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Brett Hansen and his funny, cute and friendly puppet characters perform regularly for 1st birthday events! These puppet shows are heaps of fun for children turning the big ONE and their parents at parties in and around Brisbane, the Sunshine Coast, Gold Coast and Ipswich. See below for details on how your child’s 1st birthday party can be made extra special and memorable with puppets!
Details on costs and what regions we visit here: https://www.larrikinpuppets.com.au/party-entertainment-brisbane-kids-parties/
Description:
The puppet show we perform at 1st birthday parties is a delightful 30 minutes of songs, games, jokes, skits and comical interaction with the audience – performed in the puppetry style of Sesame Street and The Muppets.
For 1st birthday parties (particularly ones where all children are 1 year of age or less), we offer an interactive puppet show filled with all the fun and magic of the regular shows, but with the addition of having the puppeteer emerge from behind the puppet stage throughout the show with various animal characters for each child to see up close.
For 1st birthday parties consisting entirely of 1 year olds, babies and their parents – there’s plenty of fun, zany material to tickle the funny bones of the adults in the audience. Many 1st birthday parties also consist of older siblings and their friends. So the usual stuff that makes kids laugh and sing along can be included. Be sure to let us know what kind of audience you’re expecting so we can tailor the show accordingly for your event.
The puppet show is followed by an additional demonstration about how all the different puppets work. At 1st birthday parties, this segment is particularly interesting for those older than 3 years old (including the parents in the audience). It is optional if most audience members are going to be aged 1 or below. Be sure to tell us. There is also a meet-and-greet where kids and parents can give the puppets a bit of a high five and have their photo taken with Troggg the blue monster, or one of the other puppet characters.
Here’s a 3 minute video showing a sample of what a Larrikin Puppets birthday party puppet show looks like!
On the day:
Puppeteer arrives about 45 minutes prior to the puppet show’s starting time to set up the stage, sound equipment, props and puppets. The show (as described above) is performed for 30 minutes, followed by the optional 5 minute “How the puppets work” demonstration, and a 10 minute opportunity for party guests to meet Troggg and get their photo taken with him. The puppeteer then packs up the stage and other equipment.
Inclusions:
- 30 minute puppet show.
- 5 minute “How the puppets work” demonstration.
- 10 minute puppet meet-and-greet / photo opportunity.
- Time allowance for travel to and from the event, set-up and pack-up of the puppet stage, props, puppets and sound equipment.
- Rehearsal time prior to the event
TESTIMONIAL: My baby loves puppets so I decided to hire a puppeteer for his 1st birthday. Brett was so approachable and professional from the beginning. The show exceeded my expectations. It was amazing. My son, his friends and everybody had lots of fun. Brett tailored it with my baby’s favourite songs. He even created a new one using my son’s name. Brett is flexible with requests. His show finished with a storytelling of our favourite book. If you want to give a special surprise to your loved ones, you have to contact Brett. This is a smashing show!!! – YosmeryBrett has a current blue card, is fully insured, professional, and punctual. If you’d like to discuss having a 1st birthday puppet show, please enquire here:
Spencer Howson wrote a Bmag article about Brett Hansen and Larrikin Puppets. Read it here.
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