The Kay Stories (45 minutes)
This new show is based on the stories left behind by a person I knew my entire life: my sister, Kay Noreen from Grande Prairie, Alberta. Kay had acquired a disability at a young age but never let that get in the way of expressing her strong personality. Her stories have become more legendary with time and we, who knew her well, have built up her personal mythology by telling the tales over and over as families do. Our new Kay puppet will portray episodes from her life in an entertaining and inspiring narrative.

The Story of Goat Mountain (30-40 minutes)
Our mountain show gets its inspiration from our 2000 film created for the Glenbow Museum remembering the Alberta artist, Carl Rungius. This story is loosely based on a fable set in a mountain landscape with a variety of puppets including two talking marionette goats, a family of villains and a cop who saves the day while riding a goat. The story stresses the importance and enduring strength of the natural environment in a humorous style.

Taxi Troubles (40 minutes)
This is a story about Rick the taxi driver who, in the course of a working day, has challenging encounters with outlaws, aliens, a hapless clown, and his own son. Sometimes his dispatcher or the police can help him but not always. The story is a high-energy display of puppetry told with music and humor where the characters interact with each other and the audience in the telling of a Chaplin-esque fable.

Alien Adventure (30 minutes)
An alien and his child arrive on Earth for a friendly visit. When the alien child gets lost, his father assumes a disguise to search the planet. Eventually he finds his baby but only after trying to get help from various strange and amusing characters who turn his search into a crazy adventure.

the Crazy Christmas Carol (40 minutes)
...is a very loose adaptation of Charles Dickens' famous story. The Red Smarteez version has an old character who finally recovers his Christmas spirit after being nasty to everybody (including Santa).

Smarteez for Dummeez (30-40 minutes)
This street show gives the audience examples of the stellar skills of the various Red Smarteez characters. The marionettes will perform acts of physical daring, make amusing predictions about audience members, play pranks on each other and, occasionally, dance up a storm. These performances are characterized by a generous amount of improvisation and interaction with the audience.

To book a Red Smarteez show, or find out about our performing schedule please contact us at:

Red Smarteez Shows or phone (403)230-8445