Over 4000 people in Metropolitan Kansas City participated in our 2008 Earth Day Festivities. Six area festivals in communities like Westport, The Westside, Troost corridor and Lakeside celebrated the planet with environmental puppet shows, craft activities, community awareness projects and assistance in building our giant puppets. The spring's events culminated with the giant puppet pageant The Spirit of the Wood on the lawn of The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art on Mother's Day for Mother Earth. This original puppet "ballet" featured 29 performers, an original score by composer Jack Sharman, area dancers from City in Motion and Prof. Hap. P Feet and audience participation which told the story of what happens to our vibrant wood filled with 18' walkng trees, dancing butterflies and hordes of frogs when pollution and trash encroach. As life withers our "trash monster" realizes his presences itself is what is causing the problem and with tears of sorrow and clean water changes the world he touches.

This project was presented free of charge to our community through support from The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, The Neighborhood Tourism and Development Fund,  Kansas City Parks and Recreation, Missouri Arts Council and Chameleon Arts Caravan.

Plans are underway to continue and expand this project to eight communities in the spring of 2009 and once again culminate in a giant puppet pageant. Call or email to get involved, help support, volunteer or become an important part of our audience!

A PICNIC FOR THE PLANET

What happens when the planet throws a picnic? Over 2000 of our friends joined us to find out!

This puppet show of absurd proportions took place July 19, 2009 at The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art under amazing cool weather.(We must have good Karma)The ants arrived with their 16' tall picnic basket, had a food fight, invited their bug friends, chased off the evil bug spray and was visited by a 75' long Mother Earth puppet.

This event was the culmination of our 8 Green Day Festivals this spring in the Kansas City Metropolitan area. Our 80' long picnic blanket was created with the artistic talent of over 400 children and adults. If you would like to see more photos become a fan of StoneLion Puppet Theatre on www.facebook.com .

Special thanks go to our sponsors! Plans are underway to create next year's event. Send us an email to join the planning group this fall!

Green Days 2009

Eight local GREEN Festivals led up to our giant puppet pageant in the spring of 2009

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Over 9100 individuals joined us at Tony Aguirre Community Center, NE Chalk Walk, Lakeside Nature Center, Line Creek, Wyandotte High School, Chameleon/KCKS Homeless Liasion, St. Mark and Earthwalk/Theis Mall to celelbrate the planet, create their own art and help us build our 80' Picnic for the Planet.