It was designed as a puppet show for children, but parents left Saturday’s family-friendly event grinning from ear to ear too.Bermuda Magic brought in overseas entertainers ventriloquist Silvia Fletcher and musical duo the Stylamanders to help youngsters laugh, dance and sing the afternoon away.Children could be seen playing with reckless abandon throughout the two-hour show at the Ruth Seaton James Centre for Performing Arts.But it was the parents including two unsuspecting dads who brought the house down with laughter when they were forced to join in on the action.The late afternoon show started promptly at 4.30pm as families filed into the auditorium to find their seats. Four young talents, who make up the Bermuda Magic Jugglers Raven Duffy, Ryan Day, James Barber and Shannon Bothello were first to wow the audience with their skills.The young men, who have been training for between two and three years, showcased some impressive Diablo techniques. Despite a few small mistakes in the routine, they delivered some near-perfect high throws, catches and behind-the-back juggling tricks that won over the crowd.Mr Barber said the audience’s cheers “were really encouraging”; Mr Bothello said he most enjoyed seeing the smiles on people’s faces.The Stylamanders, from Ontario, Canada, were next to the stage with their zany brand of song and dance.The smaller children in particular had a ball with the musical routine, which included the song, ‘Shhh the Baby is Sleeping’, and a catchy tune, ‘When Dinosaurs Walked the Earth’.Admittedly this writer is probably too old to fully appreciate the Stylamanders unique brand of comedy (complete with silly hats and banana pants) but the performance ended on a high note with a 'green' song encouraging children to protect the Earth. After a 20-minute intermission, main act Silvia Fletcher began her routine. She was joined by a funny dragon named Smoulder and a flirtatious puppet, who confessed her love to a married man in the audience.With very little to no facial movements the ventriloquist, who hails from the US, was not only funny and clever, but clearly talented as well. She made people laugh when she turned two young kids into wise-talking Mexican characters, with dummy masks.However, the stand-out performance of the afternoon came when she dressed two unsuspecting dads up as crying babies hair bonnet, diapers and all.I'll admit I'm probably two decades older than the intended audience for this event, but it was still a really great family day out and enjoyable for me as well.I am not the only adult who thought so. Mom Lisa Willis described the show as “really good”.“[My four-year-old son Mikale] was a bit nervous about the dragon puppet but overall he seemed to enjoy it. My favourite part was the ventriloquist because it was fun and something new for Bermuda."Shereika Darrell, mom to five-year-old Samara, also said the show was very fun.“The baby act was my favourite part, it was probably the funniest.”According to organiser O’Brian Roberts, of Bermuda Magic, a total of 600 people came out to the two shows.He said: "All the children and parents all enjoyed it. I think the parents enjoyed it even more or just as much as the children.“Some people came and were a bit sceptical about what they were going to see and if it was going to entertain them but the parents were just as happy.”He said the show won lots of praise “because there isn’t much for children to do [in Bermuda]”. He plans several events each year to raise funds for The Specialised Youth Arts Charity.