Magnificent Monster Circus
This colorful, silly, multi-sensory show full of friendly monsters is a perfect match for young audiences.
Artist: John and Megan Regan, CactusHead Puppets — the Resident Touring Company of Puppet Showplace!
Length: 40 minutes plus Q&A after the show
Age Group: 3 - 9
Puppetry Style: Mixed Puppetry Styles
Curriculum Connections: Helping, bravery, humor, circus, creativity, SEL
This show can be performed indoors or outside.
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Come one, come all, to a circus like no other! Encounter magnificent creatures from the wilds of your imagination as their quirky human caretaker tries to teach them new tricks. Kids can lend a hand to Eustice the Unicycling Unimonster, make friends with a Fiery Fanged Worm, cheer for Agnes the Aerobatic Acropod, and more! This colorful, silly, multi-sensory show full of friendly monsters is a perfect match for young audiences.
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Space Requirements
A flat area 11ft. wide by 8 ft. deep to set up the stage. There is no ceiling height requirement for this show.
Access to one nearby electrical outlet is required for performances with an audience of more than 20 people. For an audience of 20 or less, access to an outlet is preferred, but not required.
Magnificent Monster Circus can be performed both indoors and outdoors.
Lighting Requirements
Magnificent Monster Circus can be performed in general room lighting.
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Arrival & Setup
Set up time: Performers will arrive 1 hr before the show to load in and set up.
Turn around time: Performers will need at least 15 minutes between performances.
Strike and Load-Out
Break down time: Performers will need 30 min after the show to break down/load out.
About the Artist
CactusHead Puppets was started in 2010 by John and Megan Regan. Known for their playful performance style and exuberant creativity, they have created six fun family shows including The Pied Piper of Hamelin, Bremen Town Musicians, and Magnificent Monster Circus. They tour throughout the Northeast and are affiliated artists with the Puppet Showplace Theater. Both Megan and John are graduates of the University of Connecticut's Puppet Arts program, and were interns at Puppet Showplace Theater way back! Megan is originally from the Kansas City area, where she worked with Paul Mesner Puppets, now known as What is Puppets. John is from western Massachusetts, and is honored to be performing in some of the same venues where he saw puppet shows growing up.
