Puppet theater and theater combination

Abstract

A portable theater for children that has multiple features of a theater integrated together. The portable theater has a stage, refreshment stand, ticket booth and alternatively a dressing room or puppet theater. Each side of theater has one element for a total of four elements in any given theater. The theater allows children to enact not only a performance, but also other aspects of the theater experience like selling tickets, selling refreshments and changing between scenes.

1 . A collapsible theater comprising:
 a frame comprising poles and joints;   a flexible shell;   at least one opening in the shell;   at least one curtain that is both movable and reversibly detachable that can approximately cover at least one opening;   the curtain being reversibly attached to the frame;   so that when assembled the poles are attached to each other by the joints to form a frame in the a shape in the approximate shape of a cube and the shell fits around the frame with the curtains reversibly attached to the frame in such as way to approximately covers at least one opening and the curtain can be moved without detaching the curtain from the frame to reveal the opening.   
   
   
       2 . The collapsible theater of  claim 1  comprising poles that form the top of the frame, poles that form the sides of the frame and poles that form the bottom of the frame. 
   
   
       3 . The collapsible theater of  claim 2  comprising at least one curtain that reversibly and movably attaches to the poles that form the top of the frame. 
   
   
       4 . The collapsible theater of  claim 1  where the sides of the frame are not of equal length 
   
   
       5 . The collapsible theater of  claim 1  where decorative objects can be reversible attached to the shell. 
   
   
       6 . The collapsible theater of  claim 1  where the number of openings is one. 
   
   
       7 . The collapsible theater of  claim 1  where the number of openings is three. 
   
   
       8 . The collapsible theater of  claim 1  where the number of openings is four. 
   
   
       9 . The collapsible theater of  claim 1  where at least one opening can have an object attached that will allow for puppet shows. 
   
   
       10 . A collapsible theater comprising:
 a tent with a first side, a second side, a third side and a fourth side;   the first side has a large theater opening that forms a stage;   the second side has an opening forming a ticket office;   the third side has an opening forming a refreshment stand;   the fourth side has a fourth opening;   so that the tent is an integrated theater with a stage, ticket booth, refreshment stand, and a fourth opening.   
   
   
       11 . The collapsible theater of  claim 10  where the second side with the opening forming a ticket office has objects that can be reversibly attached. 
   
   
       12 . The collapsible theater of  claim 10  where the third side with the opening forming a refreshment stand has objects that can be reversibly attached. 
   
   
       13 . The collapsible theater of  claim 10  where the first side with the theater opening forming a stage has objects that can be reversibly attached. 
   
   
       14 . The collapsible theater of  claim 10  where the fourth side with the opening forming a puppet stage has objects that can be reversibly attached. 
   
   
       15 . The collapsible theater of  claim 11  where the objects are decorative objects. 
   
   
       16 . The collapsible theater of  claim 12  where the objects are decorative objects. 
   
   
       17 . The collapsible theater of  claim 13  where the objects are decorative objects. 
   
   
       18 . The collapsible theater of  claim 14  where the objects are decorative objects. 
   
   
       19 . The collapsible theater of  claim 1  where one opening has an object that can be reversibly attached to the theater so that the opening is substantially covered and the object has at least one opening through which at least one puppet can be placed. 
   
   
       20 . The collapsible theater of  claim 10  where the first side theater opening forming a stage has an object that can be reversibly attached to the opening that can substantially cover the opening and at least one puppet can be placed in at least one hole in the object. 
   
   
       21 . The collapsible theater of  claim 3  where the curtains are reversibly attached by loops. 
   
   
       22 . The collapsible theater of  claim 3  where the curtains are reversibly attached by a hook and loop fabric. 
   
   
       23 . The collapsible theater of  claim 3  where the curtains are reversibly attached by snaps. 
   
   
       24 . The collapsible theater of  claim 1  where the theater includes a backdrop. 
   
   
       25 . The collapsible theater of  claim 10  where the theater includes a backdrop. 
   
   
       26 . The collapsible theater of  claim 24  where the backdrop is reversibly attached to the frame. 
   
   
       27 . The collapsible theater of  claim 25  where the backdrop is reversibly attached to the frame. 
   
   
       28 . The collapsible theater of  claim 10  where the fourth opening forms a puppet stage. 
   
   
       29 . The collapsible theater of  claim 10  where the fourth opening forms a door.