The Amazing Adventures of Chessie the Manatee July 25, 2009

Hampton's Rainbow Puppets present this enchanting production, direct from a sold out run at the Smithsonian Institution! Come meet a giant manatee, a wisecracking seagull, a huge sand Tiger Shark and all their friends in this fast paced program featuring songs, dance and delightful stage effects. It's all presented in bunraku - a Japanese style of puppetry where the puppeteers are completely visible while manipulating large puppets -some of which are almost five feet tall! 'Chessie the Manatee' is based on a true story of a Florida manatee who wandered into the Chesapeake Bay. In this production, he meets Seemore D. Bay, a seagull who leads Chessie (and the audience) on a wonderful adventure. Over forty puppets are featured including a bottle nose dolphin, a loggerhead turtle, star fish, a school of Lookdown fish, sea horses, moon jellies and blue crabs.