Family Shows
Inspired by the folklore and traditions of Latin America, these interactive family performances blend storytelling, puppetry, music, movement, and audience participation to delight children and adults alike. From the joyful Puerto Rican adventure Menéalo, Menéalo! to the colorful tales and marionettes of Día de los Muertos, each show celebrates imagination, culture, and community. Spanish is woven naturally throughout every performance, inviting audiences to experience the joy of bilingual storytelling in a fun and accessible way.
Menéalo, Menéalo!
A Dream that Came into Being
A joyful story-theater adventure about friendship, courage, and believing in the impossible!
Inspired by a Puerto Rican creation story, Menéalo follows a rock at the bottom of the sea that dreams of touching the sky. With the help of a community of tiny hermit crabs, that impossible dream begins to take shape. Featuring puppets, music, movement, and audience participation, this interactive family performance invites children and adults alike to become part of the story as they discover the power of friendship, perseverance, and working together
together.
50 minutes • Bilingual • Story Theater • Imagination • Community • Puerto Rican Folklore
Muertitos!
A captivating Día de los Muertos celebration filled with stories, puppets, and tradition!
Journey into the rich traditions of Día de los Muertos through engaging folktales brought to life with storytelling, marionettes, puppets, and audience participation. As students meet unforgettable characters from the world of the living and the dead, they discover the values of remembrance, family, and honoring those who came before us. Between stories, audiences explore the meaning and symbolism of the ofrenda, gaining a deeper understanding of one of Mexico's most beloved cultural celebrations.
30-45 minutes • Bilingual • Puppets • Cultural Learning • Audience Participation
