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Programs:

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"Thank you for a truly delightful program ...
yours was one of the best for children that I have ever seen."

Bookings:

Call (978) 462-9954
or Email us at
debbie@debbieocarroll.com

The Magic Library

...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.

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.

 

 

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.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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.

 

The Magic of Exercise 

...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.

 

Does your school have an "Exercise-A-Thon"? 

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.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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.

 

         

 

 

 

Celebrate the December Holidays! 

...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. 

 
 
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

...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.

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.

 

Magical Medley

...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.

 

 

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.

 
 

Coming attractions for 2007...

 

"ADDACADABRA" a math magic show

and

"FLOWER POWER" a magic show about saving earth's resources.

   

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!"

- Milwaukee Irish Fest

For more information phone or fax (978) 462-9954

 

Educational and entertaining magic shows for children