For ages 3 - 6 years
Box of Birds
Designed specifically for 3 to 6 years and including live music and songs and the magical wonder of puppetry.
"Storytelling at its finest" (Joel Bolton NSO)
"Storytelling at its finest" (Joel Bolton NSO)
A comic, touching, educational and environmental story that uses different scales of puppetry, live song and storytelling, together with exquisitely hand-crafted sets and puppets!
About the show
The story so far…
Peter and his grandma build a nesting box for Ruru, but Peter must be patient and wait to discover who will eventually nest in his box of birds!
The bird characters are familiar New Zealand locals and the story introduces young children to the idea of supporting our birdlife and the different needs they may have.
Who it is for?
Designed specifically for 3 to 6 years and including live music and songs and the magical wonder of puppetry, this show is created to engage very young children with carefully nuanced energy shifts, easy to follow storytelling techniques and live songs and percussion that encourage participation and joining in.
The details:
30 mins long and easily set up in a small intimate space, (2m deep x 3m wide) indoors or outside.
No technical requirements.
Written, created and performed by Bridget and Roger Sanders.
Lynda Godber, Supervisor, City Kids Childcare Centre, Feb 2022.
“This is the best show that our centre has ever had!”
Casa dei Bambini, Christchurch
“They work so well as a united team, supporting the narrative and ensuring the delivery is mesmerizing for all the audience, Tamariki and Kaiako alike”
Helen Curran, Victoria University, July 2022
“It was enchanting. My 3-year-old loved it! His favourite scene was the forest at night. Thank you, thank you”
