farmyard friends Henry the Horse, Charlotte the Chicken, Dash the Duck, Shirley the Sheep, Percy the Pig and Daisy The Cow on Harkaway Hollow Farm for more fun and educational adventures. The show consists of 30min or 45min episodes which feature energetic live action, catchy songs and colourful puppetry.

No meet and greet.

Large stage required.

Ticketed Events only

NEXT SHOW Barnyard Boogie

OCT 24th Broadmeadows Leisure centre

2 shows 10am & 2pm $15 a head Ring to book 0417114132

Stage Dimensions For New Mac  Full Show  12  meters x 6  meters   and at least 1.  meter high and steps attached to the side to enable the characters to get on and off the stage
 Stage Dimensions For New Mac  smaller  Show 8 meters x 5  meters and at least 1.  meter high and steps attached to the side to enable the characters to get on and off the stage

Childrens 294B-clown-magic-balloons-ventriloquism-Melbourne

The laughing magician is truly entertaining, and excels at balloon modelling. He can make hearts, little bears, swans,swords just to name a few.

He can do a a magical cooking show or Ventriloquism show or rove around singing with his banjo.

For a workshop can also teach magic, juggling, clowning skills.

childrens 319C- Soul-Clairvoyant-Tarot-fortune-Palm reader-Karina-Melbourne

Karina is well known for her acurate and insightful readings. karina has been a Psychic, Tarot reader, palm reader, angel Intuitive and Numerologist for almost 15 years, and a well respected teacher in all these fields. karina also provides personal developement workshops.

Through Karina's Corporate workshops she can bring about profound change and insight into your organisation. In this fun and relaxed workshop karina combines exceptional spiritual skills with life coaching techniques to examine holistically the group dynamics of your business and assesses how individuals can interact more effectively. suitable for High School students.

Childrens 322A-Melbourne

An action packed concert showing how Critters makes new friends and gets to know them better.Snuggle Bug includes them in, Fancy Ant joins in with others,Spy Fly asks a lot of questions and Tidy Spider likes to observe before introducing herself. The audience is actively involved with questions and lots of songs

Discussion points are Stranger danger, Racism, Healthy eating, well being,Communication and peoples differences.

Childrens 324B-cartoon & Illustration workshop-NSW

Graeme has been running cartooning and illustration classes for five years at Forestville. Each afternoon between 4.00 pm and 5.30 pm students learn to use the right side of their brain and release their creativeness. From the old style of illustrations of Mickey Mouse and Tweety Bird, to the more modern cartooning of Anime, children are able to experiment and create styles and cartoon characters of their own.

Private classes as well as workshops and holiday programmes are also available. Not only do children benefit by expressing and building upon their creative talents, but the programmes also enhance communication and interaction skills.

Graeme has been interacting with children for many years including those with ADHD and other learning disabilities. His sense of humour, patience and wisdom provides a relaxing atmosphere for all students.

CORPORATE ILLUSTRATION WORKSHOPS

Adults can benefit enormously by the classes offered. Graeme and his team (dependent upon class numbers) will encourage each employee to express themselves both artistically and emotionally, opening up pathways otherwise forgotten or blocked. Each staff member is also given the opportunity of inventing a cartoon character of their own creating very humorous situations.

COMIC STRIPS

With Graeme having worked for major newspapers in New Zealand, he is able to offer the services of creating comic strips for magazines, advertisements, newspapers and even the Internet (website promotion).

childrens 326D-French workshop-Melbourne

A Unique Musical, Linguistic & Cultural experience PERFORMED BY FRENCH NATIVE SPEAKER

Paris born Céd takes you on a journey from his childhood in Paris to Melbourne’s best Cabaret venue: A concert hall or in front of your fire place! Where ever it is it will be a small and intimate venue. Theatre lights, slides, stories, Ced’s accomplished blend of songs and use of many different instruments will always make the show a unique theatrical experience .

Workshop D éscription

French songs. Use and attention to French vocabulary.Slide presentation of France. French tongue twisters and shadow puppets to learn vocabulary and pronunciation in a fun way. Stories and anecdotes about the artist's background. Participation of students in percussion and choruses of songs. Emphasis on speaking as much French as the students can follow.

Students are encouraged to participate, ask questions and have fun .

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Childrens 326DD- Orgue de Barbarie-Melbourne

For children of all ages, a cabaret show waved around the fascinating Orgue de Barbarie. Unique presentation that includes stories, marionettes, slides, fairy lights and more. Presented by French born and speaking, Ced le Meledo.

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Childrens 208L-Circus fireworks and dance-Melbourne

Circus, dance & percussion workshops are also a great way for school students to develop their co-ordination, team building & motor skills. We have specially structured programs for all age groups & educational needs that are sure to add fun to the curriculum & broaden the scope of physical education.

the team has fool proof exercises for team building outcomes, motivational tasks and tricky challenges, all aimed at making your team work like a well oiled machine. We start with a fun warm up to get your body into gear, and then move onto a range of activities that are catered to your needs. Great for fitness, stress relief and filling in breaks between meetings and conferences.

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Childrens 341B-comedy magic

Cosentino will have your students amazed at his skills. A modern performer incorporating dance, magic and comedy with plenty of student participation. Charged on per student basis minimum of 150 students.

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Childrens 355BB-Hip Hop-Breakers-Melbourne

The dancers are also happy to offer a multi-cultural hip hop performance workshop. This show will feature artists of all cultural backgrounds, rapping and dancing about their culture and beliefs as youths and artists in this Australian hip hop culture. We have artists with arab, Phillipino, Greek, Egyptian, New Zealand and Sri Lankan backgrounds that will perform a small show and then conduct an open workshop with the audience. Depending on artist avalaibility,we can include guitar, break dance, hip hop and beatboxing.

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CHildrens 397A-Rod Puppetry -Melbourne

This fun workshop covers not only simple making techniques that can be achieved at home, but also manipulation skills and ways to make characters come alive. The rod puppet is created from materials that are accessible and environmentally friendly.

What happens:

• Short introduction to the variety of puppets
  Showing different types as well as drawing on the students own experiences.
• Making the puppet
  Step by step construction of the basic puppet and then free creative time with fascinating materials, developing character details.
• Puppetry as a physical art form
  Warm up of body and voice, simple exercises to limber up minds and hands.
• Presenting your puppet character
  An opportunity for the children to perform - the tutors will provide different exercises and outcomes depending on the age group of the students involved.

Max 30 per workshop Length 1.5 hours Suitable Children 5 to 12 years

We provide

Tutors (1 to 5 depending on participants) All materials

You provide

A couple of helpers or volunteers to assist the tutor if necessary Weather protected space Three trestle tables Parking close to the site

Childrens 397B-Marionettes -Melbourne

The well known and very popular Marionette Puppet can be traced back to ancient times; string operated puppets made from ivory or clay have been found in Egyptian Tombs!  In this workshop, the students are free to make all creative decisions in the design and character development of their marionette.  There is a focus on the performance aspect, with all students having the opportunity to learn manipulation techniques.   

Workshops are popular in the drama and visual art streams at schools, as part of the VELS education stream, and in Vacation Care Programs.

What happens:

• Short introduction to the variety of puppets
  Showing different types as well as drawing on the student's own experiences.
• Making the marionette
  Step by step construction of the marionette and then free creative time with fascinating materials, developing character details. 
• Puppetry as a physical art form
  Warm up of body and voice, simple exercises to limber up minds and hands. 
• Development of your marionette's character

Students can also chose to develop the characters' personality, build scenarios and refine their marionette puppetry skills.

Presenting your puppet character
An opportunity for the children to perform - the tutors will provide different exercises and outcomes depending on the age group of the students involved.

Max 30 per workshop (can run 2 or more workshops concurrently if numbers are greater than 30). Length 1.5 hours (can be tailored to the needs of the school or organisation).

We provide Tutors (1 to 5 depending on participants, All materials

You provide A couple of helpers or volunteers to assist the tutor if necessary, Weather protected space, Three trestle tables, Parking close to the site

Suitable for Children 10 years and above.Workshops can be tailored to Primary and Secondary, Adults and Teachers.  VELS teachers workshops also available.

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Childrens 425A-Adelaide-SA

Show suited to primary audience is children aged 3-10 years.

The show is "semi-educational" - it introduces children to a range of musical styles, shows them simple dance moves to copy and introduces them to theatre/comedy traditions.

Their aim is to celebrate childhood as a special time in everyone's life by bringing music, joy and laughter to its audience.

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Childrens 426A-NSW

A jam packed crazy comedy stage show with mad mixture of knockabout comedy, acrobatics, juggling tricks and music mayhem. For over a decade they have been performing their Crazy Comedy for kids in theatres, clubs, shopping centres, festivals and preschools across Australia and the world!

They have toured with big international names like “Barney” the American Dinosaur and the British Superhero Car “Brum” and in 2009 won an award for "Best Kids' Show" at Comedy@Trades for the Melbourne International Comedy Festival 2009. In the same year they performed to sell out crowds at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival 2009, the largest festival in the WORLD!

Wilma and Daisy are two of the most experienced children’s entertainers in the country. Someone once described them as 'Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis for kids' because the energy and humour of Wilma and Daisy was and is so infectious. Kids of all ages (even the big adult type kids) cannot help but laugh out loud and get drawn into their world . Wilma and Daisy are the best of friends. They play lots of games and no one is ever left out.

Just like 'Dean & Jerry', they are very physical in their humour. They have brought back vaudeville comedy for kids, the likes of which children have not seen for many years if at all. We all like to see people fall over, pick themselves up, dust themselves off and have a huge laugh about it!

this 5-50min crazy production has toured nationally for festivals, clubs, theatres and shopping centres.

suitable age 0-8yrs 1 x 50min show

Floor space 5 m x 3m x 2.5 mtr

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FIRST CLASS CHILDREN’S ENTERTAINMENT

Sensational children’s show. Interactive, entertaining and educational. The children love the bug theme & all the friendly characters in the show. A non-stop, interactive musical extravaganza.

They are in their 10 th year of performing Australia wide. The show is filled with non-stop entertainment and educational segments which encourage interactive audience participation. With gentle messages the characters through song and dance educate the children from an early age the importance of caring for our environment. The show apart from being very entertaining is also educational and very, very interactive. Within this non-stop song and dance musical show we talk about bugs - “Where they live, where they sleep, where they come from, what they eat & drink, and what they produce”. It is filled with fitness, exercise, safety segments, environmental segments and lots excitement. Even the mums, dads, Grandma’s and Grandpa’s get hooked on this sensational show. THIS IS A SENSATIONAL SHOW NOT TO BE MISSED.

1 or 2 45min shows.

Stage required 6w x 4d x 1h

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Childrens 428A-Melbourne

One of Melbourne’s favourite children’s bands comes to you for an action-packed day of fun and dance. The group’s infectious energy and unique interactive performance style encourages children of all ages to get up and have a go!

The forty five-minute show is full of fun, vibrancy and participation, encouraging children and parents alike to participate, listen and thoroughly enjoy themselves!

Fly like an aeroplane or build a cubby house, most of all, dance till your socks get hot!

They play all instruments live encouraging children to associate the music heard with the instruments played. The performance highlights interaction, allowing children to develop social skills, offering children the chance to explore their imagination through drama and self-expression. This is all delivered in a fun, bright colourful and happy show.

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Childrens 434B-Japanese Drumming workshop

Traditional Japanese drums are called Taiko or Wadaiko drums. He is an accomplished player and teacher of Wadiako and teaches students about a vibrant and attractive aspect of japanese Culture and gives them the opportunity to play this exciting instrument themselves.

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Childrens 445A-Punch and Judy-Melbourne

Traditional Punch and Judy show.

show 1 x 25 min long. 1 x 20min history and tradition talk if required.

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Childrens 479B-Hooley Dooleys Characters-NSW

Russel and Tickle are available as meet and greet roving characters. Come with chapoerone.

From the TV series. Fun filled hour of dancing, singing and interaction.

An established and trusted Australian brand in family entertainment for over a decade, The Hooley Dooleys is very excited to introduce Australia to their fresh new cast in 2008!

Led by veteran Hooley Dooley David Butts and now featuring Lou Lou, Katie, Adam and Ginner, supported by the ever-popular characters Russell the Muscly Kangaroo, Tickle the Doodat and Captain Catastrophe, The Hooley Dooleys will bring the power of family fun to your next event.

Based on the educational and entertaining television series How 2 with the Hooley Dooleys, the group are on a mission to learn.

The Hooley Dooleys is available to book for a 45 minute show, inclusive of a meet and greet post performance.

Packages are available to suit any corporate, retail or community event - The Hooleys Dooleys will turn your next big event into an extraordinary event!

Russel and Tickle are available as meet and greet roving characters. Come with chapoerone.

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Childrens 480A Puppet Theatre-Melbourne

Schools only no parties.

John offers two incursions, PUPPET SHOWS and puppet making WORKSHOPS. These can be arranged independently, or together. John performs several original shows in a fully portable puppet booth.  They are performed live every time and can be adapted to suit the age and mood of the audience on any given day. Puppet making workshops are available within Johns School program, and entail every child making a wonderful puppet from supplied materials.

School Shows

THE SHOW starts with a ‘Warm - up’ where I teach the students the etiquette of being an audience member. Children learn when to laugh, cheer, clap, and most importantly when to listen. John has found this process to be very successful as the younger children are often not sure how they should or can respond. The focus is then directed to the puppet booth, (complete with sound, lighting, sets and of course the famous puppet performers ), and the show of your choice begins. (see show list below) Directly following the show John begins a tour ; an explanation and demonstration of all the elements of the theatre. John shows how the puppets are made, how the flag squirts water, the use of backdrops and props, sound and lighting equipment and how the entire show was created. The audience members are encouraged to ask questions. The tour gives opportunity to share some of the magic, and provides an introduction to the world of theatre.

DURATION ; The shows themselves last approximately thirty five minutes. Together with the ‘Warm - Up and the ‘show & tell’ sessions allow approximately ninety minutes in total.-Can be altered to suit. PERFORMANCE SPACE REQUIRED: a room that is big enough to seat the audience comfortably on the floor, leaving John a performance space of approximately 3 m X 3m. John also requires the following : Preferable height of three metres, ( A Standard room is fine ).Access to one power point. A Wall or similar onto which to back the booth.

One performance generally caters for a maximum of 160 students depending on the particular space;  therefore 200 students would most likely require two performances. This however does not affect the cost.

Workshops

Johns workshops have stemmed from discussions with teachers after seeing John’s initial puppet shows. They involve all students in making their own puppets. Students’ skills are developed as they familiarise themselves with the same craft materials as used in our own puppets. All you need supply is a sharp pair of scissors for each student.  These workshops are available for all primary levels. Teachers are constantly amazed at the enthusiasm of the students, and high quality of work created. Workshops can be presented as follow - ups to our puppet shows or entirely separate. Obviously for quality and safety reasons we need restrict the number of children in each workshop to 50 per session. In the past parent helpers and spare teachers have been encouraged to join in the fun and assist where necessary. 

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Childrens 481A Adventurescope-Maths-science-drama-dance and music-Melbourne

Can Indiana Jones escape from the Egyptian pyramids before he is caught by The Mummy? Perhaps Pythagoras’ Theorem could help him work out the dimensions …

Which is faster? An arrow shot from the bow of Robin Hood or Harry Potter on his broomstick? It probably has something to do with wind resistance.

Can Jack Sparrow from The Pirates of the Caribbean beat Darth Vadar from Star Wars in a sword fight? If only he could work out how a laser works.

Who flies higher? Buzz Light year from Toy Story or Superman? Perhaps a special jet pack could help Buzz go faster.

These are some of the dramatic maths & science dilemmas the characters face in Adventurescope – The Maths Science Adventure Show.

 A fully staged musical, Adventurescope is 50 minutes in length with a cast of 1 male & 1 female. It includes:  

• a low portable stage – 30 cm high, 4 meters wide, 2 meters deep

• full sound system suitable for audiences up to 400 students per session

• stage lighting

• free standing back drop curtain

• audience area marked out by the performers

• debrief & question time with the performers after the show.

Primary: Kinder/Prep – Grade 6

Duration: 50 min + question and answer time

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Primary (Kinder/Prep - Grade 6)   -   Duration: 50 minutes 

Key Learning Areas: Drama, Music, Dance, Student Welfare.

Music Styles: Pop, Country, Rap, Swing, Robo Techno, Jazz, March, Operatic, Reggae, Rock.

Bellamy the young Bison Bull loves his enclosure at the zoo - but not the other Bison Bulls who bully him. Being the focus of the Bully Bull-Ring is tough for a young Bison when no adults from the herd seem to notice.

Name calling, being left out and getting roughed up have become routine. How much can one Bison Bull take? Join Bellamy as he escapes his enclosure & travels the zoo learning the animal kingdom’s solutions to bullying.

Will he “Rise Above It” like a Giraffe, use the “Ca mouflage” of a Zebra, or find a “Better Buddy” like the Polar Bear? Which way works best?

Each character performs their own song and dance to help Bella my understand different approaches to resolving the issues of bullying. Lesson plans & question ti me are included after the show, incorporating the principles from bullying programs such as “You Can Do It” and “Better Buddies”. Ideal for schools focusing on bullying in 2009 & beyond.

Our Musical Directors have worked on the professional tours of Billy Elliott, Lion King, SHOUT!, Falsettos, Leader of the Pack, Oh! What A Night!, Rocky Horror, FAME!, Bombshells, Beauty & the Beast and tours of Barbara Streisand, Michael Ball & Michael Crawford.

A fully staged musical, 55 minutes in length with a cast of 1-2 male & 1 female. It includes:  

• a low portable stage – 30 cm high, 4 meters wide, 2 meters deep

• full sound system suitable for audiences up to 400 students per session

• stage lighting

• free standing back drop curtain

• audience area marked out by the performers

• 10 song & dance numbers in 10 different music styles, 7 of them promoting different anti-bullying strategies

• 2D puppetry of Bellamy’s bullying brothers

• 11 different costume characters

• debrief & question time with the performers after the show.

An interactive show where students are actively encouraged to participate, including joining in on:

• a “Robot Dance Class”

• a “Sound off’

• being the jungle for Bellamy to hide from his attackers

• a song where six students are asked on stage to play “air guitar” and “air drums” in the Lion Pack Rock Band

• a song where five students reveal the five foundations of “You Can Do It” on flash cards during the Orangutan song.

The performance was very entertaining and offered the children some really good strategies to help them combat bullying… the main thing that came-up was the clever way that ‘catchy messages’ and songs were used to send across clear understandings. The children found attaching the ‘moral’ to an animal made it easier to remember... Most excellent, I would recommend your performance to all schools... The link to ‘You Can do It’ was also very relevant to our school and program.” Timbarra Primary School, VIC.

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Paul is a popular childrens entertainer who has made appearances on Channel Sevens Bookplace and Foxtel’s Funhouse with six albums released to date. His music is an appealing mix of pop, reggae and  calypso with childrens themes.

Childrens 512A-Melbourne

Solo performances are always interactive with dancing, actions and “jamming” along with percussion instruments always encouraged.

With the help of a costumed character name Zero Paul delivers a children's show with singing, dancing, which is highly interactive. Zero character is extra.

His songs are fun for kids and more often laced with contagious rhythms
that have everyone "grooving", young and old.
Reggae, rap, calypso and pop are just a few of the styles covered.

Paul's shows always lean towards audience participation  including a chance for the children to play along using a musical instrument

(tamborines, shakers etc.) from his basket of goodies

Childrens 512AAA-Trio-Melbourne

Rhythm Island is a show that feels like a holiday. Pau's appealing award winning children’s music, the island setting and the characters that live and visit there invite the young audience to enter a magical, faraway and safe world full of rhythm and dance.
There is a dreamy relaxed feel punctuated by Bongo’s mischievous antics and Ruthi’s exciting parcels from the mainland. The show rides on a carpet of broadly appealing rhythms, often Reggae, Calypso or Pop.
Paul and Ruthi share guitar playing, singing and percussive skills throughout the show. Bongo of course plays the bongos!

Childrens 512AAA-Duo-Melbourne

Jamo and Anastasia deliver an infectious mix of reggae, pop and calypso rhythms in a non stop 50 min show. guarenteened to engage not only the children but the adults too.The children are encouraged to dance, join in the actions, sing and play, along with percussion instruments from Jamos basket.

Importantly there are messages regarding conservation, recycling and appreciation of nature.

Childrens 512B-Xmas-Melbourne

A move n groove kinda show but all songs are Christmas themed. Two story-songs about Christmas are included a mix of Original and Well Known Christmas Songs.

Fairy Anastasia has been part of the show in many instances including all Carols performances. Together with a costume character named "Bongo" the cheeky monkey.

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Childrens 523AA-Hip hop-Melbourne

This high-energy interactive act gets toddlers to young teens grooving to the beat. The culprit is Kid-Hop, a child friendly version of hip hop They have a handle on comedy, contagious break dancing moves and some very cute electro-toy instruments. Their material is funny and kid-wise and every parents dream - things like too much TV and junk food are declared definately uncool." - The Advertiser, Fringe Review (March 07).

With songs about healthy eating, staying active, showbags and dancing, the exciting high-energy show introduced the fundamentals of hip hop in a fun, interactive way

Fabio, DJ Mario and their lilac-haired sister Coco have developed a form of entertainment called Kid-Hop, a frenetic mixture of rapping, singing, dancing, DJ scratching and aerobics, all accompanied by Casio keyboards... The band's messages are overwhelmingly positive, from eating healthily to turning off the television to play outside" - dB Magazine, Fringe Review (March 07)

Also adult and teens show and dance workshops.

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Childrens-528AA-Ventriloquist-Melbourne

Combining sophisticated voice techniques, trained acting ability and hilarious comedy, Dean brings to life a crazy cast of characters.

A born showman, he mixes an energetic blend of comedy, ventriloqisim and audience participation to leave the children in hysterics.

With very funny puppet characters like The Magic rabbit, Granny May, Gordan the crocodile and of course Fetch

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Childrens 538- Cultural Workshop-Qld

The drumming workshop give children the unique experience of dynamic cultures of the world. With traditional instruments and energetic songs, children wont be able to sit still as they drum, sing and clap along. The children engage in the wonderful experience of cultures from exotic, far away places such as Africa, Eqypt, Tibet, The Pacific Islands and closer to home, Indigenous Australia. Our workshop help children build an appreciation of other people and cultures. And the children have fun, fun, fun! 

An Aboriginal cultural workshop with hands-on, including face and hair painting using real ochres; using emu feather headdresses; the art of fire making with traditional fire sticks; boomerang and spear throwing demonstrations; didjeridoo playing and Aboriginal storytelling.

Summary of activities:

Painting face, hair and arms using real ochres , Emu feather headdresses using ochres, beeswax, emu feathers, The Aboriginal Art of Fire Making using traditional fire sticks (takes approx 20 yrs of practice but everyone loves to try!) Boomerang and spear throwing  using a Woomera (demonstration only),Didjeridoo workshop includes circular breathing Story telling and Cultural Information with all workshops

Tribal workshop . Brento has a passion for all things tribal and has an amazing ability to bring people together and get everyone smiling, I think he was must have been a big happy Village Chief in a past life. The children will experience music of far away places such as Africa, The Middle East, the Pacific Islands, Tibet and Indigenous Australiia. With lots of drums and percusssion instruments from all over the world and his own funky recycled instruments, the Tribal Music workshop is wild, high spirited and fun.

Childrens 557A-disco-Melbourne

A professional entertainment company who employ qualified entertainers. Please rest assured that you are booking an ENTERTAINER, NOT A DJ. Not only will our entertainers bring a professional sound system, disco lights, microphones and a huge range of music, they will sing, dance and interact with the children the entire time.

OUR AIM: Is to make sure every child and parent walks away with a memorable experience.

OUR STYLE: We best describe our discos as an interactive singing and dancing show where the entire family has a blast!

Each disco is unique as they tailor the disco to suit the number, age and musical interest of the children, parents and teachers present at your function.

All entertainers have been approved by the working with children check and we also have 10 millions dollars public liability insurance.

PLEASE NOTE: There are special conditions we must adhere to in order to make the parties safe and covered by insurance. If you are planning on having your party outdoors, we can NOT set up on grass. We must be on solid ground and all the children and equipment must be undercover.

For Preschools we recommend a 1.5 hour disco.

Childrens 6 Animals and Pony Ride Hire-Melbourne

The Animal farm and Pony hire cater for playgroups, kindergartens, schools, nursing homes, carnivals fetes and fairs, shopping centres and BIRTHDAY PARTIES & bring to you a variety of sessions which are all educational & fun.

The Animal Farm Come to you. They are reliable and professional and pride themselves on their high quality of service. They have the largest range of farm and native animals and they clean up after their sessions.
The Animal Farm have full public liability cover and also provide animals for movies and photo shots plus
many other reasonable requests.

The Animal Farm cater for playgroups, kindergartens, schools, nursing homes, carnivals fetes and fairs, shopping centres and BIRTHDAY PARTIES & bring to you a variety of sessions which are all educational & fun

Childrens 15 PCP Puppet Workshop-Melbourne

Performing Puppets and Making Music
is a 2 hour workshop involving puppet-making, games, activities, and improvisation for children 2 - 12.

childrens 20 Slime Show-Melbourne

The Slime Time Show is a fast paced, action packed show that is more than just entertainment, it’s an experience guaranteed to get everyone excited!

Get involved as your two groovy hosts Jake and Chloe take you on a wicked journey into the Action Kids Slime Time world. The whole audience partakes in 40 minutes of jam packed fun and exhilaration, with games such as “The Mastermind Cream Pie Quiz”, “The Banging Balloon Challenge”, “The Alphabet Monsters Race”, “Alien Pods Basketball” and much more!

Each awesome game sees three contestants battle it out in laughter to avoid being runner up and getting SLIMED! All contestants are provided with safety gear and raincoats to protect them in case they get SLIMED!

The show is tailored to suit both children and families alike. After their non-stop fun and laughter on stage all of our contestants are rewarded with a wicked prize!

The show sees contestants from the Audience battle it out on stage in hilarious games to avoid being runner up and getting slimed! This show is a laugh a minute.

Childrens 21 BMX show-Melbourne

Scott perform a half hour show that is fun, entertaining, engaging, and educational. I seamlessly combine my BMX trick bike skills withthe 5 key areas of the “You c a n d o i t ! ” s c h o o l s programme. Namely,

✴ confidence;

✴ persistence;

✴ organisation;

✴ getting along; and

✴ resilience.

Scott is also able to tailor the show to suit any programme that your school may launch. Furthermore, Scot is fully insured, as well, prides himself on his professionalism, so you know you are assured thevery best in bicycle enter tainment in the country.

childrens 25 Snake education-Melbourne

Educational program on snakes and other reptiles for Schools, kindergartens, Children's parties.

Full hands on, all the children can hold snakes, lizards, crockodiles, frogs etc. This organisation are the only people who bring in the worlds deadliest snakes and are able to guarentee absolute safety. Expert staff including Raymond Hoser author of nine definite books, over 100 papers and over 25 years at the leading edge of Australian reptile science. Snake busters have surgically de venomized snakes for the welfare of the snakes and safety of the children.

They are the ONLY government licenced reptile demonstrators operating in Victoria, to have had approval from an ethics committee, DPI clearance AND been formally cleared by Worksafe Victoria to take venomous species into public places for the purposes of doing demonstrations.

For Primary and Secondary Schools worksheets can be provided on request.

This is truly and educational and experience the students will not forget.

school shows normally 60-90mins.

Childrens 27 African musicians and dancers-Melbourne

Renowned Drum and Dance Ensemble who play the party music of West Africa. Their high energy gigs are legendary, and their softer African melodic sets are a hit at weddings, conferences and functions. Comprising local percussionists Simons' Fraser and Lewis plus recently arrived Africans including dancer Bobo Diallo, and master drummer Mady Keita from Mali, Zazu is a unique melange of sound.

School Workshops

Kids have an innate attraction to drums and rhythm and get a real opportunity to express themselves through African Drumming classes. African drumming is fantastic for promoting listening skills and interaction, and teaches children the benefits of working as a team, risk taking and trusting one another. It stimulates coordination and creativity by motivating both halves of the brain to communicate with each other. Simultaneously, it encourages improvisation, concentration and relaxation. African Drumming also possesses powerful healing and stress relief properties. Most importantly, playing in a group gives the children a sense of belonging and community. Each instrument played is an integral part of the whole. Instantly accessible rhythms give an immediate sense of achievement that builds confidence

Childrens 28-Drumming workshop-NSW

Rhythm's highly motivating team building drumming spectaculars are transforming communities across Australia and New Zealand. The key to their ability to connect people and build healthy communities is through present moment awareness all through the power of the rhythm and the drum! Their workshops, performance and drum hub have been a colourful and enriching ingredient helping to create the good vibes all over Australia.

Their mission is to heal people and organizations through the transformative power of rhythm.

What they do:

• Team Building and Development
• Community Drumming courses & Retreats
• Interactive Entertainment
• Entertainment
• Drum Making Courses
• Weddings
• Parties
• Kids drumming
• Drum Shop
• Health & Wellness Health & Wellness

Childrens 29 Goldilocks-Puppet Show-Melbourne

Ages suitable for: 4-7 years. Kinder, Prep, Grades 1 & 2.

This show is a 25 minute puppet show, presented by Giggles the Clown. Or you might say, “Puppet Storytelling” presentation. It is a very special show, and is targeted to the preps covering three areas of their curriculum, including safety, puppets & fairytales. I explain these features, at the beginning of the show.

The show is also relevant to the grades 1 & 2, for it’s relevance to communication and performance. The children do puppet making, and we can workshop how to work the puppets as an optional extra.

The Programe:I introduce the show, and we talk about ways the we can all look after ourselves, then we talk about puppets, and I explain that Goldilocks & the Three Bears is a fairytale. We establish that the children know the story, and can participate when invited to do so during the show. It is a very special show, and is targeted to the preps covering three areas of their curriculum, including safety, puppets & fairytales.

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I Can Look After Myself

"Four Simple Safety Principles" is a clown/theatre production that seeks to convey principles of personal safety. In the light hearted first half of the show, Giggles explores how I CAN LOOK AFTER MYSELF (ICLAM) by taking a confident, friendly approach , by breathing fresh air, by running around for exercise, by eating my vegetables, by going to bed before I get tired, and by enjoying myself and being happy. Giggles discovers that I CAN look after myself when I dress myself, when I make my own lunch, when I get out of my bed in the morning on time, when I’m in the bath and when I’m any place, doing anything! This is ICLAM in non-threatening and safe situations

In the second half of the show, Giggles discovers that it is harder to look after herself in unsafe situations, and that there are many situations that can occur which are not safe. Since she cannot explore every unsafe situation on the show, Giggles discovers four principles that can be applied to any situation:

1 I am allowed to feel safe and be safe all of the time.

2. I can do something about every problem.

3. We can talk about anything with people we trust.

4. We can persist in taking action to improve our safety.

Other shows include: “BOO the bully!” and “STOP! I don’t like it!” (Campaign against sexual assault). These shows are ideal for an educational environment. Lisa is an endorsed trainer with “Protective Behaviors”, a movement dedicated to bringing protective behaviors into schools.

The show is also relevant to the grades 1 & 2, for it’s relevance to communication and performance. The children do puppet making, and we can workshop how to work the puppets.Workshop optional extra.

20 – 25 minutes for preschoolers. 30 minutes for primary school age.

Childrens 30 African Drummers-Melbourne

Very energetic display dressed in National Costumes.They share their culture dancing and music of Ghana . The drums have a lanuage of their own and are never played without giving a message.

Childrens 31Baden-Melbourne

Baden who is the man behind Bados. He has also co-written and produced It's a Fast, Fast, Fast Food World! Between 1993 to 1996 He performed on the comedy circuit and at the Melbourne fringe and comedy festivals. He also works with adults with disabilities writing, producing and directing stage shows.

Act Description: Baden takes you on a journey, with props, characters and many styles of comedy from slapstick to standup. It is the world according to Baden .As he describes himself "I am not a clown, I am not a magician, I am not a pirate and I am definitely not a fairy." Baden can perform for you anywhere, kids parties, M.C. corporate, community/school festivals, playcentres you name it I will be there.

Childrens 36 Christof art of clowning-Melbourne

Trading Faces
Using a ludicrous array of costumes, props and musical instruments, Christof!!'s charming and eccentric comic characters create an atmosphere of fun so accessible that the audience will want to join in...and they do! Amidst the laughter and lunacy Trading Faces introduces audiences to different aspects of clowning, comedy, role-playing and improvisation. It emphasises the difference between live performance and TV and for primary even teaches a little German. A specially adapted version for Secondary schools also explores the links between the rich traditions of Comedian Declare, Vaudeville and Circus with Christof!!'s own contemporary clown style.

Christof!!'s eminence, training and experience shone through immediately.
He captivated staff & students alike. I cannot recommend Christof!! more highly.
We'd have him back again anytime."
Risdon Park High School SA

TROUBADOUR

Starting with the travelling Minstrels and Troubadours of the dark ages ('Chapeauography' and a traditional British penny whistle routine), we chart the artistic and geographic journey of the Clown, through the Commedia dell'Arte of the Italian Renaissance (the traditional leather mask of Arlecchino comes alive in a chaotic master/servant plate spinning banquet), the Vaudeville halls of the Australian gold rushes (a Spike Jones inspired little-big band), the resurgence of interest in Clowning during the 1970's (contemporary style character Clown) and finally we come full circle, returning to the tradition of the Troubadour with the contemporary Street Performer or Busker (a ridiculous unicycle finale using all the skills in the show at once) .

By portraying the history of the itinerant entertainer in the context of an interactive show, the desired outcome is an experience and understanding of the (in this case Western) cultural roots of comedy and theatre, of the different styles and approaches possible, of the skills involved and of the influences of world events on entertainment and vice versa. Interacting directly with the audience, Christof!! brings a sense of immediacy to the piece, allowing creative input from the audience within the structure of the scenes. The participating audience members are always the ultimate heroes of the show, the true 'stars'.

Troubadour is designed for Secondary Schools.

Childrens 37 Aeolian Players-Melbourne

Marcello and Pauline's group (up to 4) will play Traditional and folk Italian music and songs to the children. They also explain the traditional instruments used and talk a bit about Italy.

Childrens 38 Luigi-Melbourne

Luigi will perform magical classics, “the rabbit out of the hat”, “the dove from the handkerchief” and his favourite newspaper illusion.

Be prepared to be entertained by one of the best children’s magicians in the business. This wacky and fun magic show is the perfect entertainment for all ages, including adults who want to experience the joy of childhood again.

Some of Luigi skills include, juggling, slapstick comedy, balloon modelling, unicycle, magic & really bad singing. Audience members must prepare themselves to be involved in all the fun and excitement of the show.

Luigi show is a colourful, energetic spectacular. He engages his audience with skilful circus flair & unique magic talent

Childrens 41 The Poppers-Melbourne

The children's attention is grabbed immediately while the atmosphere changes to sheer excitement as bubbles, colour and bright enthusiastic energy bounces into the room with The Poppers. The Poppers are a huge favourite among kids aged 2yrs-12yrs entertaining andimpacting families right accross the nation.

Childrens 44 Vocal Fairy experience-Melbourne

Kylie is a professional musician and takes the children on a journey into fairyland. Songs about rainbows and stars, games with the children singing and dancing and playing percussion instruments, making fairy wands or a coloring competition and finally quiet time of story telling.

Great for pre school children.

Childrens 45 SeeSaw The Dinosaur and The Fruit Jingles-Melbourne

40 mins of fun filled musical adventures for early Primary & Pre school children. Original songs, audience participation, games and dancing. Members of cast include Seesaw and 2 comical cave persons and sound engineer.

Childrens 48 MISTER WHISKERS and his Dog SMIGGY-Melbourne

Franciscus Henri is Mister Whiskers . His shows are complete pieces of musical theatre, interweaving songs and stories creating an approach to theatre and music for children that is unique.

MISTER WHISKERS and his dog SMIGGY travel the world and if they haven't travelled over the hills and far away, it's because they travel in a caravan pulled by a tricycle.

MISTER WHISKERS and SMIGGY live in a world of fun, dance, music and songs... every song is a different colour.

When MISTER WHISKERS and his dog SMIGGY come to town flowers wave, cats and dogs dance together and all the children sing...

Island In The Fun is MISTER WHISKERS' new show.

Do you like the sun? Do you like the sea? Would you like to play under a palm Tree?. MISTER WHISKERS and SMIGGY have fallen out of a tree and landed on a deserted island in the middle of the childrens' imagination. Songs and games about seagulls, monkeys, fish, coconuts and much more, make this show capture all the delight of music and performance that Franciscus Henry is well known for.

The performance is suitable for children in preps as well as pre schoolers.

1 x 60min

Childrens 49 Damian Callinan Comedy Workshop-Melbourne

With 12 years experience in education from Prep to 12, across 3 states and territories and a stint teaching English in Japan, Damian has much to say on the subject.

Since leaving teaching Damian has regularly gone back into schools to perform; talk and run workshops for staff and students.

Damian will teach the children all aspects of comedy like script writing , delivery presentation etc. This is a fun workshop ideal for 10-16 year olds.

Damian is also available to act as an MC with a comical approach for your schools formal functions or perform a stand up comedy routine, to get your function of to a light start.

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Childrens 51 -Japanese Drumming workshop

Traditional Japanese drums are called Taiko or Wadaiko drums. An accomplished player and teacher of Wadiako he teaches students about a vibrant and attractive aspect of japanese Culture and gives them the opportunity to play this exciting instrument themselves.

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Childrens 54 Tricky Nick-Melbourne

Tricky Nick is one of Australia's leading family entertainers, amazing adults and children alike with top quality family entertainment for events ranging from family functions and festivals to shopping centres and corporate events. In his wild and wacky stage show Tricky Nick amazes and amuses with mind- blowing magic, colourful comedy, as well as heaps of audience participation, give- aways and fun!

Tricky Nick’s high quality family entertainment is perfect for your next family event. The benefits of engaging Tricky Nick for your event are numerous:- Perfect for adults and children alike - a rare achievement for any entertainer!

Full sound system and backdrop provided for audiences of up to 200!

Tricky Nick can act as Master of Ceremonies for major events!

With fans across Australia, Tricky Nick is a drawcard for public events!

Tricky Nick will adapt his shows to suit your theme!

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Circus 56 Circus show-Melbourne

The Terrys Spectacular circus is a comedy circus show where the children will be taken on a journey through the brilliant and often chaotic world of circus. Traditional circus acts take on a new twist when Terry keeps upping the stakes on himself, setting challenges that, when accomplished, are as electrifying as they are precise.The Terry Spectacular circus is a tight, highly skilled and very, very funny circus show containing: masterful juggling with some surprising objects unicycle, diabolo, and acrobatic stunts some pure contemporary clowning a towering finale featuring a tall unicycle and as always, continuous comedy!

 This show is not only suitable for children and families, it’s downright beneficial! Circus Show requirements
A gym or multi-purpose room with a ceiling height of at least 5 metres or a splendid theatre. Outdoor spaces may be appropriate, but please consult with us first.

or School Workshop

Circus skills with Terry Circus… …is a hands on, feet on, skill acquisition fest as children are inducted into the once secretive and elite world of circus.

Not only will participants safely gain new skills in balance and manipulation, they will be empowered by them and know how to improve these skills and acquire others. Most of all, though, the workshop sessions are immense fun for children and adults alike.

Learn to juggle balls, scarves and rings. Fly the Chinese spinning top, the Diabolo. Spin a plate on a stick, balance it. Balance a feather or broom stick. Balance on a rolla bolla. Control the Chinese devil sticks. Walk tall on hands free circus stilts. Learn acrobatic balances and pyramids.

Beginners to advanced. Requirements: A Large space with a tall ceiling. Gym mats if needed for acro balances. A carpeted area for some of the activities is recommended but not essential.

Childrens 57 Puppet Theatre-The 3 Little Pigs with a Twist-Melbourne

Ralph has a strong Background of working with Pre school to primary School children.

The current show is The Three Little Pigs with a twist. A well known folk or fairy story. Knowing however that some children can be worried about The Big Bad Wolf, they are told that he would not come as he doesn't work on (whichever day of week). It is explained that another wolf has been employed, who is not very bad to take his place. Unfortunately this wolf cannot remember his lines or the things he has to do. The audience are asked to help this ineffective wolf if he forgets what to say or do.

The result is very interesting as the audience either shifts loyalties to the wolf, or opts to still support the pigs or even to find they are caught in the middle and are not sure which way to go.

Whatever they decide there is alot of interaction between audience and puppets and often some ingenious ideas to support either the wolf or the pigs. Lots of interaction

Suitable 3 years and up . 30 minutes set up

Available area from Seymor -brunswick only

Childrens 61 Bens Magic Show-Melbourne

Ben’s show is an interactive show, using lots of volunteers, which is important because kids like to be involved. Its all fast paced, fun and designed to entertain ALL age groups. The magic is visual to appeal to all ages, and it is extremely mystifying as well, as Ben is a sleight of hand expert!  Ben also make s a balloon animal for all my special assistants who help me on stage.
 
Ben bring s a professional quality sound system and wireless microphone to ensure the guests see everything, hear everything and hear the music clearly too and work s to some modern upbeat music to enhance the magic and the show.
 
In the BIG SHOW option I offer several extra special effects. First, I cause a mysterious magic sphere to float around the room. This always amazes people of all ages. Also I cause lit candles to appear and dissapear and a newspaper to restore from ripped pieces. After this opening, you'll hear them laugh, clap and eagerly wait for the next suprise.
 
Ben has been a full time family entertainer with 15 yrs experience, so really know s how to interract with everyone, and make s sure the entire program is family friendly with CLEAN comedy that won't offend anyone.

STANDARD SHOW 30-35 mins - This is my 'fast set up' show which normally costs 450
 
BIG SHOW OPTION - 40-45 mins - featuring extra illusions including the ones already mentioned can be done for 500 for this event.

Children 63 Polynesian workshop-all states

Whether it be Maori, Cook Island, Hawaiian or Tahitian we have a group to suit your function.

Traditional Maori , Tahitian and Cook Island Dancers for meet and greet or for a display of traditional dances. Teach the children to hula or Haka and a bit about their culture.

Childrens 65 Animal Farmand Pony Rides-Melbourne

This Animal Farm is the only one to have minature donkeys.

The Animal Farm focus is on a child's natural wonderment of animals and their behaviours. Especially ones they rarely get the chance to see other than in books these days. Children love discovering the enjoyment of patting, cuddling and learning about our wonderful friendly farm animals. And we just love answering all of the questions they may have and take the time assisting them overcome any fears that they may have.

Our enclosure is well supervised by professional and uniformed staff who are just great with the children.Each child is seated for their country experience in front of one of our fabulous Farm Hands to enhance their learning experience.We pride ourselves on the health, hygiene and friendliness of all of our animals. We also limit the number of children entering the pen at any one time for the safety of our animals. Our Animal Farm set up may seem small, however, it is full of quality farm animals just waiting to be discovered by eager children.

There are Ducks & Ducklings, Lambs/Sheep, Goats (Kids seasonal), Bantam Chickens and Chicks, miniature pony or miniature donkey-coming soon, Rabbits and Guinea Pigs. Adults too enjoy watching the animals from around the outside of enclosure.  Our enclosure can be arranged into a circle or rectangle and weather is not a problem (extremes excepted) as we erect shelter for the animals & children. We can set up on grass or hard surfaces, indoors or outside and we clean up any mess the animals make.  

Childrens 68 Magic Theatre-circus workshop-Melbourne

Can be an 8 week course or 1 workshop

Workshops are a fantastic way to get fit, improve yourconfidence and coordination, learn new skills, make new friends and have a great time!

Magic Theatre currently offers a numberof workshops in circus and dance, combined with elements of theatre with a strong emphasis on performance and production (this means you are encouraged to create and direct your very own show!)

Workshops offered include fire arts such as staves and poi, creative fire workshops with more unusual fire toys (hoops, fingers and wands – let your imagination run wild! ) circus arts; including hula hoop, acrobalance, juggling and diablo, hip-hop dance, African dance,creative movement and yoga.
All workshops are suitable for kids and adults at all fitness and skill levels.

All of our teachers have extensive experience in teaching children and adults of all ages, as well as a sound performing background in fire dance and circus arts. Our talented and professional instructors are trained in Jazz, Modern, Classical, Flamenco, African, Samba, Bollywood, Hip Hop, Bellydancing and have over 10 years of fire training

Childrens 72 Hoppity The Bunny Rabbit-Melbourne

Hoppity the Bunny Rabbit is Melbourne's favourite Party Bunny Rabbit

Suits Party Themes: 1st Birthday, 2nd Birthday, 3rd Birthday, Toddler party, Musical party theme. Hoppity the Bunny Rabbit loves to hop... & bounce... & clap & laugh & sing. Hoppity the Bunny Rabbit loves most anything.... With bubbles, puppetry, lots of simple well known music, songs & dancing. Finally a character designed specifically for toddlers who are not quite old enough for storyline characters.

Hoppity shows all the toddlers: How to clap their hands; How to shake their rattle & play other musical instruments for toddlers; How to count; What noises different animals make; How to flop their ears; How to bounce like bunnies; How to wave; How to smile &... How to have fun with music.

Popular nursery rhymes, original songs & old favourites fill the show

Plus a huge nursery rhyme mega-mix at the end of the show with lots of nursery rhymes to sing along with. A beautiful gentle performance for very small children including a balloon animal for each child.

A 45 minute fully interactive show put together entirely by qualified teachers (60 minutes if requested);

The character "Hoppity the Bunny Rabbit" in her furry white bunny rabbit costume (as above - rabbit nose, but no scary make up);

A birthday present for the birthday boy or girl who becomes "Top of the Hops" for the day;

Many interactive songs that the children can sing and dance along with (the performer brings her own stereo);

Basic story-telling throughout; Puppetry; Bubbles;

1 colouring sheet for each child (the performer brings colouring pencils if appropriate for age group);

1 basic balloon animal for each child as desired (face painting can be requested instead if ordered before the day).

Childrens 73- Rudolfs Recruits-Melbourne

A captivating way to end any primary school year! Rudolph’s Recruits is an entertaining performance incorporating original and traditional Christmas themes. Can be used to assist students in developing their own creative ideas for dance, drama and music performances during the Christmas period.

The fully staged musical includes:

• debrief & question time with the performers after the show
• cast of three performing 10 song and dance numbers in varying music styles: six original songs for each of the Australian animal characters, a variation of I've Been Everywhere Man, and three well known Christmas songs students can sing along to (Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer, Santa Claus is Coming to Town and We Wish You a Merry Christmas)
• low portable stage – 30 cm high, 4 meters wide, 2 meters deep
• full sound system appropriate for audiences of 400 students per session
• stage lighting
• free standing back drop curtain & audience area marked out by the performers
• eleven different costume characters.

Lots of audience interaction, kids enthralled whole session...Suits the silly season!” Araluen Primary School, VIC.

Really fabulous! Very entertaining. Great costumes – gave children ideas for own performances.” Melrose Park Primary School, NSW.

Directed by “Tony Bones” Appleby B.Ed

Music by Tony Appleby B.Ed., Luke Hunter Dip. Ed. and Tim Smith Dip.Ed.

suitable for kinder to grade 6

Childrens 77-African Djembe Drumming workshop-Melbourne

Energetic and engaging programs for schools that are both educational and fun. The Ensemble provides insight into traditional African culture and the importance of music both to that culture and to our own society. All teachers have lived in Africa and studied with master drummers and dancers.

We are committed to sharing the excitement of African drumming and dance, especially with young people.

Can cater with drums for 150