MR. MARIO'S SECRET CIRCUS

The child and I enjoyed more of the shenanigans of Mr. Mario's Secret Circus this morning. The highlight of this show was a tale acted out by marionettes. Anyone who knows Troy's Work Table well knows that TWT is especially fond of all things puppet.


(1) Mr. Mario balancing a stool on his face!


(2) Hilda T. Gabbygirl ("the T is for Trouble") regaling the audience with additional tales of the Frog Prince. Hilda and Mr. Mario even did some improvisation when bookstore cats Miko and Atticus wandered up on the stage to check out the goings-on. It involved a feline tea party, second-best China settings, and being locked in a small room—most of which took place off-stage and yet was nevertheless brilliant.


(3) The Mary Shaver Marionette Theatre set up in the middle of King's Books.


(4) Princess Aurora in "Beauty in the Sleeping Wood." Let's just say that Troy's Work Table was extremely enthralled during the entire presentation, maybe even more so than many of the kids.


(5) Puppeteer Mary Shaver explaining how a marionette works and how to care for marionettes after the show.


(6) Searching for eggs during an Easter egg hunt inside of King's Books. Plastic eggs with candy within were hidden on the lower shelves in plain sight so that the young kids attending Mr. Mario's Secret Circus could find them without disturbing books. Fun was had by all.


(7) More balloon tricks with Mr. Mario.


(8) Children waiting for balloon hearts and balloon animals.