Featured Artist - Pandora's Sox

When Jay isn't performing (Jay is a member of the Canadian Actors Equity Association) or raising funds for live professional theatre (Jay has worked in marketing and development for, The National Tap Dance Co of Canada The Gravenhurst Opera House and Theatre Collingwood) or establishing training programs in drama for children (Jay founded ShowbizKidz and Act-Up! in Gravenhurst and Collingwood respectively), Jay spends his time uncovering delightful creative treasures like this project - Pandora's Sox.

Jay was introduced to the world of puppetry in 1979 having just graduated from the University of Waterloo in drama and theatre arts. He joined a children's theatre company that relied heavily on puppetry. Jay has been fascinated by puppets ever since and now he is “in his element" as he shares his puppet knowledge and writes and performs his unique puppet shows.

Established in the winter of 2009, Pandora's Sox has blossomed quickly. Pandora's Sox conducts puppet workshops, assembles and distributes sock-puppet kits, and performs puppet shows wherever kids gather. McGregor Socks has joined Pandora's Sox in the quest to put puppetry into the hands of aspiring puppeteers. In addition, Pandora's Sox creates employment opportunities for people with disabilities in Simcoe County.





PANDORA' S SOX PRESENTS:
PANDORA'S BOX-THE PUPPET SHOW

We take this famous Greek Myth and "puppefy" it!

What's in the box? How did it get here? What will happen if it opens? Join Prometheus, his brother Epi and Pandora on this timeless adventure as they search for hope in the midst of a monumental crisis.

Peppered with original songs, one actor performs all the characters.

These puppets do not hide inside a puppet stage making this show a three ring circus, exciting, fast paced, clever and funny.

The puppets are larger than life and there's lots of opportunity for audience participation. Imaginative, creative, fun and memorable you'll enjoy this new take on an old tale.

Look for Jay on our Performance Stage in the early afternoon. For more about Jay or the Pandora's Box show, see pandorasbox56.blogspot.com