Kazoom Children’s Theater
Kazoom Children's Theater in Raleigh, North Carolina is a participatory theater for children. Performing regularly is The Carolina Puppet Theater with Ms. Poly and Ms. Ester (the Gabardine Sisters) and Bartlet, the resident puppet.
Children from the audience are chosen to be the stars during the story to come up on stage and portray the characters using puppets or minimal costuming. Each show has exciting musical puppet numbers and a variety of interactive guest puppets. You never know who'll visit the theater!
During each show, a fun fanciful tale or holiday story is portrayed with the help of the child stars (that's your children!). Music with movement plays a big part in engaging and inspiring the children. Any mail you bring is read outloud to Bartlet!
Ms. Poly and Ester (Carolyn Johnson and Helen Dawkins) have been performing puppetry since the mid 1980's as The Carolina Puppet Theater.
In 1997 they were asked to perform regularly in the City Market area of downtown in the Comedy Worx building. This was to be known as Kazoom Children's Theater. Comedy Worx was not using the theater during the day and invited them to use the space.
Ms. Poly and Ester and Bartlet moved with Comedy Worx to Peace Street a few years later and have been there ever since as a fixture for young children to enjoy this creative time with families, preschools, and nannies.
The shows are fast-paced and lively for the short attention spans of the very young. Best ages are preschool ages 2 through 7, but even younger ones enjoy the music and puppets and watching the older children.
Shows are typically on Wednesdays and Thursdays at 10:00 and 11:10 a.m. See our "Kazoom News" on the main page for a listing of performance days. During the summer, Kazoom will be every week (with the exception of one or two weeks). Groups and preschools welcome. Reservations for large parties are appreciated. Birthday packages available.
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