The Train Theater: Story Theater

Train Theater artists have created unique interactions with children by relating stories through a variety of styles using puppets and objects, and on occasion, music and musical instruments.

The activities are designed for no more than 60 participants, including accompanying adults.
* The stories are directed to the age groups:
2-4 yrs: 30 minutes 4 + yrs: 45 minutes
* Invitations outside of Jerusalem must include a minimum of two consecutive shows.

Naomi travels through this wonderful story world together with her audience, meeting many characters along the way: a clown, a monkey, a magician, a princess that loves balloons, a frightened king, a witch that fell from the moon. Each story begins with an original song accompanied by guitar and is illustrated by various objects.

Audience Capacity: 60
Time: 30 minutes

The Mouse and the Apple
Where is Mommy?
Bear Stories
The Hungry Caterpillar
When a Star Falls Ill
There is No Place Like Home
The Chameleon Who Wanted to Change

Audience Capacity: 60
Time: 45 minutes

Animals and Festivities
The Marrying Mouse
The Most Wonderful Egg in the World
The Tiniest Doctor in the World

The Royal Family
The Sugar Prince
The Balloon Tree
Many Moons

Wizards and Witches
Strega Nona
The Tooth Witch
The Color Wizard

Audience Capacity: 60
Time: 45 minutes

Princes and Kings
A Thousand Braids for the King
Jerome the Frog-Prince
The King's Shadow
The Enormous Pudding

Strange Friends
The Giant from Barletta
Monsieur Rassin's Strange Friend
The Unicorn and The Moon

Spicy Meals
The Poor Thin Lady and the Fat Man
Stone Soup
The Amazing Bone

Galia invites the audience to a small play in an intimate theater. She emphasizes the visual aspects of puppets and objects while relating a number of stories based on a specific theme.
Participated in Festivals:
* The International Festival of Puppet Theater in Jerusalem, Israel 2002. * The International Festival of Puppet Theater in Holon, Israel 2007. * The International Festival of Puppet Theaer in Dordrecht, Holland 2007.

Audience Capacity: 60
Time: 30 minutes

Where is Pinuki?
The Carrot Story
A One-Day Journey
Rolling Bears
Shushu and the Magic Hat
Duck Stories
Elephant, where are you hiding?

Audience Capacity: 60
Time: 45 minutes

The Other Elephant
The Confused Chameleon
Cinderella in Glass
Three Pigs
A Fish is a Fish
The Secret in a Matchbox
Giant Stories
Bear Stories (Inspired by the illustrator Eric Karl)
The Fisherman and his Wife - "Origami story"
The Paper Crane - "Origami story"
Five Sisters - Stories in a box

Limor tells stories taken from the classic children books, magical fairytales and cultural myths. In an energetic a creative way, Limor combines into the stories theatrical elements such as puppets, stage- accessories, songs, rhythm and movement.
The parents and the children perform an active part in the performance.
* Invitations can be made according to a specific subject.

Audience Capacity: 60
Time: 30 minutes

Caspion
Orit and the Magician in the Strawberry Land
The Smart Mouse and Trofoti
Mr. Tiny and the Apple Tree
The Bear Builds a House
Jewish Festive Days
The Blue Elephant’s Party

see ages 2-4 for stories list The stories are adapted to relevant ages

Shachar arrives with a suitcase full of surprises; opens it and the objects, songs, instruments and puppets help him tell the story.
Each performance includes a game in which the children get to know the story characters and its main concepts. The end holds an activity:
For ages 2-4, a game with the puppets material
For ages 4-7, creating the story’s main character

“I believe in creating qualitative art for children, that interest the parents as well. I build every story as a small theater: choosing a qualitative writer and story, sketching a story-board, decoration, songs and rehearsals. I try to stimulate the children’s imagination.”

Audience Capacity: 60
Time: 30 minutes

Hedgehog and Rabbit’s Friendship
Three Frogs in the lake
A Bear in the Wood
What is the Monkey Looking For?
The Kind-hearted Giant

Audience Capacity: 60
Time: 45 minutes

The Moon and the Princess
The Monkey and the Tiger are not Friends Anymore
Mrs. Crow’s Egg
Fingerling
A Flying drawing
The king of Turtles
How did the Indians Acquired Fire?

Nili hosts thrilling and funny folk tales from around the world. She performs the tales using theatrical means, such as acting, singing, dancing and props. The children are active participants throughout the show.
* Invitations can be made according to a specific subject.
Also possible in Arabic

Audience capacity: 60
Time: 45 minutes

Among the stories:
A Mouse's Heart - an African tale,
The Sparrow - a Thai tale,
Hospitality - a Mediterranean tale,
Daughter of the Geese - a Chinese tale,
The Grey Button - a Russian Tale.

Audience capacity: 60
Time: 45 minutes

Among the stories:
Father and Son - an Egyptian tale, King Noaman - a Mediterranean tale,
Lazy Jack - a European tale, Juha Tales, and more...

Story Theater with Shani Wiseman

Shani's small theaters inspired from the classical children literature and from the world of fairy tales. Shani, creative actress and manipulator, combines in her story theaters diverse theatrical elements such as puppets, props and movement & rhythm games. The children take active part during the whole show.

* Invitations can be made according to a specific subject.

Ages 6-8

Audience capacity: 70

Time: 45 min

Among the Stories:

Birthday for Berale'

Hats for sale

The princess and the moon

What happened when Zohar asked for dimples?

And many more..