Over the Moon Puppet Theatre!
About Us
*As of July 2022 Over the Moon Puppets is currently not booking in-person shows or workshops. Contact us about potential creative collaborations or puppet consultations!*
Over the Moon Puppet Company performs fun, interactive puppet shows for children and the childlike wonder within us all! We are based in Victoria BC and have performed all over the Island. We perform at private functions such as birthdays, holiday parties, corporate parties, charity parties, and special events, as well as at markets, libraries, recreation centres, camps, and schools!
We have a large repertoire of original hand and shadow puppet plays perfect for all ages and occasions. We also have wide variety of crafts and workshops, including making your very own puppet.
We have experience performing in libraries, community halls, gymnasiums, schools, barns, beaches, and at outdoor farmer markets, and are excited to bring our shows and crafts to you!
Our Puppeteers!
Sophie and Kiley met working for the Islandlink Library Federation’s Travelling Puppet Show in 2017, and fell in love with puppetry. Unfortunately, funding for the program was discontinued, but Sophie and Kiley knew they had to keep going on their puppetry journey! Thus, they formed Over the Moon Puppet Theatre, a true passion project fueled by a desire to bring children funny and relevant educational content.
Kiley is a writer, reader, and puppeteer, playing on the unceded territories of the Songhees, Esquimalt, and W̱SÁNEĆ First Nations. Her training includes a Writing BA from UVic, puppetry workshops with local talents Tim Gosley and Ingrid Hansen, and employment with Embrace Arts Foundation. She loves that Over the Moon Puppets has expanded in recent years to include short puppet films, solo shows, full-length productions, and so much more (that you can read about on our “Other Projects” page!). She is excited about ongoing cross-continental projects with Sophie, and new collaborations on Vancouver Island.
Sophie is a writer, puppeteer, and actor from the unceded territory of the Songhees, Esquimalt, and W̱SÁNEĆ First Nations. She has written for both stage and screen, with works produced by the Belfry Sparkfest, the Victoria Fringe Festival, the Student Alternative Theatre Company, and Less Bland Productions. She was part of the writing team for The Great Salish Heist, an award-winning feature film produced by Less Bland Productions. Sophie has been lucky enough to perform as a puppeteer and actor in local shows and short films, and has trained with Kaleidoscope, the Phoenix Theatre, and the Banff Puppet Theatre Intensive. Sophie is currently in London, England trying to find someone to hire her as a puppeteer, while continuing to collaborate with Kiley Verbowski on new works!