Hullabaloo Puppet Theatre
What is it?
Having her three children has made Kate realise how important it is to let children’s imagination flourish and how at school it can often be ignored so she started Hullabaloo Puppet Theatre as a way to introduce children to stories and theatre with puppets and music in a fun, quirky and often unconventional way to encourage a passion for creativity and to basically just put people in a good mood
Hullabaloo is an interactive musical storytelling show for children from 5 months to 5 years. Come to a weekly class or book your own party to meet an elf and woodland creatures, fly with butterflies, roar with dragons and dance the Monster Bop. Are you ready to wake up a Gruffalo? Take off in a rocket ship to meet aliens? or to ride a magic carpet that turns into the sea but look out for pirates! Then (for the older ones) sit down with a biscuit to enjoy our weekly puppet show such as The Tiger that came to Tea, The Princess and the Pea or Where the Wild things are.
It's never too early to be introduced to the world of music and story. Its our traditional way of learning and communicating and has been for thousands of years. Taking part in stories allow us to explore who we are and to decide what interests us about our world even if we are only 5 months old!
Parties
Did you know we do parties? We do 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th Birthday parties, children’s entertainment at weddings and grown up events too. In your own home or a venue of your choice.
A friend once remarked how ridiculous it was to have entertainment for a party if the child was under 5. “They won’t remember it!” She said. (She’s never been to Hullabaloo). I was amazed at her as I have brought Hullabaloo to many parties for under 4s for years. The joy on children faces and the pleasantly surprised grandparents “We never had this kind of thing in our day” is what makes my job so wonderful. I love watching dads making the alien puppets speak their special language. In living rooms, pub gardens, parks, a wedding reception you name it.
It takes a lot of the stress from the parents “What will we do before the birthday tea?” "We have quite a range of ages in the children coming how will we entertain them all?” “I never knew it took so long to wrap pass the parcel!” (It does. It takes ages). “ Will everyone fit in our living room?” (Yes they usually do.) Well, help is at hand. Hullabaloo Puppet Theatre can land in your living room/local church hall etc and happily entertain children for around 45/50 mins while you pop the sausage rolls in the oven and top up the parents prosecco.
If you’ve been to our weekly class the format is very similar. Meet lots of puppet friends: an elf and woodland creatures, fly with butterflies, roar with dragons, dance the Monster Bop, wake up a Gruffalo, take off in a rocket ship to meet aliens, ride a magic carpet that turns into the sea but look out for pirates! Then (for the older ones) sit down with a biscuit to enjoy our puppet show such as The Gruffalo,The Tiger that came to Tea, The Princess and the Pea or Where the Wild things are. Perfect!
Festivals
In the past children's entertainment at festivals seem to be aimed at 5 years and above with any younger sibling dragged along to the show regardless. We at Hullabaloo Puppet Theatre think that this is rather unfair. "If only there was a specially designed show just for under 4s." Well funny you should mention that. There is!
We offer an interactive musical storytelling show for children from 5 months to 4 years. Come along meet an elf and woodland creatures, fly with butterflies, roar with dragons, dance the Monster Bop, wake up a Gruffalo, take off in a rocket ship to meet aliens, ride a magic carpet that turns into the sea but look out for pirates! Then ( for the older ones)sit down with a biscuit to enjoy our weekly puppet show such as The Tiger that came to Tea, The Princess and the Pea or Where the Wild things are. We suggest that a 10am class for walking toddlers under 4 that lasts around 45 minutes that can then be followed by another show for babies not yet walking at 11am.
The capacity would be 25 children for each show. All that needs to be provided is a waist high table to store puppets out of reach until needed!
For party enquiries contact Kate de Freitas for more information:
07787113785
Weekly classes
We are running weekly classes on Monday & Tuesday at the The Plough, Northfields ave W5 4XB 9.20-10am for toddlers and 10.20-10.50am for babies under 18 months. Please enter through the car park at the back.
Puppets and instruments are provided but you are welcome to bring any puppets or toys you’d like to use in the class: butterfly, rabbit, dragon, sock for the alien song! You may also wish to bring a snack for the puppet show at the end of the toddler class.
Booking can be done in blocks through Happity https://www.happity.co.uk/hullabaloo-puppets or by emailing me at hullabaloopuppets@gmail.com
Classes booked in blocks through Happity are to be used consecutively but you may now also book drop-ins and even drop in and pay cash on the day too. When choosing the latter just let me know you’re coming so I can check we have space. You can now buy blocks of 6 or 10 directly from me too if you wish.
Class Prices
Prices are £9 for a drop in on Mondays and Tuesdays at the Plough. 9;20 am Toddlers !0:20 am babies
£48 for a block of 6. Cards purchased from Kate have a 6 month expiry date.
£75 for a block of 10. Cards purchased from Kate have an 8 month expiry date.
All cards can be used on any day. Siblings are an extra £5.
Latest news
Patreon account coming Soon!
We (that is me and the puppets!) are thrilled to announce we will be offering a membership of our Patreon account so you can listen to stories and the Hulabaloo songs even when you can’t make the class in person or to get yourself word perfect for when you do! Message me for more details
MOnday & TUESDAY
The Plough, Northfields Ave, W5 4XB.
9.20am-10am toddlers
10.20am-10.55 am babies (under 18 months)
