Here is a description of all the shows you can see in the puppet palace at the Garden of Unearthly Delights & Sarah's Café during February and March 2008.

 

SNAP'S KAKADU  CLUB & TALKING TO THE HAND

Lindy Jane is acclaimed as Australia’s foremost female ventriloquist. Join her and her many memorable characters such as Snap Crocodilus & Madame Fifi, Daytime timeslot is her famous kids & family show “Snaps Kakadu Club . Her Evening show is ‘Talk to The Hand’ a rather naughtier and adult show.
Garden of Unearthly Delights shows:
February 23,24 at 3 pm
February 23,24 March 1,2,8,9,15 at 5 pm
February 23,24,28,29 March 1,2,8,9,15
Sarahs Café , Leigh St. City
March 6,7,13,14 at 8 pm
Tickets $14/$10
Tuesdays all prices concessions

THE MERMAID'S DAUGHTER

A musical journey into the world of beautiful  and delightful shadow puppetry and West African traditional song and live music. This play tells the story of Sia who is unable to walk but who takes a journey to the bottom of the ocean to discover she is… The Mermaid’s Daughter
Company Gongoma
February 29 March 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,111,12,13,14,15 at 7 pm
Tickets $14/$10
Tuesdays all prices concessions

 

PUPPET CABARETS          

Experience a ‘variety puppet show’ featuring three to five fab puppet acts presenting short funky performances. Some will amuse..All will astound!  Why should kids have all the fun!…Come to the cabaret…one of the hits with Puppet Palace audiences last year…Early time slots are family shows 9.00pm time-slot is for adults! 
February 16,17,23,24 March 1,2,8,9 at 2 pm
February 16,17,23,24 at 4 pm
February 29 March 1,2,8,9 at 6 pm
February 16,17,19,20,21,23,24,25,26,27,28 at 9 pm
Tickets $14/$10
Tuesdays all prices concessions

 

THE PUPPET CARAVAN           

The Puppet Caravan is six national and international puppet companies on an extraordinary road trip to UNIMA2008 World Puppetry Festival, Perth. STOPPING FOR THREE DAYS ONLY! Presenting amazing shows, workshops and cabarets for families and adults. See Puppets come to life in ways they have not yet before!
March 15 at 1 pm
March 15 at 2 pm
March 15 at 3 pm
March 13,14,15 at 4 pm
March 13,14,15 at 5 pm
March 13,14,15 at 6 pm
March 15 at 8 pm
March 13,14,15 at 10 pm
Tickets $14/$10

 

FOLK TALES & THE ROOM                          

Nebo present two shows at Puppet Palace. Their children’s show: Folk Tales is a re-creation of The Rabbit and The Fox spiced with proverbs, songs and old wisdoms. Their adult show: The Room, a subtle tale about a young woman, daydreaming expressed with the beauty of bare hands and clay.
Nebo Theatre
March 1,2,8,9 at 4 pm
March 1,2,4,5,6,7,8,9 at 9.30 pm
Tickets $14/$10
Tuesdays all prices concessions

 

THE AMAZING DRUMMING MONKEYS                                                  

One of Puppet Palace’s favourite acts last year. (four& half stars review!) Two monkey puppets (Bongo & Congo) play African drums, lead audiences in songs & dances, perform magic tricks and routines for all ages. A beautiful peaceful message for the world. “Lets all get along” - Bongo the Monkey
www.amazingdrummingmonkeys.com
February 16,17,19,20,21,23,24,26,27,28 March 4,5,6,7,11,12 at 6 pm
February 26,27,28 at 7pm
February16,17 at 8pm
Tickets $14/$10
Tuesdays all prices concessions

 

 

SIX PACK   

SIXPACK presents six super short shows-inone. Starring six emerging Australian Puppeteers. Six pack is hip, satirical, irreverent, witty and fun. 
‘Gijan - The Yellow Man’    Conor Fox
‘Misbehaving notation’   Michael Bevitt
‘The Fourth Dementia’  Chris Willoughby
‘Tea For One’ Jenny Ellis
‘The Duel’  Beth McMahon
‘Cast Away’  Leonie van Eyk
The Indirect Object
February 29 March 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,11,12,13,14,15 at 9 pm
Tickets $14/$10
Tuesdays all prices concessions

 

DREAMER           

Dreamer is internationally acclaimed magical black light puppet theatre.  Dreamer is a curious, brave and childlike creature living in a dreamlike world. He travels, while asleep, in a magic bed. Dreamer meets a host of strange and mischievous characters and objects, makes unusual friends in his unpredictable and fun world.
Dreampuppets
www.dreampuppets.com 
March 1,2,8,9 at 3.00 pm
February 29 March 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,11,12,13,14 at 8 pm
Tickets $14/$10
Tuesdays all prices concession

 

PORNO PUPPETS OF PRAGUE                                

Twisted Bohemian Erotic Fairytale follows the trail of our heroine, horny Kate as she tries to find sexual satisfaction. Marionettes star in arousing, uplifting, eye popping, kinky puppet extravaganza. With flying dickie birds, fanny flashing and devils with penises, this sexy puppet show will shock and delight. Erotic enchantment guaranteed!
Created and performed by Lenka Muchova & The Puppet Government of Prague
February 23,24,25,26,27,28,29 10pm
March 1,2 at 10 pm
Tickets $14/$10
Tuesdays all prices concession

TRADITIONAL PUNCH & JUDY

Traditional old-style Punch and Judy from Australia’s two foremost Punch exponents - Professor Haig and Professor Preston. Experience the naughtiest puppet in the  world wreaking havok and mischief in his famous small stage drama. Family shows in the early timeslots and the late night ‘Gothic Punch’ in the late-night timeslot.
Professor Haig's website
Professor Preston's website
Garden of Unearthly Delights shows:
February 16,17,23,24 March 1,2,8,9 at 1 pm
February 16,17 at 5pm
February 16,17,20,21,23,24,27,28,29 March 1,2,5,6,7,8,9,12,13,14,15 at 11 pm
Sarahs Café, Leigh St. City
February 21,22,28,29 March 6,7,13,14 at 12 noon
February 21,22,28,29 March 6,7,13,14 at 1pm
Tuesdays all prices concession

THE DANCING RED SHOES                                            

Once there were rags and bones, and bottles. Then there was Old Anne’s Dancing Shoes. This poignant tale captures a moment in the life of Old Anne as she takes time from collecting ‘junk’to relive her youth through the delight of dance and the joy of making herself “beautiful” again.
Elgars Bicycle Puppet Company
February 19,20,21,23,24 at 8pm
Tickets $14/$10
Tuesdays all prices concession

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