| Name: |
Organisation : |
Comment : |
| Angela Costigan |
Heritage Hill Museum |
"A very entertaining puppet show. Having three separte stories as part of one show is BRILLIANT. Loved the parts where childrren bacame part of the show. All the parents and children thoroughly enjoyed both the puppet show and the workshop. I received only positive comments from patrions. Of the HIGHEST QUALITY. Extremely amusing. The workshop was engaging and simple and the children came away with something they can proudly show their family and friends. Fantastic - extremely happy with the performance and the workshop, will certainly recommend both in the future. 9/10" |
| "Three Animal Stories" + workshop |
| Thursday 1st July 2010 |
| Alexandra Clover |
Clifton Hill Primary School |
"Very appropriate for the ages and interest of our children. High children enjoyment and performance quality. I liked how you clearly set out the expectations for behavior and participation at the beginning. 10/10" |
| "Three Animal Stories" |
| Monday 7th June 2010 |
| Linda Suban |
Heany Park Primary School |
"Loved it, particularly enjoyed John showing us and explaining how everything worked. EXCELLENT! 10/10" |
| "The Wizard's Tale" |
| Wednesday 26th May 2010 |
| Amy Elliot |
Goonawarra Primary School |
"The puppet performance and workshops were fantastic John. The children loved every aspect of the day, especially the workshops which were very hands-on. The children had an absolute ball!! We all loved, teachers and children, the questions at the end of the show and seeing how the puppet theatre worked and how it packed up. Clever idea. Excellent. A GREAT DAY HAD BY ALL. 10/10" |
| "Circus With Punch" + Workshops |
| Friday 14th May 2010 |
| Christine Perera |
Springs Park Primary School |
"Great. It kept the children entertained for a long time. The story was elaborate and held important values. The children were able to interact and very much enjoyed that everything was explained after the show was over. The work created after the puppet show was fantastic - after being shown how to make puppets and theatres they're imaginations ran wild. The performance was fantastic, very cleverly done. HIGH QUALITY. Thankyou for the great show.8/10" |
| "The Wizard's Tale" |
| Friday 19th March 2010 |
| Christine O'Brien |
St Anthony's Primary School |
"Children loved it, and were able to sit ENTHRALLED for the length of the show. The two teachers were also in stitches, and John added jokes that partained to our own school so we felt the show was 'just for us'. EXCELLENT. John's use of voices, interactive as much as possible with children and teachers was great. The after the performance chat lesson on the workings of the theatre and how the puppets worked was REALLY BENEFICIAL to our children. It gave them some great ideas to use in their on theatre performances. Organised in a hurry by us, John was extremely accommodating. thanks John. 10/10" |
| "The Wizard's Tale" |
| Friday 12th February 2010 |
| Helen Hall |
St Columbas Primary School |
"The children loved the performance, all age groups were engaged, even the older children. The description of a puppeteers jobs and all technical aspects of the show was extremely interesting for all children. EXCELLENT, entertaining, funny. Workshops were favourably received by teachers, who said they were very well organised and yur manner with the children was excellent.10/10" |
| "Circus with Punch" + workshops |
| Tuesday 2nd February 2010 |
| Carina Harding |
Dorset Primary Vacation Care |
"Everything was great!!!!! I know the chidren enjoyed it because they were engaged at all times. EXCELLENT! 10/10" |
| "The Wizard's Tale" + workshop |
| 28th January 2010 |
| Carol Blewitt |
St Thomas More's Primary School |
"The show engaged three classes of P - 2 children for the entirety of the time.
Many of those up the back are quite 'tricky' children, who normally are chatty,
on about everything! and have short attention spans. The entire audience
(including those mentioned!) loved the show and many are keen to make
puppet theatres. One teacher has already made plans to carry this over
into next year....and the preps LOVED it all!
Many thanks for your inspirations, John." |
| "Dear Santa" |
| 10th December 2009 |
| Carol Hicks |
St Mary's Primary School |
"The stories were great with good messages. Very high children enjoyment, and relevant to the age group. It was great for the children to not only see the stories performed, but also to see how the puppets and theatre were made and how the shows working space were organised. We really appreciate you fitting us in at such late notice. 9/10" |
| "Dear Santa" |
| 9th December 2009 |
| F. LaButte |
St Paul Apostle South Primary |
"Childrens enjoyment was evident throughout the performance. The humour and interactive nature of the show kept everyone attentive. Very good, presentation was clear and expressive. The overall presentation of the event and subsequent making of their own puppet show is TO BE COMMENDED. 9/10" |
| "Dear Santa" + Workshop |
| 11th December 2009 |
| Natalie Skahill |
Sacred Heart Primary School |
"Children loved it! Highly engaging. Great audience involvement. Explanaition of how the theatre works was fantastic. Lots of follow-up activities. 9/10" |
| "The Wizard's Tale" + workshops |
| 26th & 29th October 2009 |
| Morven Foster |
Westgrove Primary School |
"Every child was involved totally in the performance and we particularly loved the part at the end where you explained the workings of a puppet theatre to the children. Every child really enjoyed the day and this was evident by their behaviour and lack of discipline problems, well done!!!! The educational value could not have been better. CONGRATULATIONS JOHN ON YOUR WORK and the way you kept the children so involved. 10/10, 12/10 for workshop" |
| "The Wizard's Tale" + workshops |
| Tuesday 24th November 2009 |
| Jen Smith |
The Basin Primary School |
"Very good, very funny. The children loved it, they wrote wonderful stories after John had left and were VERY PROUD OF THE PUPPETS THEY MADE. It was a very hot day, yet John had the preps sitting quietly and listening for the whole show. Very well organised! 10/10" |
| "The Wizard's Tale" + workshop |
| Wednesday 11th November 2009 |
| Stacey Brown |
Strathaird Primary School |
"Well thought out and planned. I really liked how there was local reference to make the story more relevant to the children as an audience. The children really enjoyed the show and the interactive nature. They were totally engaged throughout the whole performance. The children liked finding out how the puppet show worked as well. VERY GOOD PERFORMANCE, it taught the children a lot about performance. 10/10" |
| "The Wizard's Tale" |
| Thursday 12th November 2009 |
| Jennifer Ryan |
Albion Primary School |
"The content was relevant, up to date and funny. The explanations of the puppet workings etc. was fantastic. All children loved the performance. Amazing to be all done by one person. 10/10". |
| "The Wizard's Tale" + Workshop |
| 4th November 2009 |
| Lynda Harris |
Cowes Primary School |
"What a fun and age appropriate story. The children were thorough engaged the whole time. John was entertaining and his approachable characters were relatable to our children. We loved the behind the scenes aspect because it helped us get first hand knowledge for our own puppet theme work. Thank you for the two days and travelling down to Cowes. GREAT VALUE FOR MONEY. Great job. 10/10". |
| "The Wizard's Tale" + Workshops |
| 22nd & 23rd October 2009 |
| Joanna O'Brien |
Kennington Primary School |
"The puppet show was excellent. It complimented our Fairytales theme. Children loved the performance. They were engaged the whole time during the puppet show and the puppet making sessions. All teachers and students thought the performance was of a very high standard. Great puppet show! Great puppet making sessions.! Will definitely invite you back to our school. 10/10". |
| "The Wizard's Tale" + Workshops |
| 19th & 20th October 2009 |
| Emily McGoldrick |
Great Ryrie Primary School |
"The entire show and workshops engaged the students. The kids have learnt fantastic techniques of how to make puppets. Thank you for the valuable experience you have provided our students with! What can I say, the whole experience was VERY enjoyable and professional. John was fantastic with the kids. They were sad when it was over and keep asking if we can have John visit again. John was extremely professional the whole time he was at our school. The performance was of very high quality and the amount of laughs and excitement the kids have showed both during and after the performance indicates the high quality presented to them. We have seen a growth in engagement and enthusiasm in our students to write and perform their own plays. I congratulate you as we have seen students who are normally disengaged in writing tasks excited by writing their own plays and it has also brought a new confidence to the less confident kids. Thank you!!!!!! We look forward to booking you again in the future. 10/10". |
| "Circus With Punch" + Workshops |
| 6th October 2009 |
| Julie Millett |
Essex Heights Primary School |
"The show linked very well with our theme "An Imaginery World". The enjoyment was evident. Teachers enjoyed the show as well. Humour was used so very effectively. The performance was EXTREMELY PROFESSIONAL. Teachers were wondering how you performed the puppet show by yourself. Variation of voice and it's projection was outstanding. We thought the second part of the performance was so very educational to students as well as staff. The technology aspect was so very valuable. 10/10". |
| "The Wizard's Tale" |
| 8th October 2009 |
| Jenelle Colston-Ing |
Hobsons Bay Libraries |
"Very funny and approachable for all ages. Even the parents were laughing. Very interactive and engaging. EXCELLENT. 10/10". |
| "Circus With Punch" |
| 29th September 2009 |
| Angela Follacchio |
Camberwell Girls' Grammar Kindergarten |
"The quality of the performance and the content of each story ensured the attention and interest of each child was maintained. The children thoroughly enjoyed each performance and participated through their laughter, comments, singing and questions. This was a MEMORABLE EXPERIENCE for them. I was impressed with the professionalism and quality of the stories and performance. EXCELLENT EDUCATIONAL VALUE. Excellent value for the quality of the performance. 10/10". |
| "Three Animal Stories" |
| 10th & 11th September 2009 |
| Noeline Grayden |
Latrobe City Library Service |
"I liked the fact the Wizard started his tale from a book which was divided into chapters. It was a great variety of characters. The children really enjoyed the show. For all three performances, John engaged the audience. Thank you John for three splendid performances. The children and parents were thrilled and enjoyed the whole experience. 9/10". |
| "The Wizard's Tale" X 3 |
| 22nd September 2009 |
| Julia Arcadiou |
Westbourne Grammar School |
"Really appropriate for the age group. Entertaining for all! They loved it. Sensational. The messages within the show were of great value. A wonderful performance that really was enjoyed by everyone. Thanks for yesterday. It was fantastic. 10/10". |
| "The Wizard's Tale" |
| 3rd September 2009 |
| Maureen Innes-Will |
Preston North East Primary School |
"Aimed well at the children's understanding. The looks on the children's faces said it all. They were totally engrossed. Fantastic. Excellent. VERY PROFESSIONAL. Children gained heaps from the post performance explanation". |
| "The Wizard's Tale" |
| 20th August 2009 |
| Carol Humphreys |
Reservoir East Primary School |
"Well organized. Variety of materials. Kept children on task. Loved it. Would attend future workshops. Fits in with VELS. John had a good rapport with children. Speaking instructions clearly and concisely. 9/10". |
| Workshops |
| 5th August 2009 |
| Alissa Veal |
Wedge Park Primary School |
"Excellent content. The students loved the puppet play and workshop. They were looking at the puppets all afternoon and couldn't stop talking about it. A number of students asked for the website because they were so excited about seeing their puppets and their peers puppets online. THE STUDENTS WERE ABSOLUTELY ENGROSSED IN THE PERFORMANCE! Excellent, very professional. Fantastic range of voices used. It was an engaging and fun introduction into our fairy tales theme. 10/10". |
| "The Wizard's Tale" + workshops |
| 24th July 2009 |
| Rosalind Burt |
East Burwood Kindergarten |
"The children found the interaction with the puppets most enjoyable. They were involved on a number of levels and this was good entertainment. I thought that John explaining to the children initally about listening, clapping and laughing was very helpful and allowed the children to get more out of the show. He handled hesitant children well by offering reassurance. The quality of the performance was excellent. The educational value was good particularly from the first story. It was WELL ORGANISED, PRESENTED and a lot of fun for children and staff alike. Thank you. It was nice that the children were also provided with an activity to complete at home with their parents, linking the experience had at kinda to home and encouraging children to discuss with parents about the show. 9/10". |
| "Three Animal Stories" |
| 22nd July 2009 |
| Cheryl Rees |
Wallan Primary School |
"John, the children were really involved. They really enjoyed taking part. It was just great to see them so intent and laughing with enjoyment. You set high specific behaviour standards that allowed for the students to let the personality show and be involved but listening carefully to your performance. Showing the students how the puppet show was designed and produced was of great value. Giving them the opportunity to laugh with the puppet characters is a great emotional release as well as understaning that puppets are a wonderful form of entertainment. Thanks so much John. YOU RUN A REALLY PROFESSIONAL SERVICE FOR SCHOOLS. I really enjoyed the performance as well. Just watching the rapped faces of the children was great. Thanks so much. 10/10". |
| "The Wizard's Tale" |
| 19th May 2009 |
| Christine Carobott |
Deer Park West Primary School |
"Very relevant to our topic. It covered everything that we had been talking about. Excellent. Use of teachers names was great. Engaging. High education value. 9/10." |
| "The Wizard's Tale" |
| 29th May 2009 |
| Cheryl Pollock |
James Cook Primary School |
"All children were engaged and attentive and involved in the performance. Excellent performance quality. On short notice, John was very obliging and very understanding of our situation and was able to help us out. 10/10". |
| "Three Animal Stories" |
| 11th May 2009 |
| Charles Schumann |
Kismet Park Primary School |
"All students were engaged and followup discussions, especially with older children, was productive and relevant to our curriculum. Very smoothly run and PROFESSIONAL. Informative and interesting. The educational value met the needs for all children from prep to grade six. 10/10 ". |
| "The Wizard's Tale" X3 |
| May 2009 |
| Julia DiFiore |
Preston Primary School |
"I found the content to be very enjoyable for the kids, it was something they could relate to. THE CHILDREN ABSOLUTELY LOVED THE SHOW and some had never seen a puppet show before. The quality of the performance was great, as it is very difficult to play two characters at once, using both hands and being able to have sound effects. Well Done". I WAS VERY IMPRESSED, A MUST SEE FOR NEXT YEAR. 10/10". |
| "The Wizard's Tale" |
| 7th May 2009 |
