GALAPAGOS GEORGE
Running Time: 50-60 minutes
Puppet Styles: Hand, Rod, and Shadow
Audience: Grades K-6 and family audiences
Recommended audience size: Up to 350 (theatres with great sightlines may accommodate more); a raised stage is required for 100+ persons
Pairs perfectly with these workshop options: Underwater Shadow Puppetry and Make-a-Tortoise-Rod-Puppet
Meet George—a giant Galápagos tortoise with a big story to tell! Follow George's journey among blue-footed birds, sea lions, marine iguanas, and other animals living on Pinta Island. As you visit the island he calls home, you will learn the true story of the last tortoise to be found on this island in the Galápagos.
This “uplifting eco-fable,” as praised by The Smithsonian, gently explores caring for our planet. Winner of the UNIMA Citation of Excellence, the highest American honor in puppetry arts, this performance invites audiences of all ages to fall in love with George—and the world he calls home.