Cinderella ![]() The Emperor's New Clothes ![]() The History of Tom Thumb ![]() Goldilocks and The Three Bears ![]() The Merman Tail ![]() Baba Yaga ![]() Tin Soldier ![]() Llittle Red Cap
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Cinderella - Ashputtel
She had no bed to lie down on, but was made to lie by the hearth among the ashes; and then, as she was of course always dusty and dirty, they called her Ashputtel.” The Brothers Grimm.
Banyan's stylish and playful reworking of the Cinderella story explores its powerful fascination in a fresh and imaginative adaptation, which will delight both young and old.
“Banyan strip away the Disney-glitz to reveal a plucky heroine who is both witty and charming”
The Scotsman.
Performance length 50mins |
Suitable for ages 3-7
Max audience 150
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Little Red Cap
'Oh Grandma, what big eyes you have!'
A curious young girl weaves her way through the woods to her grandma's
house. A journey full of suprises...
A playful and imaginative re-telling of the timeless Brother Grimms story.
" Live performance, puppet operation and visual invention... Banyan's
'Little Red Cap' is designed for children, but if you, an adult, ever
wondered why you were fascinated by the art of puppetry, go and see it, and
you will be well reminded!"
Animations Magazine
Performance length: 50 min |
Suitable for ages 3-8
Max Audience: 150 |
Available with live music
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The Emperor's New Clothes
Two swindlers come into town pretending to be master tailors.The vain Emperor summons them to fashion him a set of clothes the like of which has never been seen before. This charming and humourous adaptation is told through puppetry,original music and storytelling.
"Banyan presents a puppet version of 'The Emperors New Clothes' with deceptive simplicity and easy persuasive humour... the result is a richly colourful, gently witty and eloquently performed piece of theatre. Highly recomended"!
Performance length 50 mins |
Suitable for ages 3-11
Max audience 150 |
Available with live music
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The Merman's Tale
Based on a traditional tale by W.B Yates
Jack is a fisherman, told stories by his grandfather of the Merman, he goes
on a quest to find one...
Take a magical journey with jack as he travels beneath the sea and
discovers many wonderous things, and unlocks a secret never before been
told.
A visual delight told through the use of puppetry storytelling and music.
"Your performance was nothing short of wonderful. I am always amazed at the
imagnative use house hold objects can be put to in a Banyan performance.The
addition of live music was inspired!"
Ards puppet festival
Performance length 50mins |
Suitable for ages 3-9
Max audience 150 | Available with live music
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Goldilocks and the Three Bears
If you go down to the woods today your sure of a big suprise...
A playful and imaginative retelling of a timeless story. This production was
created for under 7's and will be sure to delight and charm the very first
audiences.
“Delightfully crafted puppets and sets, scripts which are finely tuned to
engage and stimulate their young audiences and sensitive musical scores
which enchant rather than overpower.”
Kevin O'Neill, Education Officer, Waterside Theatre
Performance lengh 45 mins |
Suitable for ages 3-7
Max audience size 150 |
Available with Live Music
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Baba Yaga Bony Legs
once there was and
once there was not,
a spirited young girl,
a talkative Mouse,
a hippy hoppity dancing house.
This weird and wonderful adventure, cooked up by the old wild woman Baba Yaga Bony Legs, is a recipe of tricks and treats, spells and Dreams.
"Baba Yaga Bony Legs" has been created especially for a young audience and it told using a magical blend of storytelling , live music and puppets.
Performance length 50mins |
Suitable for ages 3-11
Max audience 150 |
Available with Live Music
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The History of Tom Thumb
An escapade of gigantic proportions. Our tiny hero is thrown into a magnified world of scrapes and high jinks, of trials and tribulations, a world where everything is larger than life and ten times more exciting!
A lively and comic interpretation of the traditional tale told through puppetry, object theatre,storytelling and music.
'Tom Thumb' captivated its audience from the start. The puppeteers approach was gently encouraging and quickly built up a relationship of trust as the children willingly entered her world. ...the puppeteers skill made him entirely believable, and when he 'escaped' into the auditorium there wasn't a child, and scarcely an adult, who didn't look up their sleeve or inside their neighbour's pockets to try and find him! "
Animations Magazine.
Performance length 50mins | Suitable for ages 3-11
Max audience size 150 | Available with Live Music
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The Steadfast Tin Soldier
Five and twenty tin soldiers all identical but for one. A chance tumble from a window ledge begins a journey into the unknown... This charming adaptation of the traditional tale illustrates beautifully the transition between fantasy and reality told gently through puppetry, music and storytelling.
"There were times during the show that I was worried that this inventiveness might be too much for some members of the audience, but I think I had forgotten how children listen.After the show I heard a boy say to his mother; " That was a really happy story... it was really good. You couldn't tell what was going to happen next or anything". Animations Magazine
"Best Childrens show" Time Out
Performance length 50mins | Suitable for ages 3-11
Max audience 150
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