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Kantaben

Soaring high above the crowds, Kantaben is our vibrant Indian roller bird.

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Watch as she roams about your festival skies, adding colour and charm as she searches for new friends to make.

Kantaben is accompanied by her puppeteer who will gently coax her into life, flapping her elegant silk wings which measure 4.5 metres in diameter. At night, Kantaben will light up your event with her soft glow.

Images and performers comprising

  • 1 x Kantaben performer-operator
  • Accompanying musicians (3)
  • Instruments and costumes
  • Transport (1 vehicle)

Number and duration of performance sets

10 and 30 minutes each

Technical requirements

  • Free parking for 1 Transit-Luton van
  • Dressing area and Kantaben safe-set up area
  • Dressing area guarded whilst show running
  • Stewarding of audience appropriate for event

Theme

  • Nature, birds
  • South Asian

Most suitable for

  • Outdoor: day-time show
  • Carnival, parades, festivals, parties, stage shows
  • Family-friendly
  • Community events
  • Corporate events

The show can be adapted for

  • An illuminated night-time event
  • An indoor venue (high ceilings only)

Notice period for booking

One month notice usually required

Designer

Character-puppet – Tony Mason
Costume – Emily Wood

Combinations with other work

  • Available as a single character-puppet piece
  • Add more performers, including musicians, dancers and flag bearers as a bigger wandering act or as part of a parade
  • Add complementary character-puppets from our portfolio, such as The Spice Girls and Padmini and Sivaji

Looking to feather your nest?

Invite Kantaben to your next event!

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