Mock Turtle – Marionette Theatre

MT Puppets in PYT production of Pinocchio

Check out MT puppets in Pennsylvania Youth Theatre production of Pinocchio. At the IceHouse on Sand Island.

Friday, May 14, 21:   7 pm

May 15, 22:  2 and 7 pm

May 16, 23:  1 and 4 pm

Join us this Saturday at the IceHouse! April 10th Fun for the Whole Family!

Featuring more than ten marionette puppets, puppet-maker Doug Roysdon tells the tale of his life growing up as an artist in the play, Tinker, Tailor, Puppet-maker. A blend of storytelling, puppetry and audience participation, the play is dedicated to encouraging children to use their head, heart and hands in an increasingly electronic world. Bring a picnic lunch and enjoy the beautiful Sand Island!

All shows are at 10 am and are followed by a performing arts workshop!

Seats may be reserved by e-mailing us at doug@mockturtle.org or by calling 610-867-8208. Please leave your name, date of show and the number of attendees.

Admission for shows is $5 for adults and children. Children under 2 are free.
Admission for show and workshop $7.50

This Saturday March 27 at the IceHouse

A forty minute story-telling escapade for the very young:  Touchstone Theatre and Mock Turtle presents Bill George’s DaPooch! or The Story of Poochie’s Three Hundred and Seventy Second Birthday and How the Hunga Munga Munga Saved His Life!

This one-man show with ukulele, songs, puppetry and plenty of participation by the children tells the story of a little rascal of a creature, DaPooch (and he’s not a dog!) who heads out on a birthday walk to encounter difficulties far beyond what one might wish for on one’s most significant and memorable birthday.  Still, with the help of his animal friends, and his bestest friend of all–Iddy Biddy–he manages to escape the clutches of the most horrible Hunga Munga Munga and to return home safely.

This play for children, created for Mr. George’s five year old son’s birthday many a year ago, has delighted audiences for over two decades.  Mr. George is considered one of Pennsylvania’s finest theatre artists, having received recognition nationally and internationally for his original creations.  He is a founding member of Touchstone Theatre.

All shows are at 10 am and are followed by a performing arts workshop!
Seats may be reserved by e-mailing us at doug@mockturtle.org or by calling 610-867-8208.
Please leave your name, date of show and the number of attendees.

Admission for shows is $5 for adults and children. Children under 2 are free.
Admission for show and workshop $7.50

Saturday’s Child Series: February 20th

Join us this Saturday, February 20th as Mock Turtle’s Saturday Child Series presents Cliff Sunflower “Dancing with the Honeybees.”

Check out Cliff at www.cliffsunflower.com

All shows are held at the IceHouse on Sand Island in Bethlehem. Shows start at 10 am and are followed by a performing arts workshop!

Seats may be reserved by e-mailing us at doug@mockturtle.org or by calling 610-867-8208. Please leave your name, date of show and the number of attendees.

Admission for shows is $5 for adults and children. Children under 2 are free.
Admission for show and workshop $7.50

Saturday’s Child Valentine’s Show this Saturday!

Join us this Saturday for a Valentine’s Day program at the Icehouse.

Lehigh Valley Folk Music Society is again sharing the stage with their old friend and storyteller Charles Kiernan for a Valentine’s showcase of songs and stories. A workshop afterwards will be about the art of storytelling.

Storyteller Charles Kiernan, now retired from gainful employment, performs at theatres, listening clubs, schools,libraries, and arts festivals. He is also coordinator for the Lehigh Valley Storytelling Guild, Pennsylvania State Representative for the National Youth Storytelling Showcase, Pennsylvania State Liaison for the National Storytelling Network and recipient of the 2008 Individual Artist Award from the Bethlehem Fine Arts Commission.

Charles performs Americana stories, collectively labeled the “Lost Dollar” stories. This is a collection of Appalachian tales whose wisdom and humor is woven into the life of a little village stuck way back in the hills. The village is named “Lost Dollar” after the original settler’s mishap that caused him to stay there. The main industries seem to be the growing of apples and the catching of cat fish. Just ask about Uncle Willard’s Catfish!

All shows are at 10 am and are followed by a performing arts workshop!
Seats may be reserved by e-mailing us at doug@mockturtle.org or by calling 610-867-8208.
Please leave your name, date of show and the number of attendees.

Admission for shows is $5 for adults and children. Children under 2 are free.
Admission for show and workshop $7.50