Interactive Puppet Show
Join Faun and Daisy as they help each other through haunted houses, long winters, and overwhelming birthday parties. Created and performed by Matt Jenson, Faun and Daisy - Tales of Autistic Friends is a 30-minute interactive puppet show followed by a 15-minute puppet making activity.
"Faun and Daisy (and Matt) were magical, and, as an autistic person myself, I was impressed with how smoothly and satisfyingly the characters exhibited their unique autistic traits without the script ever feeling expository."
Emily, Youth Services Librarian
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"My kids (5, 3, and 3 month old) loved it. They talked about Faun and Daisy the rest of the day. The next day, my 5 year old even decided to make his own puppets and have a puppet show."
Audience member
"I really liked how the show is titled 'Tales of Autistic Friends,' but there's no heavy explanation of autism or 'learning moment.'
It's just a story of two friends having adventures; very normalizing of kids who
might display certain behaviors related to autism."
Ann, Manager at N St. Paul Library
Book a Performance
Faun and Daisy are now available for your library, school, organization or bookstore!
"The original songs were memorable—I found myself humming them for hours afterward. I recommend it to other libraries looking for inclusive, engaging programming"
Jess, Children's Librarian
For Libraries, Schools, and Nonprofit Organizations
Standard rate is $260 per performance within the Twin Cities. Discounts are available when booking multiple performances.
This includes up to 20 books to give to students or families (a $160 value). Additional books are available at a discounted rate of $3.50/book.
For locations outside of the Twin Cities, there will also be $.76/mile for travel.
Happy to work with you to find a package that works for your organization!
Book Stores
The puppet show is available as part of an author event. Please email mattjensonarts@gmail.com to discuss!
The Faun and Daisy June 2026 Puppet Show Tour was made possible by the voters of Minnesota through a grant from the Metropolitan Regional Arts Council, thanks to a legislative appropriation from the arts and cultural heritage fund.
