MERCHANDISE

THE NATIVITY

Between the twelfth and fourteenth centuries, miracle or mystery plays began in the churches of England and France. These pageants began with the nativity and then grew to other stories from the Bible. They were first performed by the priests but eventually the guilds took over their production, and the performances moved outside of the church and became more secular. Some early references to the figures called them “motions,” an early word for puppet. In France, the story goes that these dramas were called “little Marys” or marionettes. The priests and later the guilds would set up stations and the dramas could be viewed throughout the church as the audience moved from station to station. Today you get to sit still, but we hope our little play moves you as well.

 

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THE DINOSAUR SHOW

No bones about it - The Dinosaur Show will tickle your funny-fossil and stimulate your scientific imagination. The Paul Mesner Puppets bring dinosaurs to life using hand, rod, shadow and body puppets. The hilarious production explains facts of natural history proving how dinosaurs became extinct and also includes some whimsical and improbable theories. In the cameo role of Dr. Dino Sawyer, Paul Mesner entertains with a fascinating look at what was, is and what might have been.

 

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RAPUNZEL

The Paul Mesner Puppets presents a veggie wonderful love story about two avid gardeners, Okra and Romaine, who meet, marry and have a beautiful daughter named Rapunzel. An evil witch, who forced Romaine to promise that he would give up his first-born child many years before, returns to claim the lovely child for her own. Rapunzel is taken to live in a tower and her future looks bleak until the Prince arrives and Rapunzel hatches a plan to escape he evil captor and leaf happily ever alfalfa.

 

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RUMPLESTILTSKIN

In olden days, people teased out fantastical stories to pass the time while spinning wool and flax for yarn and cloth. From this age-old tradition of "spinning" tales, The Paul Mesner Puppets weaves a timeless classic, Rumplestiltskin. To become a queen, a poor miller girl spins straw into gold and with the magical help of a strange little man. But there is a snag....and only the clever young queen can untangle the problem.

 

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SLEEPING BEAUTY

The Paul Mesner Puppets pulls out all the stops in this hilarious one-man tour-de-farce. Set in a tall, magical castle, this is the classic fairy tale told with some quirky twists. There's the fateful curse, good and evil fairies, and a dashing prince battling a dragon. You'll also see two finicky royal chefs, a helpful hound who does tricks, a fortune-telling frog, a tuneful Royal trumpeter, a cooing and curious baby Princess, a Queen who loves taking baths and a King who can't get enough of his pet polo pony!

 

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WILEY AND THE HAIRY MAN

Wiley and The Hairy Man tells of the strong bond between a mother and son. They live near the Tombigbee River with their faithful dog and friendly farm animals pestered by the local menace - The Hairy Man. Wiley and Mom match wits with this hirsute beast who resides in a nearby swamp. By listening and cooperating Wiley and his clever mother drive away the menacing Hairy Man Forever.

 

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ANANSI THE SPIDER

Anansi the Spider is a lively telling of four classic folk tales from Africa and the Caribbean. All these humorous stories feature a trickster spider who sometimes gets tricked himself. In “How the Stories Came to the World”, “Tiger Becomes a Riding Horse”, The Magic of Five” and “Dinner for Two”, Anansi the Spider offers universal lessons of wit and cleverness.

 

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BEAUTY AND THE BEAST

Working from early and first-published versions of this classic tale, the Paul Mesner Puppets’ Beauty and the Beast brings to fore some quirky and unusual details that are left out of the streamlined and sanitized versions so often presented. These variations offer vivid glimpses into our rich cultural heritage and a different approach to the story.

 

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