StoneLion puppet stories

Puppet shows that ignite the imagination with story; original and adaptations from literary works.

Kira’s Song; Discovering the Blues

A sweet and funny story of a young bird, sibling rivalry and the power of the Queens of the Blues.

A social emotional journey to expressing yourself through music.


Helpful Hannah Hippo

Hannah just wants to be helpful! This little hippo finds a tiny chick  that was washed away in a flood. Join her on her journey to reunite her little friend with her missing family. Along the way, Hannah, her buddy Ollie the Oxpecker and little Ava discover the biodiversity of the Ewaso Nyiro River in central Kenya, the challenges this precious land is experiencing and why we all need to pitch in and help when we see something or someone needs a helping hand.

Our environment. My responsibility.


Stellaluna

A little bat, Stellaluna, is separated from her mother during a night of foraging and lands in a nest full of birds. Mama bird happily adopts her, but Stellaluna just can't change her "batty" ways. A great tale of acceptance adapted from the book by Janell Cannon. Booked within the Metropolitan Kansas City Area through Kansas City Young Audiences. 


The Frog Prints

Where STEAM education meets Steam-Punk in a unique twist of the classic fairytale. In our story the rude Prince Rana encounters Mother Nature in the woods where she stops him from littering, polluting the water and just being plain old rude. She turns him into a frog until he realizes how his ‘foot prints’ are affecting the whole water system…and he can convince another human to change their ways, paying it forward.


The Little Red Hen’s Garden

Red is tired of her dusty back yard and decides to plant a community garden. She asks all of her neighbors to help pitch in, but will they? Join us for a new show based on the classic fairy tale The Little Red Hen with a sustainable twist. Community involvement, water quality and healthy lifestyles to make the barnyard...and our planet a better place. Musical puppet fun with a great message and even a working waterfall in the scenery!


I’d Rather Be A Hummingbird

Based on the folktale made famous by Wangari Maathai. Sometimes problems seem too big or overwhelming for one individual to make a difference. Little Nigel the beaver is learning the work of the big beavers when disaster strikes in the form of a forest fire. All the creatures of the forest run away or stand panic-stricken waiting for someone else to solve the problem. Only the little hummingbird dares to help. Nigel learns he wants to be like the hummingbird and do the best he can no matter the size of the problem.



‘Twas the Night Before Christmas

Santa's workshop comes alive with intricate toy marionettes, including a charming larger than life dollhouse, which opens to reveal a re-enactment of Clement C. Moore's famous poem, Twas the Night Before Christmas. An amazing intricate show with the true spirit of the holidays.