Hansel and Gretel aren’t the only ones in the forest looking for a meal… those breadcrumbs on the path are looking pretty delicious to the birds. “Perfect!” crows a rooster (Erica). “I wonder what they taste like,” a hummingbird (Mackenzie) wonders. A little sparrow (Chloe) chirps out simply, “Foooood!” We saw birds of all kinds [...]
Hansel and Gretel are to be taken into the forest… and left there. Everyone knows the story. But how is that going to happen in our version? We don’t know yet, so we’re coming up with as many possibilities as we can. Each of our playmaking meetings is equal parts writing and moving around. Sometimes [...]
When you think of the story of Hansel and Gretel, what comes to mind? A big candy house? A trail of breadcrumbs? I bet you can think of all sorts of things right off the top of your head. Now just think: any of those elements of the story could be the building blocks for [...]
By Reba | Published:
April 25, 2013
Bridget Fehrs, an 8th grader at Lincoln Middle School, has been a puppeteer with Children’s Museum & Theatre of Maine’s Kids on the Block puppet troupe for nearly three years. (If you come to our theatre productions, you’ve probably seen her on stage there, too – she’s been acting with us for years, and just [...]
By Lucy | Published:
May 31, 2011
When you’re a child magic is everywhere. Things become what they aren’t. A boulder becomes a fortress for a fairy army, a bumble bee a fairy prince’s noble steed. Mermaids frolic in the frothy waves at the beach and terrible monsters lurk in woods. Anything is possible. You can fly, become invisible and even become a cat. It all happens. Then, a strange phenomenon called “growing up” occurs.
By Emily | Published:
December 2, 2010
Opening night of Santa’s Reindeer Revue is finally here! Performances are Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays today through December 19 at 4pm each day. For a complete list of show times click here. As a sneak peek, we’re lucky enough to find out about some of the cast and characters from the actors themselves! Brooks is [...]
By Emily | Published:
November 11, 2010
The trees may be hanging on to the last of their fall leaves but over at the Children’s Museum & Theatre of Maine, Santa’s reindeer are gearing up for the holidays.. the holiday production of Santa’s Reindeer Revue, that is! I sat in on a rehearsal for the production last week and was greeted by [...]
By Chris F. | Published:
November 3, 2010
Have you ever wondered how the set for a play is created? Who comes up with the ideas? How do they decide on the colors, and which props to use? Who puts it all together? Chris Fitze, our Exhibits and Operations Associate, has worked behind the scenes in theatre for many years and takes a [...]
By Kathryn | Published:
July 27, 2010
I think my love of puppets started with watching Fraggle Rock with my dad every week. From there I couldn’t get enough! I even had a portable puppet theatre that was designed to fit in any doorway, so I could trap my parents in their room as I put on a show for them. I [...]
By Reba | Published:
July 21, 2010
As the dates of our preview and opening performances draws nearer, I asked five members of the cast of Pinocchio to share their experiences so far. Here is what Claire, Eden, Kaleigh, Michela and Bianca had to say: 1. Why did you decide to do Theatre at the Children’s Museum & Theatre of Maine this [...]
