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Nov 9 (Sat): 10:30 am | 1:00 pm
When Lisa, a brave young girl with a heart of gold, meets Baba Yaga, the most famous witch in the woods, an epic battle of wits ensues.
All ages welcome, especially enjoyed by ages 4-9
Shadow puppetry
Nov 10 (Sun): 10:30 am | 1:00 pm
When Lisa, a brave young girl with a heart of gold, meets Baba Yaga, the most famous witch in the woods, an epic battle of wits ensues.
All ages welcome, especially enjoyed by ages 4-9
Shadow puppetry
Nov 11 (Mon): 10:30 am | 1:00 pm | 3:00 pm (PWYC)
When Lisa, a brave young girl with a heart of gold, meets Baba Yaga, the most famous witch in the woods, an epic battle of wits ensues.
All ages welcome, especially enjoyed by ages 4-9
Shadow puppetry
Nov 12 (Tues) | 10:00 am - 11:00 am
This class is a fun, interactive performance & play experience designed for very young children and their grown-ups. Register for the class and join us for five weeks of puppet fun!
Infants & preschoolers, with their grown-ups
Nov 19 (Tues) | 10:00 am - 11:00 am
This class is a fun, interactive performance & play experience designed for very young children and their grown-ups. Register for the class and join us for five weeks of puppet fun!
Infants & preschoolers, with their grown-ups
Nov 23 (Sat): 1:00 pm (Plastique - PWYC) | 3:00 pm (Bois - PWYC) | 8:00 pm (Jetable)
Puzzle Théâtre presents three of their multicolored shows, full of unusual puppets, humor, and unexpected situations. Featuring puppets made of wood, plastic, and tissues!
'Plastique' and 'Bois' are recommended for all ages, especially enjoyed by ages 4 - 10
'Disposable' is recommended for adults, teens & youth 10+
Object puppetry
Nov 24 (Sun): 10:30 am (Plastique) | 1:00 pm (Bois)
Puzzle Théâtre presents three of their multicolored shows, full of unusual puppets, humor, and unexpected situations. Featuring puppets made of wood, plastic, and tissues!
'Plastique' and 'Bois' are recommended for all ages, especially enjoyed by ages 4 - 10
Object puppetry
Nov 29 (Fri): 10:30 am | 1:00 pm | 3:00 pm
When a wicked witch curses the baby princess Aurora, the entire kingdom falls into a deep sleep. Will a prince with a true heart arrive in time to break the spell?
All ages welcome, recommended for 4-8
Marionettes
Nov 30 (Sat): 10:30 am | 1:00 pm
When a wicked witch curses the baby princess Aurora, the entire kingdom falls into a deep sleep. Will a prince with a true heart arrive in time to break the spell?
All ages welcome, recommended for 4-8
Marionettes
Dec 1 (Sun): 10:30 am | 1:00 pm
When a wicked witch curses the baby princess Aurora, the entire kingdom falls into a deep sleep. Will a prince with a true heart arrive in time to break the spell?
All ages welcome, recommended for 4-8
Marionettes
Dec 3 (Tues) | 10:00 am - 11:00 am
This class is a fun, interactive performance & play experience designed for very young children and their grown-ups. Register for the class and join us for five weeks of puppet fun!
Infants & preschoolers, with their grown-ups
Dec 7 (Sat): 10:30 am | 1:00 pm
Fairies, field mice, and other small critters dance to the music of favorite classical composers in this dazzling display of turn-of-the-century style trick puppetry.
All ages welcome, recommended for 4-8
Marionettes
Dec 8 (Sun): 10:30 am | 1:00 pm
Fairies, field mice, and other small critters dance to the music of favorite classical composers in this dazzling display of turn-of-the-century style trick puppetry.
All ages welcome, recommended for 4-8
Marionettes
Dec 10 (Tues) | 10:00 am - 11:00 am
This class is a fun, interactive performance & play experience designed for very young children and their grown-ups. Register for the class and join us for five weeks of puppet fun!
Infants & preschoolers, with their grown-ups
Dec 14 (Sat): 10:30 am | 1:00 pm
Santa got fired from many jobs before he got the one we all know, but don't worry it has a happy ending. Join in the fun as Jim Napolitano of Nappy’s Puppet presents some of the silliest sing-along songs known to mankind.
All ages welcome, recommended for 3-8
Shadow puppetry
Feb 17 (Mon) - Feb 21 (Fri) | 9:00 am - 4:00 pm
Puppetry is exercise for your imagination! Join the Teaching Artists of Puppet Showplace Theater for one week of fun puppet-building and performance activities during your school vacation week.
Open to students in grades 2–6; grades 7–9 can apply to be Junior Puppet Counselors!
Apr 21 (Mon) - Apr 25 (Fri) | 9:00 am - 4:00 pm
Puppetry is exercise for your imagination! Join the Teaching Artists of Puppet Showplace Theater for one week of fun puppet-building and performance activities during your school vacation week.
Open to students in grades 2–6; grades 7–9 can apply to be Junior Puppet Counselors!
Nov 21 (Thurs): 6:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Immerse yourself in the world of object puppetry with Puzzle Théâtre unique approach!
Adults & teens 16+
Nov 22 (Fri): 8:00 pm (Jetable)
Puzzle Théâtre presents three of their multicolored shows, full of unusual puppets, humor, and unexpected situations. Featuring puppets made of wood, plastic, and tissues!
'Disposable' is recommended for adults, teens & youth 10+
Object puppetry
Nov 23 (Sat): 1:00 pm (Plastique - PWYC) | 3:00 pm (Bois - PWYC) | 8:00 pm (Jetable)
Puzzle Théâtre presents three of their multicolored shows, full of unusual puppets, humor, and unexpected situations. Featuring puppets made of wood, plastic, and tissues!
'Plastique' and 'Bois' are recommended for all ages, especially enjoyed by ages 4 - 10
'Disposable' is recommended for adults, teens & youth 10+
Object puppetry
Nov 24 (Sun): 10:30 am (Plastique) | 1:00 pm (Bois)
Puzzle Théâtre presents three of their multicolored shows, full of unusual puppets, humor, and unexpected situations. Featuring puppets made of wood, plastic, and tissues!
'Plastique' and 'Bois' are recommended for all ages, especially enjoyed by ages 4 - 10
Object puppetry
Dec 20 (Fri): 8:00 pm
Celebrate the season with a special Puppets at Night Edition sing-along featuring dancing snowmen, jingle bells, and lots of snowy fun!
Puppets at Night version, recommended for ages 16+
Mixed puppetry styles and live music
This fall, shows that were nurtured at Puppet Showplace are spreading their wings, and performing at amazing venues all over Boston and New England.
“We've found that audiences really respond to the relaxed environment of an outdoor show. By nearly doubling the number of shows and quadrupling the neighborhoods reached, we aim to reach diverse communities and connect with new audiences through the joy of puppetry."
Thank you, thank you, thank you for helping Puppet Showplace kick off our 50th anniversary year so joyfully! Thank you for eating all the popcorn, playing with all the free-play puppets, filling our window with birthday flags and our sidewalk with chalk art.
On Sunday, June 2, we officially turned 50, and I came across a letter that touched me, written by Puppet Showplace Theater's founder Mary Churchill in 1990: "The theater will have existed for twenty years. How many other people have had the opportunity to set up and run a great place like this, that some will remember long after we are dead?"
We're still buzzing with excitement from the premiere run of Don't Make Me Get Dressed by The Gottabees last month! With over 1,700 attendees, the show was definitely a hit — 9 out of 23 performances were completely sold out.
As we move into our 50th anniversary year, Puppet Showplace is dedicated to expanding the impact of our programs — investing in new works of puppetry that uplift diverse artists and stories, so that every child (and every grownup) can encounter a fictional world that is as rich as the world we live in.
“Audience members still talk about Les Sages Fous’s previous sold-out visit to Puppet Showplace ten years ago,” shares Veronica Barron.
We’re pleased to announce our new Executive Artistic Director, Veronica Barron; our new Visiting Artistic Associate Ash Winkfield, and a first peek at our vision for PST’s 50th anniversary next year.
Over 50 puppetry fans joined together virtually and in-person to celebrate and learn about the work created by six spectacular Black puppetry artists of Puppet Showplace’s 2023 Creative Residency for Black Puppeteers.
Boston-based puppetry and music collective The Gottabees brings the world premiere of their new show “Don’t Make Me Get Dressed” to Puppet Showplace Theater in Brookline, MA this November!
On Sunday, long-time members joined brand new members (some who signed up that day!) in making superhero puppets with guidance from Brad Shur of Paper Heart Puppets.
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Now in its 5th year, Puppet Showplace’s Creative Residency for Black Puppeteers has invested in 20 Black artists since 2020 by supporting creative research at the earliest stage of production development.