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About Creature Encounter
Michael Crouch and Jamie Duncombe of Creature Encounter are Street Theatre Alchemists, Theatrical Engineers and Master Puppet Makers, continuing in the proud and ancient traditions of nomadic Showmen. Our mission to turn the world on its head, ignite the imagination by achieving the impossible & serve humanity by re-inventing the Puppet, Clown and Mask for contemporary audiences. We fuse Special Effects, Artistry & Street Theatre Spectacle to create a picture book world of roving eccentrica and performance. Inspired by the belief that Street Arts are the most accessible, democratic and altruistic of art forms, we deliver our exotic beasts in our communities beating cultural & economic hearts. Touching the residents, transforming the space & hoping to leave these communities, our society and this world with a sense that for the courageous heart...anything is possible!
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Available for Puppet Festivals, Corporate Events, Gala's, Shopping Centres and most types of events...
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Here are a few of their ideas now available |
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Otto & Teddy's Fairytale Challenge
The most friendly, funny and furry characters you're likely to meet have come to visit. Meet Otto the Otter and Teddy the Fox as they wheel a wooden cart through the crowd; laiden with ancient magic, props and relics from the greatest fairytales ever to be told. Otto and Teddy invite anyone who wishes to test their knowledge in a quiz of fairytale fantasy!
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Aurelious Jones and the Fairy Queen
Pushing a wooden cart through the crowd, Sir Aurelious Jones brings smiles, laughter and the chance for the brave to witness true magic! Aboard the cart stands a small tent which hides a secret. No less than the last surviving Fairy Queen!  Aurelious will invite those inquisitive souls to step forward, peer inside the tent and witness this most precious pint-sized person. Proving that even the smallest of us can leave the biggest impression, the Fairy Queen will touch your heart and leave you wishing for the magic to last forever!
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SQUAWK!
Two vibrant birds in all the colours of the rainbow explore their surroundings with inquisitive beaks and joyful squawks. Marvel at the exotic beauty of these larger than life avian amigos. Make your friendship felt by stepping forward for a bright and brilliant photo and please remember, they won't bite but they may decide on being friends forever! |
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Epico the Dragon and Sir Aurelious Jones
Sir Aurelious Jones gathers a crowd. A golden child chosen by the fates is selected from the audience. Having passed three tests they accompany Sir Aurelious on a Heros Journey, leaving the ordinary world behind them as they reenact the quest to find and tame the beast! In the Dragons Lair the child must rescue Sir Aurelious from certain death and teach him how to become friends
with the dragon. With the cosmic balance restored the child is knighted before leaving the heroic world transformed. At the end of the show there will be a once in a lifetime opportunity for all to get up close and personal with the biggest, brightest & most beautiful creature ever seen. You could make friends...but only if you dare!
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 Hairy Chair Puppets
As a child did you imagine daring adventures in far flung lands with magical companions and magnificent steeds? Creature encounter present the Hairy Chairs....
Two giant walking armchairs complete with big slippers convey their young charges around your event. The ever curious Freya aged ten and her adopted younger brother the philosophical monster Gumf. Played in a style of wide eyed innocence and high lighting the importance of friendship and adventure, these enchanting characters combine the slap-stick comedy of a Bernie Clifton style ostrich illusion with the subtleties of cable controlled animatronic puppetry.
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Arabian Flying Carpets
From across the desert sands come legendary storytellers Ruby Murry and Baba Ganush on their magical flying carpets. Played in the style of Victorian men and their magnificent flying machines mixed with the slap-stick comedy of a Bernie Clifton style ostrich illusion. These colorful, comic characters demonstrate powers of flight and levitation, whilst enchanting all with their tall tales and terrible jokes collected from the far flung corners of the globe
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Storytelling Cart pulled by Elves
Two colourfully dressed elves Horris and Norris push a crumbling cart loaded with the iconic relics of famous fairy tales. Re-imagining these tales with themselves at the centre of the action and offering children the chance to try on Cinderella's glass slipper, lay their head on Sleeping Beauty's pillow or touch a golden egg!
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Snow Family
Let the Victorian Snow Family melt your heart! Presenting the esteemed Major Wilfred Winterbottom. Lady Uphemia Winterbottom and their little urchin Baby Snowflake. With his business interests in the frozen North failing and his assets frozen the Major has hit the sherry. In response the hard times the family now work the mix n'mingle circuit spreading festive cheer at any Christmas, Winter or Ice themed event.
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Festive Elves
Two colourfully dressed elves carry a spectacular swaying eight foot tall tower of presents. Armed with quill, clipboard, pocket watch & whistle Head Elf Horris attempts to keep their delivery on schedule, as Junior Elf Norris struggles and clowns with the teetering tower of presents. Both elves are ever watchful for people with names on the list of those who have been good!
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The Goblins
The Goblins have arrived! Prince Oddness and his servant Grotsick are questing to find a new Princess, auditioning members of the public they bring their topsy-turvy perception of our world into magical life. But whose foot will fit the enchanted glass slipper?
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Giant Penguins
Lock up your fish! Starring the infant phenomenon Baby Egbertah and Urving Mackerel Esquire the talkative fish supper. These pint sized pip-squeaks will be carried around by two inquisitive larger than life birds. The Penguin Family have arrived!
For environmental events Baby Egbertah adopts the persona of an environmental activist, whilst Irving Mackerel Esq. becomes a climate change denier. Their comic banter illuminates and entertains all they encounter, its the ultimate walkabout edutainment!
Available as two adult penguins, two adults penguins plus their baby, or the complete family with Urving Mackerel Esq.- its three acts for the price of one! Combining animatronic costumes, traditional puppetry, strong characterisation and witty banter, these gentle giants and their rumbustious charges are sure to enchant at any Christmas, Winter or Environmental themed event.
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