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Sampan "Hand in Glove" — Featuring "The Fiery Mountain and Its Princess"

Recently, Sampan, the only bilingual Chinese-English Newspaper in New England, spoke with Margaret Moody and Madeleine Beresford of Galapagos Puppets, as well as musician Jimmy Zhao, about their upcoming show The Fiery Mountain and Its Princess: A Monkey King Tale.

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Meet the Artists of the 2026 Creative Residency for Black Puppeteers

We are thrilled to officially announce the artists of Puppet Showplace Theater’s 2026 Creative Residency for Black Puppeteers!

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Tricky Riddles, Haitian Folklore, & An Adventurous World Premiere!

On November 15 & 16, 2025, families and puppetry-lovers filled Puppet Showplace with chatter and laughter, gathered for the world premiere of Jokes with Josue + The Tales of Turtle Boy.

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A Sweet Celebration ✨

“As a kid growing up here, I would have never imagined the Diwali story being showcased this way and it's really wonderful to see such representation.”

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DAF Day is Coming Up!

Next week, on October 9th, people nationwide are increasing the impact of their Donor Advised Funds by giving together! 

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Celebration of Paul Vincent Davis

Join Puppet Showplace, the Churchill family, and the puppetry community in celebrating the life of Paul Vincent Davis on Sunday, September 14.

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A Message from our Summer Interns…

Hear from three Brookline High School students about their summer internship at Puppet Showplace!

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10 Best Things To Do in Brookline — from a Local!

“Having lived here my entire life, I’m proud to call this lively town my home…”

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Divided by Nations, United by Puppetry

“Here in Brookline, there are many ways one can form and even find their own community, including at Puppet Showplace, which is full of puppet shows from around the world…”

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Shadow Puppetry by Firelight: Tholpavakoothu Returned to Puppet Showplace!

On August 1st, Puppet Showplace audiences headed outdoors to Allerton Overlook in Brookline, MA to enjoy scenes from the dramatic epic Ramayana…

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Tholpavakoothu: Ancient Shadows, Modern World

“Picture this: It's a warm summer evening and you finally arrive at a lush, peaceful park overlook. There’s already a crowd sitting comfortably on the grass, and a special kind of stage has already been put up…”

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An exciting change is here: a brand new ticketing platform!

You might notice that our ticketing checkout pages look a little different, and our new tool offers an improved ticket shopping and checkout experience:

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Puppet Showplace Theater is supported by the New England Foundation for the Arts through the New England Arts Resilience Fund, part of the United States Regional Arts Resilience Fund, an initiative of the U.S. Regional Arts Organizations and the Mellon Foundation, with major funding from the federal CARES Act and the American Rescue Plan from the National Endowment for the Arts.