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Thistle Theatre presents: Goldilocks and the Three Bears
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Thistle Theatre, a puppet theatre for families presents:
Goldilocks and the Three Bears
Performance Locations and Ticket Information:
Sunset Hill Community Club:
3003 NW 66th St, Seattle, WA 98117
May 4 (7:30PM) May 5, 6 (1:00PM & 3:00PM)
Bellevue Youth Theatre:
16661 Northup Way, Bellevue, WA 98008
May 19, 20 (2:00PM & 4:00PM)
Magnuson Park:
7120 62nd Ave NE, Seattle, WA 98115
May 26, 27 (1:00PM & 3:00PM)
Ticket Prices:
Children and Seniors – $8.00
General Admission – $9.00
www.thistletheatre.org
(206) 524-3388
Description of Story:
The three bears load up their trailer and leave Yellowstone Park for a vacation in Hollywood, California. When Papa Bear, Mama Bear and Baby Bear take a walk, Goldilocks and her pet duck stumble upon their campsite where the porridge is hot and the bed is just right! Songwriter Sue Ennis has written 50’s rock, country and pop tunes for this classic story with a modern twist.
Lisa Haslbauer, Brian Stabile and Gina Wilhelm are the puppeteers in the production directed by Jean Enticknap with puppets designed and build by Brian Kooser.
Thistle Theatre presents: “Hanako and the Cherry Tree”
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Hanako and the Cherry Tree
(The Pitfalls Of Mr. Yama)
Puppets tell Bizarre tale from Japan!
WHO: Thistle Theatre a puppet theatre for families
WHAT: Hanako and the Cherry Tree (The Pitfalls of Mr. Yama)
WHERE AND WHEN:
Performance Schedule and Ticket Information.
Bellevue Youth Theatre:
16661 Northup Way, Bellevue, WA 98008
Mar. 3, 4 (2:00PM & 4:00PM)
Magnuson Park:
7120 62nd Ave NE, Seattle, WA 98115
Mar. 10, 11 (1:00PM & 3:00PM)
Sunset Hill Community Club:
3003 NW 66th St, Seattle, WA 98117
Mar. 16 (7:30) Mar. 17, 18 (1:00PM & 3:00PM)
Tickets Prices:
Children and Seniors – $8.00
General Admission – $9.00
Description of Story:
Mr.Yama, a wealthy miser, meets a young girl who has climbed his cherry tree to retrieve her kite. Unwilling to share any of the tree’s bounty, Mr. Yama accidentally swallows a cherry pit and a tree grows out of his head! A bizarre series of events follow including encounters with mythical Japanese creatures including a Tengu (a mountain goblin), an Oni (ogre) and a serpent! Humor, danger and excitement fill this tall tale told with Bunraku, shadow and blacklight puppets.
Thistle Theatre is the only performing arts organization in the Pacific Northwest that specializes in Bunraku puppets, an ancient Japanese style of puppetry. The puppeteers, dressed head-to-toe in black to suggest invisibility, operate all of the character’s limbs by hand from behind. Lisa Haslbauer, Brian Stabile and Gina Wilhelm are the puppeteers in the production directed by Jean Enticknap.
Thistle Theatre presents: “More Auntie Lena’s African Stories”
131 days
Thistle Theatre, a puppet theatre for families presents:
More Auntie Lena’s African Stories
Playing her drum and asking for audience response, Auntie Lena and her friend, Possum, are back to
sing and tell more African stories. Stories include “Why the Sun and Moon Live in the Sky” and
“Anansi, the Spider” which is about the infamous trickster spider and an unsuspecting turtle.
Val Thomas-Matson, founder of Look, Listen and Learn (a commercial free, early-learning TV
program) plays Auntie Lena. Brian Stabile and Lisa Haslbauer are the puppeteers in the show
directed by Artistic Director, Jean Enticknap. Sue Ennis has penned three new songs for the show
and all have African grooves by ethnomusicologist, Kim Alessi, including the original “Story Tree”
song. Brian Stabile designed and built the new puppets in the production.
Locations and Dates:
Magnuson Park Theatre
7120 62nd Ave NE, Seattle, WA 98115
Jan. 21, 22 (1:00PM & 3:00PM)
Sunset Hill Community Club
3003 NW 66th St, Seattle, WA 98117
Feb. 3 (7:30PM), Feb. 4, 5 (1:00PM & 3:00PM)
Bellevue Youth Theatre
16661 Northup Way, Bellevue, WA 98008
Feb. 11, 12 (2:00PM & 4:00PM)
Tickets:
Child/Senior $8.00
General $9.00
Information:
Phone: (206) 524-3388
Thistle Theatre presents: “Merry Chris Mouse”
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Thistle Theatre presents:
Merry Chris Mouse Description of Story: A brown mouse family, homeless on Christmas Eve, moves into the wall of a child’s playroom. Dismayed at the sight of their disheveled home, mouse twins Christine and Christopher scamper out to scavenge. While exploring, they discover a tiny white mouse in a cage…plans for a rescue ensue! The story is about overcoming hardships and helping others. Featuring Sue Ennis’s delightful song, “Carving the Christmas Cheese”, Merry Chris Mouse is an original heartwarming story of joy and sharing at holiday time. Lisa Haslbauer, Brian Stabile and Gina Wilhelm are the puppeteers in the production directed by Jean Enticknap. |
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Dates and Times:
Sunset Hill Community Club
3003 NW 66th St, Seattle, WA 98117 Sunset Hill Community Club: Dec. 2 (7:30PM) Dec. 3, 4 (1:00PM & 3:00PM) Magnuson Park Theatre Bellevue Youth Theatre Tickets: Information: |
Thistle Theatre presents “Jack and the Beanstalk”
258 days
Thistle Theatre, a puppet theatre for families presents:
Jack and the Beanstalk
Based on an old English version of the story, Jack trades his family’s cow for five colored beans. An
amazing adventure ensues when Jack climbs to the top of the beanstalk and becomes a slave to the
cyclops wife of the fee-fi-fo-fum giant. A golden hen, a magic singing harp, a green fairy and a fool
add to the musical merriment.
Brian Stabile, Lisa A. Haslbauer and Ben Burris are the puppeteers in this production directed by
Jean Enticknap. The story was adapted by Sue Ennis and Jean Enticknap with music and songs by
Sue Ennis. The puppets were designed and built by Brian Kooser with costumes by Jean Enticknap.
Locations and Dates:
Bellevue Youth Theatre
16661 Northup Way, Bellevue, WA 98008
Oct. 1, 2 (2:00PM & 4:00PM)
Sunset Hill Community Club
3003 NW 66th St, Seattle, WA 98117
Oct. 7 (7:30PM) Oct. 8, 9 (1:00PM & 3:00PM)
Magnuson Park Theatre
7120 62nd Ave NE Seattle, WA 98115
Oct. 15, 16 (1:00PM & 3:00PM)
Tickets:
Child/Senior $8.00
General $9.00
Season Tickets Available!
Information:
Thistle Theatre
Phone: (206) 524-3388
Website: thistletheatre.org
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Photos of some of the high quality work done by members of the Puppeteers of Puget Sound.
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Brother Coyote and Sister Fox
Puppet Design- Brian Kooser
Scenic Design – Jean Enticknap
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Frog Lake
Puppet Design – Jeffrey Cook
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Frog Lake
Scenic Design – Jeffrey Cook
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The Gingerbread Boy
Puppets Design – Brian Kooser
Scenic Design – Jean Enticknap
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Hanako and the Cherry Tree
Puppet and Set Design – Jean Enticknap
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The Magic Teakettle
Puppet Design – Brian Kooser
Scenic Design – Jean Enticknap
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Momotaro
Puppet Design – Brian Kooser
Scenic Design – Jean Enticknap and Brian Kooser
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The Tales of Peter Rabbit
Puppet and Scenic Design – Jean Enticknap
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The Tale of Two Bad Mice
Puppet and Scenic Design -Tony DeFilipps
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The Tiger and the Dried Persimmon
Puppet Design – Brian Kooser
Scenic Design – Jean Enticknap
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Business as usual
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Puppets from Gregor Samsa’s dream, in our adaptation of Kafka’s The Metamorphosis, 2010.
Photo by Wilder Nutting-Heath
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Youth
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Puppets from Gregor Samsa’s dream, in our adaptation of Kafka’s The Metamorphosis, 2010.
Photo by Wilder Nutting-Heath
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Gregor Dreams of Himself
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Shadow sequence from Ghost Light Theatricals’ The Metamorphosis, adapted from Franz Kafka’s short story by Wilder Nutting-Heath. Shadow elements designed and directed by Nick Hubbard. Performed at The Ballard Underground in January 2011.
Photo by Brian Egan.
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Gregor Emerging from the Manuscript
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Shadow sequence from Ghost Light Theatricals’ The Metamorphosis, adapted from Franz Kafka’s short story by Wilder Nutting-Heath. Shadow elements designed and directed by Nick Hubbard. Performed at The Ballard Underground in January 2011.
Photo by Brad Curan.
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Capricorn Beetle Version 2
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Rehearsal for Ghost Light Theatricals’ 2011 production of Franz Kafka’s The Metamorphosis. Puppetry designed, built, and directed by Nick Hubbard.
Photo by Nick Hubbard
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Persons (2)
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Still from silhouette animation project with Preston Hillman, 2009.
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Rat Cage HR
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Puppeteers of Puget Sound Members attending National Festival
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Clay Martin Puppet Theatre and Thistle Theatre are two of the 18 puppet groups invited to perform at the Puppeteers of America 75th National Puppet Festival the week of July 12- 17 2011 in Atlanta, Georgia.
Clay Martin Puppets
Clay Martin Puppet Theatre will be performing Penny Dreadful – An Evening of Gothic Horror, a collection of gothic horror stories performed in a variety of puppet styles including FRANKENSTEIN, DRACULA, and THE MUMMY’S CURSE presented with hand puppets, DR JEKYL AND MR HYDE in the form of a giant Toy Theater, and THE CASK OF AMONTILLADO presented as a shadow play. Thoth (whom many may remember as the Egyptian God of Magic) is the Master of Ceremonies. Variety numbers, including THE MAGIC MAN and THE DANCING SKELETON will be interspersed throughout the show to provide a bit of amusement amidst the otherwise unrelenting gloom.
Thistle Theatre will be performing Brother Coyote and Sister Fox a comic Mexican trickster tale. Lisa A. Haslbauer, Brian Stabile and Gina Wilhelm are puppeteers in the production directed by Jean Enticknap. The play was adapted from traditional Mexican stories by Stephanie Diaz and Jean Enticknap, original music and songs by Sue Ennis. Created in the Thistle Theatre studio in 2002, the puppet were designed by the current President of the Puppeteers of Puget Sound, Brian Kooser and built by Brian Kooser, Jean Enticknap and Hyeon-Soog Chung.
Brother Coyote and Sister Fox
Also attending the festival from the region are: Elly Leaverton who is currently the Pacific Northwest Regional Director; Nick Hubbard who will be elected a Trustee for the Puppeteers of American at the festival; and Gavin Cummins who is attending a national festival for the first time.
Thistle Theatre and friends donate to Japanese disaster relief
Thistle Theatre sent a donation of $1063.11 to Mercy Corps Japanese disaster relief. Thistle Theatre donated 25% of ticket sales and all donations collected at Momotaro (Peach Boy) in their fundraiser weekend of March 25- 27, 2011 at the Sunset Hill Community Club in Ballard. Thistle Theatre used Bunraku-style puppets and origami puppets to tell the classic Japanese children’s story.
Sean and Mia Deblieck and friends held a bake sale during the Momotaro fundraiser weekend that raised $678.50. It is their hope to double the money earned with a corporate match.
Thistle Theatre and the Deblieck family and friends will join together again to host a follow up fundraiser event for Japan relief. It will take place during the Sunset Hill Community Club weekend run of Thistle Theatre Hanako and the Cherry Tree in March of 2012.
Ben Burris, Lisa Haslbauer and Brian Stabile with Momotaro puppets designed and built by Brian Kooser and Jean Enticknap.
Thistle Theatre presents: Quest for Planet X (the space musical)
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Thistle Theatre presents: Quest for Planet X (the space musical)
From earth to moon and to the far reaches of the Galaxy…take a flight into the future. A strange chrysalis-like growth has started to form on Earth. If the space team can’t reach Planet X for the antidote, the Earth will be doomed. Silly robots on a recycling space station, an evil Queen and “spacey” black light scenes combine to create an out-o-this world puppetry experience!
Brian Stabile, Lisa A. Haslbauer, Gina Wilhelm and Ben Burris are the puppeteers in the production directed by Jean Enticknap. Enticknap wrote the original story with Dan Nelson, and Sue Ennis and Frank Cox wrote the original music and songs. The puppets were designed and built by Brian Kooser and Jean Enticknap.
Performance Schedule and Ticket Information:
Sunset Hill Community Club
3003 NW 66th Street, Seattle, WA 98117
May 13 – 7:30PM
May 14, 15 – 1:00PM and 3:00PM
Bellevue Youth Theatre
16661 Northup Way, Bellevue, WA 98008
May 21, 22 – 2:00PM and 4:00PM
Magnuson Park
7110 62nd Ave NE, Seattle, WA 98115
May 28, 29 – 1:00PM and 3:00PM
Ticket Prices:
Child/Senior – $7.00
General Admission – $9.00
www.thistletheatre.org or www.brownpapertickets.org
or call Thistle Theatre at (206) 524-3388
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Production photo from The Lady Liberty Blues by Wes Andrews and Ensemble, performed at Live Girls! Theater, 2008. Shadow effects designed and performed by Nick Hubbard and Greta Wilson.
Photo by Wes Andrews.
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Travelling preacher
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Photo from “The Extremely Powerful Man”, story by Wes Andrews. Puppetry designed, built, and performed by Nick Hubbard, 2009.
Photo by Ashley McDonald
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A Slave
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Photo from “The Extremely Powerful Man”, story by Wes Andrews. Puppetry designed, built, and performed by Nick Hubbard, 2009.
Photo by Ashley McDonald
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Paper Planes (2)
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From “The Twisted Tale of Two” by Cristina Orbe, part of the CD Forum’s CREATION PROJECT, 2010.
Photo by Nick Hubbard
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Wire Breakfast
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Puppets from “The Very Human Man”, story by Wes Andrews, 2008. Puppetry designed, built, performed by Nick Hubbard.
Photo by Nick Hubbard
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Flying Machine
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Puppet from “The Very Human Man”, story by Wes Andrews, 2008. Puppetry designed, build, and performed by Nick Hubbard.
Photo by Nick Hubbard
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Rob D’Arc
Quetzelcoatl, for Jim Gamble Aztec show
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The merchant from “The Sneaky Fox”
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The giant dragon puppet from Tarhun: Legend of the Lightning God, by The Cabiri
Photo by John Cornicello
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