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Performance and Purpose

The Amazing CanDoos® is an action-packed performance designed especially for children and parents. In an era of abundant media and live performances for preschool and teenage children, the entertainment programming designed for elementary age is many times neglected. Not so at a Candoos® performance with the fast paced comedy, amazing feats and motivational messages.

The CanDoos® are a Super Hero pairing of a mother/daughter who, in concept, battle the omnipresent Nasty Villains who tell people (kids) they can’t do things. In the mythical place of Way Out West, the CanDoos® world, the word Can”t” is never used. Therefore, all that can be dreamed, put to hard work, and followed through is accomplished. The CanDoos® exemplify what they say by sharing a variety of art forms with the children-- such as musical instruments -- playing the saw, fiddle, guitar, bass, bicycle pump, garden hose, and even a paper bag. They also perform storytelling, eccentric dance, plate spinning and are nationally acclaimed at the dying variety arts of trick and fancy roping, multiple whip cracking, yodeling, and baton twirling. Combine all of this with the magic of imagination, puppetry, lots of comedy and audience involvement and it’s easy to see how children are mesmerized, motivated,and excitedly saying, “I am going to be a CanDoo, too!”

The relationship between the two CanDoos® characters is reversed. Ruby Red, the daughter, is the leader trying to be in control of the show, and the mother, Mucho, is the comedic, silly one who won’t quite follow the directions.

Throughout the performance, references are made as to everyone having special talents, the importance of working hard, being able to laugh at oneself, not saying, “Can’t” or allowing others to define what you want to be. The relationship between the characters and how they share and solve problems within the performance exemplifies individual differences, yet similarities amongst us all.The Amazing CanDoos® performance is Action, Talent, Message, and Fun. Children and adults go away uplifted and ready to “Think It! Work It! Do It!”