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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 the Ollphéist and encounter the mischievous headless
dullahan. Ages 4 to 12 will enjoy sharing the
humor and charm of magical Ireland.
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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. 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 magic tricks that use body movement to
amaze and amuse. Debbie also offers workshops and residencies on the many uses of exercise in the
classroom.
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Does
your school have an
"Exercise-A-Thon"?
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The Magic of
Exercise show is a great reward for
a job well done!
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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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Whoops the
Wizard
...Who was the first inventor of the traffic light? When was the first astronomical telescope made? What was the name of the royal chemist who invented perfume? All of these questions and more will be answered in this captivating performance. Debbie in the role of Whoops, a befuddled wizard, uses stage magic
to illustrate the magic of invention so children
ages 5
to 10 can meet some ingenious
inventors.
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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 1O 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.
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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 sing along with some old
time favorites.
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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
...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.
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Coming
attractions for 2007... "ADDACADABRA"
a math magic show
and "FLOWER POWER" a magic show
about saving earth's resources.
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Photographs
by J.G. Stewart
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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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