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Show times   10:00 and 11:00
Days Wednesdays and Thursdays
Location 431 Peace Street, Raleigh, NC
Cost $4 over age 12 months (no credit cards)
Ages recommended 2 through 7
Birthdays private and during regular shows
Groups please make reservations.
Contact 919-365-0555

Voted by readers of Carolina Parent Magazine
"Best Live Entertainment" next to Mudcats Baseball!

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. The children get to be the stars or puppeteers during the story as they come up on stage and portray the characters with minimal costuming or puppets. Each show has exciting musical puppet numbers and a variety of interactive guest puppets. You never know who’ll visit the theater!

KAZOOM NEWS
Last updated: March 09, 2010

We are having a special afternoon show open to the public on Thursday, March 18 at 2:00.

The performance will still be The Three Little Pigs. It will be in addition to our regular schedule.  If you know anyone who can never make the morning shows, please let them know. 

The show for March is The Three Little Pigs.  We will have guests Clem the Horse and Ms. Hennington the chicken.  We will need audience members to play three pigs, a wolf and princesses. Can you say "Not by the hair of my chinny, chin, chin! 

Remember, you don't make reservations unless you have a large crowd...over 10 people. 

The shows start at 10:00 and 11:10 on Wednesdays and Thursdays.   For private parties see our birthday page.

Still only $4 per person.  If you would like to be told of closing days with an email, subscribe with your email address in the left column.  We won't give it to ANYONE!

When you come to the theater, bring a sweater or light jacket. The theater can be chilly!

Check out Comedy Worx.  They let us use the theater during the day and for birthdays.  This improv comedy is a great time!  Check them out at    

http://www.comedyworx.com/

 

Check back here for updates.

Contact us at 919-365-0555 for information about reservations for large groups and bookings and MsEster@nc.rr.com for general information.

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 on Wednesdays and Thursdays at 10 and 11 a.m. (About 40 minute shows). Groups and preschools welcome. Reservations for large parties are appreciated. Birthday packages available.

For more information check our birthday page or call 919 365-0555. The theatre’s location is at the corner of Peace St. and West St. There is a direction page in this site.

  





 

 
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