Jewish Puppet Shows


for Shabbat

TIME TO SLOW DOWN

The Tortoise & the Hare aren’t the only ones who can’t agree on whether slow or fast is best. In this musical Shabbat puppet show, alternating between songs and stories, you’ll meet that famously plodding turtle and his accelerated rabbit competitor as well as several other puppet duos with conflicts around optimum speed. Geared for ages 0-6; perfect for tot Shabbat!



for Rosh Hashanah

THE ROSH HASHANAH PUZZLE

It's not just a puppet show -- it's also part sing-along, part dance party, part scavenger hunt, part puzzle! Help familiar fairy tale characters figure out what they need to celebrate Rosh Hashanah… by solving each story with an object hidden in the room! Take Snow White— she's being an offered an apple, but it looks suspiciously shiny. It must be poisoned! Can anyone find a different apple for her? For all ages.





for Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur

A TRIANGLE, A SQUARE, AND JOSH FINKELSTEIN

Sam looks square. Some kids say he looks like a certain sea sponge with square pants. Luke looks like a triangle. His best friend Josh is the only Jewish kid in the class. Luke and Josh have been making fun of Sam. But when Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur roll around, Josh discovers that the hardest part of making up for your mistakes is saying you’re sorry to the one you hurt. For ages 2-8.



for Sukkot

THE SUKKAH EXPRESS (New)

An immersive, mobile puppet show inspired by the PJ Library book ENGINEER ARI AND THE SUKKAH EXPRESS by Deborah Bodin Cohen. Children get to wear the engine and pull the train cars as we chug-a-lug along gathering all the things that make a sukkah complete, and meet fun puppet characters along the way! Ages 0-6.



for Sukkot

DUSTY BUILDS A SUKKAH

Dusty the dog loves the great outdoors! So this year, he's going to build his very own sukkah. But the fruit decorations mysteriously keep disappearing...

A magical Sukkot puppet show with table-top as well as shadow puppetry components. Recommended for ages 2-8.



for Chanukhah

Hanukkats

Why do you win at dreidel when you get a gimmel? Find out when you join Ziva the cat as she goes back to the time of the first Hanukkah to recover the missing letters on her dreidel. You’ll meet Judah Meowcabee, Oliver the olive oil maker, and a cast of other wonderful cat characters who help Ziva solve the mysterious connection between the dreidel letters, the Hanukkah story, and the way the game of dreidel is played. Audience members will have a chance to get up and dance, sing, and act out parts of the story in this musical, interactive journey through time. Puppets by Creaturiste



for Hanukkah

HANUKKAH IN THE BEAR'S DEN (New)

In this participatory show, children help forest animals light the menorah for each night of Hanukkah and then snuggle the puppets in their laps as more animals join the fun… all until the bear wakes up! For ages 0-5.



for Hanukkah

THE RUNAWAY LATKE

This latke doesn’t want to end up on a plate! Sing along with him as he rolls away from one hungry person or animal after another. You’ll be surprised by who turns out to be the most helpful to our latke friend. Sometimes help can come from unexpected sources. A fun and interactive show for ages 0-5. Can also be adapted for Passover as The Runaway Matzo Ball!



for Hanukkah

THE MYSTERY OF HANUKKAH HARRY

Join Joshua Finkelstein and his best friend Danny as they go on a quest for the identity of the mysterious Hanukkah Harry. They'll ask for help from the audience as they try to sort out the clues they get from their family and community.

Their shenanigans will have the whole audience laughing, yet the show also contains an important lesson about the essence of Hanukkah.

As Josh and Danny discover, Hanukkah Harry doesn't deliver presents; he is alive in anyone who stands up for him or herself and creates a miracle for the people he or she loves. A family show for all ages.



for Purim

THE PEOPLE OF PURIM

A Purim puppet show for young children featuring big, colorful, Carnivale-inspired puppets. The audience is invited to sing, dance, learn a Middle Eastern rhythm, play Haman says, and get to know the characters of the Purim story. Appropriate for all ages. Especially tailored for ages 3-6.



for Purim

PURIM SHPIEL

You'll laugh out loud at this twist on the classic Purim shpiel, performed with beautifully costumed hand-puppets above a 5'x 5.5' puppet stage. Pictured at right: Haman (boo, hiss) whispers to King Ahashueros.



for Passover

MOSES AND MIRIAM

This Passover, you'll learn Miriam's side of the story as well as Moses, and watch these two characters as they grow into leaders. Just watch out for flying locusts!

Also available for Passover is the storytelling show, "Passover Magic" appropriate for ages 8 and up.