My name is Carolyn Emmerson and I am a Children's entertainer with many years experience. Having an abundant repertoire of stories, poems, songs, percussion (instruments provided) and games to draw upon, every party with the puppet characters, Mirthful Merryweather and Tippety Twig, is a unique and joyous experience.
I trained with many wonderful people, the first was the great puppeteer and Artistic Director (Little Angel Theatre), Christopher Leith, who showed me how to give my puppets a spontaneous 'life of their own', with the result that children really enjoy relating to them, as if they have another child in their midst. This often leads to very humorous and often poignant interactions.
Apart from being very entertaining for the children and their parents, this is also very enjoyable for me, as the material is always fresh, unexpected, imaginative, funny, offering many insights into the wisdom and creativity of children.
I have also entertained at festivals* and parties, in theatres and schools around the country. I will be appearing at Glastonbury Festival Kidz Field from Wednesday 21st June to Sunday 25th June; if you are there come and see me: you need to be with children though!; I also performed work in progress, Stories within stories, online at https://worldstorytellingcafe.com/ 31st March 2023 6pm, which can be seen under recent performances on the site. I will be on again in a few weeks...
A Children's Party
Tippety Twig and the others, travelled far and near,
Thro' town and village, forest, glen, when one day they did hear
The happiest sound that could be heard, ahead along their way,
With singing, shouts and happy laughs, it really made their day.
A Children's Party they espied, which made them very happy,
And so they told their stories, poems, music, happy clappy,
If you'd like them to visit, at a party, as above,
Then send an email, make a call and we will bring our love...