G’day Mate!

Our names are Bobie and Mandie and we have started our own puppet company called 'Just 2 (me and you) Passing Thru'.  Together we write our own shows weaving together fairy tale story characters, book characters, and movie characters.  We use rod puppets, sock puppets, stick puppets, and interesting props to tell a story or two that entertain young and old.

 “What do ya think of Australia Mate?”  “It’s Great Mate!”   Let’s take a walk-a-bout the land down under with our Tour Guides to Everything Australian Peter Sherman and Miss Sophie.  Mr. Sherman (a character from the movie Finding Nemo) is from Sydney, Australia and Miss Sophie (a sock puppet who lacks some manners) is our resident expert on sheep since she is one.

They use their wit and wisdom to inform the audience about Australian terms that will be used during the show (didgeridoo, wombat, boomerang, outback, and land down under). 

“I’ll huff and I’ll puff and I’ll blow your house in!”  Is the opening of next scene where our world travelers, The Three Little Pigs, are reading the same book about Australia.  But instead of doing a “read-a-bout” they end up on a “walk-a-bout” as they get sucked into the book and land in Australia.  Literature travel can be tricky, and not only do they land in the outback but they are transformed into a Tiddlywick Frog, a Bearded Dragon, and a girl.  This only adds to the fun and adventure!  They visit some “Big” attractions on their way to Sydney and they learn some very interesting things about the land down under. 

40-45 minute show                        $350.00
Mileage costs not included

       

ABOUT THE PUPPETEERS

Just 2 (me and you) Passing Thru is a partnership between Bobie Bunnell and Mandie Lemay.  Together we write our own shows weaving together fairy tale story characters, book characters, and movie characters.  We use rod puppets, sock puppets, stick puppets, and interesting props to tell a story or two that entertain young and old.  So you “Betta getta a jiggalong” and join in the silliness as we discover the magic of puppets in Australia!

 

Roberta “Bobie” Bunnell resides in Canaan, VT with her two cats and daughters Kara and Airole.  Bobie is self-employed teaching guitar, mandolin, banjo, and art in her studio in W. Stewartstown, NH.  Bobie was the children’s librarian for three years at the Colebrook Public Library in Colebrook, NH.  During this time she developed a puppetry workshop to teach children how to make puppets and then write and perform a puppet show for family and friends at the annual summer reading program awards banquet.  Her experience with this program provided the foundation to take the puppets on the road. 

Mandie Lemay is 18 years old and loves children, which is one of the reasons she decided to partner with Bobie with puppetry. Being a kid at heart and a natural “ham” makes her perfect for the entertainment business. Mandie has been homeschooled her whole life in Norton, V.T with her four siblings and has been playing guitar for three years.