The Crystal Ball
A Grimms’ Fairy Tale
Retold and Adapted for Marionette Puppet Theater
For Ages 5 to 105
Follow the young Prince on his journey to save his brothers
who have been transformed into animals by an evil sorceress.
Bravely and against all expectations, he overcomes great
challenges, including two giants and a fierce dragon, to save
his brothers and win the princess. For our production we have
adapted the Grimm brothers’ text, written songs and hand-
crafted the puppets and sets from silk, wool, and wood. We
guide the multi-cultural marionettes as well as narrate, sing
and play instruments during the performance.
Duration: 35 minutes, plus Q + A session.
Relation to Curriculum: Literature, fairy tales, music,
visual arts. Contains lessons on courage, love and
perseverance.