Sleepyhead

A visual resource pack for both children and adults with Autism, Asperger’s,

Sensory Processing Disorder and any other associated conditions.This

resource is intended to help prepare any visitors for the show and to help

them to become familiar with the surroundings and situation.

The Show

The show lasts for approximately 35 minutes without an interval.

In the show there are two puppeteers and several puppets.

Recorded music is played during the show.

The house lights will be left on during the performance and also

the auditorium door will be left open in case you need to take a

moment outside in the box office area.

What Happens

It’s been a long day for Dad and he can hardly keep his eyes open. All he wants is for

Baby to go to sleep so he can catch up on a little shut-eye too.

Dad’s usually got some tricks up his sleeve to help send Baby off to the Land of Nod.

But tonight, Baby has other ideas…

As soon as Dad is out of the

way, Baby gets his hands on

the magic top hat, and when

his friend Rabbit shows up the

fun and games really begin!

Mix in some magic, a pinch of

circus and a large dollop of

silliness and you have the

recipe for a little adventure

with a lot of laughs!

The stage is set up as baby’s bedroom when you enter the auditorium.

Characters

As this is a puppetry show the characters are all puppets.

Baby Dad

Rabbit Carpet

In this section information that is particularly important such as loud noises or flashing

lights; will be in blue font.

The show starts with a drum roll, lights go off

The two puppeteers enter from backstage dressed in black and pop up at different

places on the stage, they then do a shushing contest. They then bang into each other.

The baby puppet enters, he is

wide awake and in high spirits.

He bumps into the wall, bounces

on the pillow and the laundry, and

proceeds to go around the room

on his bike.

Dad enters. He is looking for the baby as it is time for bed.

The baby won’t sleep. He is jumping around with loud

bouncing noises.

Dad is a magician. Baby wants him to do

some magic for him before he goes to

sleep. He opens his magic case.

His magic wand comes out and flashes

Dad makes things appear from his magic

case. Every time he does his wand

flashes.

Dad makes a ‘Sleepyhead’ storybook appear

from his magic case.

Dad and baby read the book together, but instead of baby

falling asleep Dad falls asleep!

With dad asleep baby discovers that

he can make things happen with his

magic wand!

He discovers he can make himself, his

bike and other things levitate!

He flies around the room on his bike that takes on the

characteristics of a dog when it is brought to life by magic.

Twinkle Twinkle little star music begins and the audience can

get involved singing along if they want.

The Wand flashes again.

The baby brings a patch of his bedroom carpet to life.

They have fun playing together. The baby tries to get

Carpet to do some circus tricks.

Dad’s magic case opens and a rabbit pops out.

They have lots of fun and games together.

The lights change as baby and rabbit

fly around the room

The next game they decide to play is

restaurants. Baby flips his bed over to

become a table, and rabbit is the chef and

the waiter. Baby wants some cake but

rabbit keeps bringing him carrots!

The music changes as he brings out

different things from behind the oven

When he finally brings him a cake his

face ends up splatting into it!

Baby needs his nappy changing. Rabbit helps him, but he needs

to have a bath!

The bubbles from the bath start floating around. Some of them

might float into the audience.

Baby is trapped inside a giant bubble.

The flashing wand comes back again.

Carpet is also caught in a bubble.

Baby disappears!

Dad wakes up and realises that bay is missing.

He uses his magic wand to make some disco magic.

Disco music plays and flashing lights start.

Dad dances and uses his magic to bring baby back.

Finally dad is able to put baby to bed.

As the show is now finished feel free to clap as much as you want to.

We hope you enjoyed the show!