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Sleepyhead
A visual resource pack for both children and adults with Autism, Asperger’s,
Sensory Processing Disorder and any other associated conditions.This
resource is intended to help prepare any visitors for the show and to help
them to become familiar with the surroundings and situation.
The Show
The show lasts for approximately 35 minutes without an interval.
In the show there are two puppeteers and several puppets.
Recorded music is played during the show.
The house lights will be left on during the performance and also
the auditorium door will be left open in case you need to take a
moment outside in the box office area.
What Happens
It’s been a long day for Dad and he can hardly keep his eyes open. All he wants is for
Baby to go to sleep so he can catch up on a little shut-eye too.
Dad’s usually got some tricks up his sleeve to help send Baby off to the Land of Nod.
But tonight, Baby has other ideas…
As soon as Dad is out of the
way, Baby gets his hands on
the magic top hat, and when
his friend Rabbit shows up the
fun and games really begin!
Mix in some magic, a pinch of
circus and a large dollop of
silliness and you have the
recipe for a little adventure
with a lot of laughs!
The stage is set up as baby’s bedroom when you enter the auditorium.
Characters
As this is a puppetry show the characters are all puppets.
Baby Dad
Rabbit Carpet
In this section information that is particularly important such as loud noises or flashing
lights; will be in blue font.
The show starts with a drum roll, lights go off
The two puppeteers enter from backstage dressed in black and pop up at different
places on the stage, they then do a shushing contest. They then bang into each other.
The baby puppet enters, he is
wide awake and in high spirits.
He bumps into the wall, bounces
on the pillow and the laundry, and
proceeds to go around the room
on his bike.
Dad enters. He is looking for the baby as it is time for bed.
The baby won’t sleep. He is jumping around with loud
bouncing noises.
Dad is a magician. Baby wants him to do
some magic for him before he goes to
sleep. He opens his magic case.
His magic wand comes out and flashes
Dad makes things appear from his magic
case. Every time he does his wand
flashes.
Dad makes a ‘Sleepyhead’ storybook appear
from his magic case.
Dad and baby read the book together, but instead of baby
falling asleep Dad falls asleep!
With dad asleep baby discovers that
he can make things happen with his
magic wand!
He discovers he can make himself, his
bike and other things levitate!
He flies around the room on his bike that takes on the
characteristics of a dog when it is brought to life by magic.
Twinkle Twinkle little star music begins and the audience can
get involved singing along if they want.
The Wand flashes again.
The baby brings a patch of his bedroom carpet to life.
They have fun playing together. The baby tries to get
Carpet to do some circus tricks.
Dad’s magic case opens and a rabbit pops out.
They have lots of fun and games together.
The lights change as baby and rabbit
fly around the room
The next game they decide to play is
restaurants. Baby flips his bed over to
become a table, and rabbit is the chef and
the waiter. Baby wants some cake but
rabbit keeps bringing him carrots!
The music changes as he brings out
different things from behind the oven
When he finally brings him a cake his
face ends up splatting into it!
Baby needs his nappy changing. Rabbit helps him, but he needs
to have a bath!
The bubbles from the bath start floating around. Some of them
might float into the audience.
Baby is trapped inside a giant bubble.
The flashing wand comes back again.
Carpet is also caught in a bubble.
Baby disappears!
Dad wakes up and realises that bay is missing.
He uses his magic wand to make some disco magic.
Disco music plays and flashing lights start.
Dad dances and uses his magic to bring baby back.
Finally dad is able to put baby to bed.
As the show is now finished feel free to clap as much as you want to.
We hope you enjoyed the show!