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Matchbox Theaters are tiny theatrical productions that include a box, a stage, fourteen (14) puppet characters, and an original script. Part collectible novelty and part performance art, these small creations encourage spontaneous performances that will delight any audience. Matchbox Theaters were created for adults, but there's no phosphorous on the matches so they're safe and fun for kids too. Whether you stick to the script or make up your own storyline, each of the eight current editions promises hours of thoughtful entertainment.
Materials: Matchbox, inert matchsticks, stickers, cardboard, paper
Making: Designed and illustrated by Lea, easy assembly
Size: Standard matchbox (1.5" by 2")
Packaging:
Biodegradable cellophane wrapper
$7.00/ea - choose your edition(s) below
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Issa's Insects: Haiku poems about insects by Kobayashi Issa.
Script Excerpts:
1) "Climb Mount Fuji, / O snail, / but slowly, slowly."
2) "Under my house / an inchworm / measuring the joists."
Cast of Characters:
      
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The Poetic Cell: A poetic tour through the inside of a cell.
Script Excerpts:
1) "Chromosomes unravel / like a sweater. / A whole meter of DNA in just one cell!"
2) "Mighty mitochondria. / Chemical energy busts from its biceps / like the strongman at the circus."
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Pablo Neruda's Questions: Excerpts from Pablo Neruda's "The Book of Questions."
Script Excerpts:
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"Which yellow bird fills its nest with lemons?"
2) "How did the abandoned bicycle win its freedom?"
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Old-Fashioned Medicine Show: A rolicking good time.
Script Excerpts:
1) "Banjo Man loves the infamous "Wa-hoo" Vegetable Compound. Containing sarsaparilla, prickly ash, rhubarb, and "wa-hoo!," it will restore snap and vigor to your being."
2) "Please watch closely as our fearless snake handler wraps this six foot poisonous creature..."
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Thoreau's Walden: Excerpts from "Walden" by Henry David Thoreau.
Script Excerpts:
1) "I frequently tramped eight or ten miles through the deepest snow to keep an appointment with a beech tree."
2) "I would rather sit on a pumpkin and have it all to myself than be crowded on a velvet cushion."
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Fortune Teller: Three fortune tellers and all the props.
Script Excerpts:
1) "Do come in and have a seat. No no...you don't need to explain. I already know..."
2) "When I look deep within my crystal ball I see _____________ in your future."
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Emily Dickinson: Excerpts from Emily Dickinson's poems.
Script Excerpts:
1) "Adrift! A little boat adrift! / And night is coming down! / Will no one guide a little boat / Unto the nearest town?"
2) "A drop fell on the apple tree / Another on the roof; / A half dozen kissed the eaves, / And made the gables laugh."
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Create Your Own: Create your own characters and write your own script.
This one comes with blank puppets and a blank script. Make a show about your family, friends, or co-workers. Or perhaps animals or aliens! |
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Set of Eight (8): One of each original edition of Matchbox Theater.
This is a full set that includes: Issa's Insects, The Poetic Cell, Pablo Neruda's Questions, Old-Fashioned Medicine Show, Thoreau's Walden, Fortune Teller, Emily Dickinson, and Create Your Own!
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*Please note: matchsticks have no phosphorus on them and will not light. Safe for all ages over 3 years.
*Also: the cellophane package (see below) is biodegradable, so feel free to compost it.
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