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"Thank you for a truly delightful program ...
yours was one of the best for children that I have ever seen."
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Bookings:
Call (978) 462-9954
or Email us at
debbie@debbieocarroll.com
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The Magic Library
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...is a captivating play that celebrates the joys of reading and writing.
Debbie plays Debra Cadabra a woman who gets lost in the library. There,
she, with the audience's help, explores different kinds of children's
literature. Together they compose a fairy tale, a biography, a mystery,
a cook book, a science book and a volume of poetry. The Magic Library
is ideal for ages 5 to 14.
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The
Railroad Magic Show
...explore
the United States. Children love trains and magic shows! This appealing
program introduces children ages 3 to 10 to the map of the U.S.A.
Debbie, in the role of Alice Kazoo, a magical engineer, invites the
audience to visit some fascinating people and creatures in
Pennsylvania, Florida, Wisconsin, Georgia, Alaska, Rhode Island,
Colorado, New York, Kentucky, and Massachusetts.
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The Irish Magic
Show
...blends
favorite Irish tales of the last century
with contemporary stage magic as Debbie
introduces the audience to a clan of
classical characters from Irish children's
literature. They will meet a comical,
ghostly pooka, and participate in an Irish
language poem about a banshee. They will
discover the secrets of the Salmon of
Knowledge, meet an elusive sea serpent
called an Ollphéist and encounter the
mischievous, headless Dullahan. Ages 4 to 12
will enjoy sharing the humorous charm of
magical Ireland.
Flower
Power
...is a
magic show about a day in the
life of a honeybee. Debbie
O'Carroll
uses
stage magic, theatre and physical comedy to
acquaint children ages 4 to 11 with the social structure
of a honeybee colony. Debbie will portray
the different jobs that worker bees do to
keep the hive running smoothly. This program
is a great way to learn about the
fragile ecology of honeybees.
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Shorten
the Road...Adventures in Ireland
...is a delightful program that features
theatre, stage magic and dance. On their journey to the Emerald Isle, the audience will meet a tap dancing
donkey
learn a lilting Irish song, imagine themselves as speakers of the Irish
language and participate in the journey to America of Brendan the
Navigator. This program is for ages 4 to 10.
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The Magic of Exercise
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...learn about
fitness
through the art of magic. This lively program in two parts is perfect
for ages 4 to 12. and reinforces the idea that exercise is good for you. Debbie will first delight the audience with a
participatory magic show that highlights the physical
benefits of playground games, organized sports and dance. After
the performance, the students will learn and practice a magic trick that
uses body movement to amaze and amuse. Many schools and libraries ask Debbie to teach a fun and creative "introduction to yoga " workshop after her performance.
- Debbie O'Carroll is a Registered Yoga Teacher.
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Tall Tales From a
Small World
...brings the wealth of other cultures to life
with magic, mime, drama and
dance for children ages 4 to 10. The
audience will meet a magical Irish donkey and a plucky Mexican hero. They will create a Japanese haiku poem, learn a word from a language of Ghana and experience the humor of people around the globe.
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The
Planets Magic Show
...the
planets are having a retirement party for
Pluto and all are invited! Debbie O'Carroll
combines stage magic, theatre and
physical comedy in this original
production. Audiences ages
4
to 10 will have great fun helping plan a
magical party for the former planet
Pluto
as
they learn about our
amazing
solar system.
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Celebrate the December Holidays!
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...is an exciting and colorful program that will captivate children
ages 4 to 12 with mystifying stage magic, lively dance
and enchanting tales. The audience will actively participate in Debbie's merry celebrations of Christmas, Hanukkah,
Las Posadas, The First Day of
Winter, Dewali,
New Year's Eve, St. Stephen's Day, Three King's Day and more as they
learn about the different holidays that light up this special
month.
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The Trick or Treat Magic Show
...combines
stage magic, physical comedy, tap
dancing and fanciful tales
with lots of audience
participation to make this show perfect for young Halloween
revelers ages 3 to 9. The audience
will attend a ghostly tea party and
trick or treat at a haunted house. They
will help design a funny costume, make sound effects for a
silly nightmare, meet some magical
Halloween creatures, and much more.
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The Yankee Doodle Magic Show
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...it's a dandy! Children
ages 4 to 11 are invited to join Debbie in this lively celebration of
American history. The audience will meet Punxsutawney Phil, the official American groundhog;
Sybil Ludington, the female Paul
Revere; Champ, the monster of Lake
Champlain; Mary
Pickersgill, the maker of the Star Spangled
Banner and Johnny Appleseed. The Yankee Doodle Magic Show features
tall tales, tap dancing and stage magic. For a
special performance, folk singer and
musician, Tom
O'Carroll will
accompany Debbie with American tunes
on the banjo and guitar and invite the audience to singalong with some old time favorites. -
The Amazing
American Animals Magic Show is an
ideal version of
The
Yankee Doodle Magic Show for younger
audiences. Watch a video of The Amazing Anerican Animals Magic Show.
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Magical Medley
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...recreates
the flavor of vaudeville style theatre. Debbie combines the visual arts
of dance, masks and puppetry with the mysterious art of magic to create
a highly entertaining performance for children ages 3 to 9. Great fun
is in store for he audience when they meet a mind-reading ghost and
play a game with a tap dancing magician. They'll also help a befuddled
wizard discover the secret of the world's first mirror, solve the
mystery of the vanishing tiger cubs and provide sound effects for a
silly nightmare.
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Tom & Debbie O'Carroll's Irish Magic Show
...blend lyrical
stage magic with Irish music, as Debbie joins
her Irish-born husband, folk singer,
Tom O'Carroll, on
stage. Audiences will
learn about Irish history, language and social
customs as they participate in the exciting and entertaining music and magic of
Ireland. This program is perfect for grades K through 8, family audiences
and fund raisers. Watch their video.
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Photographs
by J.G. Stewart
Debbie O'Carroll has NEST funding. (New England States Touring)
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Addacadabra ...is
a fun, fast-paced theatrical magic show that
features math and some careers that use
it.
Audiences ages 7 to 12 will delight in
Debbie O'Carroll's characterizations of a
banker,
a veterinarian, a choreographer, a detective, a chef, a
fashion
designer, a teacher and more as they learn about
division, weights and
measures, times and dates, addition, percentages,
subtraction and fractions.
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"Thank
you for a truly delightful program...yours was one of the best for
children that I have ever seen. You really did hold their attention,
and there was quite a range in age."
- Lynnfield (Mass.) Public Library
"What a pleasure to have you with us this year!"
For more information
phone or fax (978) 462-9954
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