Puppet Theatre

Major Mustard’s Puppet Theatre repertoire is based on a broad mixture of traditional and modern stories. Told in imaginative and exciting ways, they will enthrall a variety of ages.

For Younger Ones...

And Also...

Older Ones

Puppet Theatre for 5 to 11 year olds

Although the shows are aimed at specific age ranges, they are also written to appeal to an extended age range - adults as well. They are shows "for all the family".





Shows for 3 - 7 Year Olds

No 7 Dandelion Street

What a day for Major Mustard! He's tired, hungry and beset with troubles. Meet some of the extraordinary inhabitants of his cottage and help him cope with the problems of the day - including flying potatoes and a bad-tempered witch.

The Magical Mustard Pot

Major Mustard has a present - a Magical Mustard Pot ... But how does it work? Join Major Mustard in a variety of songs, shadow puppets and stories as he investigates the mysterious and magical Mustard Pot.

The Ugly Duckling

Major Mustard is on tour with his musical 'Box of Delights' when he meets a sad and grumpy little duckling. In thus unusual and delightful version of Hans Christian Andersen's tale Major Mustard and the audience call on their skills of song, music and story to cure the duckling's sadness.

Little Blue Skid Lid

In this zany comedy, motorbike riding Little Blue Skid Lid and her Granny become involved with an unusual lion that has escaped from the circus - a vegetarian lion! There's a large reward at stake! Will the lion be captured? Is everyone safe? What will happen?





Shows for 4 - 9 Year Olds

Little Ern

King Smiles and Queen Matilda are overjoyed - they are going to have a baby. Newspaper sellers and photographers are all at the ready. However when the baby is born - it turns out to be ... a tea pot!! The Royal Family try to keep this a secret, but ...

Can you keep a secret?

Major Mustard's in trouble! A bad-tempered princess is going to visit him. He has a special present for her which he hopes will cheer her up, but it must be kept safe. All should turn out well as long as everyone can help Major Mustard in keeping one very important secret. ...





Shows for 5 - 11 Year Olds

King Arthur

Puppet theatre performance of 'King Arthur'

All seems well at King Arthur's castle but danger faces King Arthur as his sister, the evil sorceress Morganne la Faye, attempts to take power in Camelot. Will the brave knight, Sir Lancelot, be able to help? Are King Arthur and Queen Guinevere in real trouble? Can Merlin and Hester the Jester stop Morganne - or is Camelot doomed? And why did Arthur's Granny fall off the Round Table?

Cinderella

Magic is in the air at the Royal Palace - the Prince is looking for a wife. Zelda, Cinderella's wicked stepsister, wants to be the Prince's wife. The story tells how Cinderella, who doesn't like the Prince (he's a pompous big-head), tries to keep out of Zelda's way and AVOID going to the Prince's Ball herself. In this different version of the traditional tale meet the Fairy Godmother on her last mission before retirement and find out why a Frog ... Frog?! is going to the Ball as well.

Robin Hood

The Sheriff of Nottingham is planning to capture Robin Hood once and for all and be rid of him. This rousing and humorous story tells of Robin and his outlaws in their struggle against the Sheriff of Nottingham and his fearsome, evil ally - Guy of Guisborne.

Kari The Viking

Currently unavailable for booking.

...a 'long lost' Norse saga. Evil Snagga Hagbreath seeks to destroy King Olaf. Kari, his daughter, sets out on a quest to save her father. Danger looms for Kari from Snagga and her sinister companions as she meets some of the weird and fantastic creatures of the Northlands.



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Post: Major Mustard, 1 Carless Avenue, Harborne, Birmingham, B17 9EG
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