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Puppet Showplace Theatre
The 1st and only year-round puppetry theatre in New England, presenting six shows weekly for all ages.
We invite you to explore this ancient and evocative global art form and to get to know our theatre, one of the oldest continuously operating puppet theatres in the country. The award-winning productions we bring to our stage have delighted audiences of all ages for 37 years. Plan your visit today!
Conveniently located across from the Brookline Village stop on the Green Line 'D'.
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Puppet Showplace Theatre
32 Station Street
Brookline, MA 02445Phone: 617.731.6400 | Email | Official Website
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Current Events
05/16/13-
05/19/13Sleeping Beauty
Puppet Showplace Theatre
Sleeping Beauty
Presented by Puppet Showplace Theatre at Puppet Showplace Theatre
May 16-May 19, 2013
The princess Aurora has been asleep for almost one hundred years when our hero, Prince Steffon learns of her story. He resolves to find the sleeping princess and rescue her from the evil fairy Belladonna. Told from the prince's point of view, this breath-taking production combines beautifully crafted marionettes with the timeless music of Tchaikovsky's "Sleeping Beauty" ballet. Marionettes. Recommended for ages 4 and up.
05/08/13-
06/05/13Puppet Playtime
Puppet Showplace Theatre
Puppet Playtime
Presented by Puppet Showplace Theatre at Puppet Showplace Theatre
May 8-June 5, 2013
Puppet Playtime is a fun, interactive performance experience designed for very young children (0-3). In each hour-long session, two friendly performers guide children (and their grownups) through free play, sing-a-longs, stories, and imagination games. Puppet characters appear throughout to introduce the theme of the day and to join in the fun, and each session ends with a short puppetry performance.
05/06/13-
06/03/13Advanced Shadow Puppetry Workshop
Puppet Showplace Theatre
Advanced Shadow Puppetry Workshop
Presented by Puppet Showplace Theatre at Puppet Showplace Theatre
May 6-June 3, 2013
Unleash the storytelling powers of darkness and light! Learn to build and perform a complete shadow puppet show in this rigorous and supportive class.
Participants will explore advanced mechanisms and building techniques using hinges, rivets, springs and slides crafted from durable materials to create professional quality shadow puppets. Then participants will focus on performance skills and visual storytelling to create an original short piece.
This is an advanced-level...
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Upcoming Events
05/23/13-
05/26/13The Yankee Peddler
Puppet Showplace Theatre
The Yankee Peddler
Presented by Puppet Showplace Theatre at Puppet Showplace Theatre
May 23-May 26, 2013
Ever wanted to sing along with a sea shanty? Or dive deep into a fox's den? Then join us for the premier of PST's newest production! In a whirlwind tour of New England's lesser-known folklore you'll discover a giant sailor, a fashionable bear, and the world's largest wheel of cheese. Drawing from three hundred years of stories, songs, and local history, this show is a delight for audiences of all ages.
Shadow Puppetry, Live Music
05/30/13-
05/31/13Clown Circus
Puppet Showplace Theatre
Clown Circus
Presented by Puppet Showplace Theatre at Puppet Showplace Theatre
May 30-May 31, 2013
Clowns come in all shapes and sizes, but everything about them is larger-than-life. Join Dusty and his friends Pierrot, Zany and Guffaw for this fun, interactive variety show that features circus-inspired singing, dancing, storytelling, and lion-taming. Hand Puppets.
06/02/13 Puppet Showplace Theatre's Birthday Party
Puppet Showplace Theatre
Puppet Showplace Theatre's Birthday Party
Presented by Puppet Showplace Theatre at Puppet Showplace Theatre
June 2, 2013
You're invited! Join us to celebrate Puppet Showplace Theatre's 39th Birthday with cake, balloons, crafts, performances, and a community puppet parade. Your contributions and "birthday gifts" to the theatre will help us share the magic of puppetry with children from across the Greater Boston Area this summer season. Thank you for helping to make our first family-friendly fundraiser a success!
06/06/13-
06/08/13Tricksters and Noodleheads
Puppet Showplace Theatre
Tricksters and Noodleheads
Presented by Puppet Showplace Theatre at Puppet Showplace Theatre
June 6-June 8, 2013
Meet some clever animals and foolish people in this medley of silly folktales. Watch Brer Rabbit sneak into the vegetable patch to steal a prize-winning pumpkin. Meet a pesky goblin who tries to outwit a hard-working gardener. And see what happens when a mysterious forest creature grants a poor woodcutter three magic wishes. The wishes come with a warning, but will the foolish woodcutter listen? Sparky’s Puppets dramatize stories from children’s literature with colorful hand...
06/10/13-
07/01/13Glove Puppetry Boot Camp!
Puppet Showplace Theatre
Glove Puppetry Boot Camp!
Presented by Puppet Showplace Theatre at Puppet Showplace Theatre
June 10-July 1, 2013
Glove puppetry is one of the world’s oldest and most versatile theatrical traditions. From China’s acrobatic Monkey King to England’s Punch and Judy, all glove puppeteers must master the art of bringing characters and stories to life using only their hands.
In this fun and rigorous class, PST's Artist in Residence Brad Shur will guide participants through drills designed to improve your coordination and expressivity. Starting with basic...06/13/13-
06/15/13Father Goose's Tales
Puppet Showplace Theatre_medium.jpg)
Father Goose's Tales
Presented by Puppet Showplace Theatre at Puppet Showplace Theatre
June 13-June 15, 2013
Trouble in the nursery...Mother Goose has taken the day off and Father Goose must do all her chores, including the storytelling! Try as he might, Father Goose just can't get the stories right. Father Goose's Tales is a modern retelling of nursery rhymes, stories and children's songs that will entertain the whole family. Shadow Puppets.
06/28/13-
06/29/13International Toy Theatre Festival on Tour
Puppet Showplace Theatre
International Toy Theatre Festival on Tour
Presented by Puppet Showplace Theatre at Puppet Showplace Theatre
June 28-June 29, 2013
Immediately following Great Small Works’ 10th International Toy Theatre Festival in Brooklyn, New York, Great Small Works and friends will present two evening performances at Puppet Showplace Theatre. Facto Teatro from Mexico City, Barbara Steinitz and Björn Kollin from Berlin, and Great Small Works from New York City will share the program, with a separate show from each company. Audiences can also enjoy a collection of historic toy theatres on display.
07/15/13-
08/05/13FURRY MONSTERS 101
Puppet Showplace Theatre
FURRY MONSTERS 101
Presented by Puppet Showplace Theatre at Puppet Showplace Theatre
July 15-August 5, 2013
"Furry Monsters 101" will focus on the proper manipulation of Muppet-style hand and rod puppets featured on Sesame Street,
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Upcoming Events-
Current Events
05/16/13-
05/19/13Sleeping Beauty
Puppet Showplace Theatre
Sleeping Beauty
Presented by Puppet Showplace Theatre at Puppet Showplace Theatre
May 16-May 19, 2013
The princess Aurora has been asleep for almost one hundred years when our hero, Prince Steffon learns of her story. He resolves to find the sleeping princess and rescue her from the evil fairy Belladonna. Told from the prince's point of view, this breath-taking production combines beautifully crafted marionettes with the timeless music of Tchaikovsky's "Sleeping Beauty" ballet. Marionettes. Recommended for ages 4 and up.
05/08/13-
06/05/13Puppet Playtime
Puppet Showplace Theatre
Puppet Playtime
Presented by Puppet Showplace Theatre at Puppet Showplace Theatre
May 8-June 5, 2013
Puppet Playtime is a fun, interactive performance experience designed for very young children (0-3). In each hour-long session, two friendly performers guide children (and their grownups) through free play, sing-a-longs, stories, and imagination games. Puppet characters appear throughout to introduce the theme of the day and to join in the fun, and each session ends with a short puppetry performance.
05/06/13-
06/03/13Advanced Shadow Puppetry Workshop
Puppet Showplace Theatre
Advanced Shadow Puppetry Workshop
Presented by Puppet Showplace Theatre at Puppet Showplace Theatre
May 6-June 3, 2013
Unleash the storytelling powers of darkness and light! Learn to build and perform a complete shadow puppet show in this rigorous and supportive class.
Participants will explore advanced mechanisms and building techniques using hinges, rivets, springs and slides crafted from durable materials to create professional quality shadow puppets. Then participants will focus on performance skills and visual storytelling to create an original short piece.
This is an advanced-level...
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Upcoming Events
05/23/13-
05/26/13The Yankee Peddler
Puppet Showplace Theatre
The Yankee Peddler
Presented by Puppet Showplace Theatre at Puppet Showplace Theatre
May 23-May 26, 2013
Ever wanted to sing along with a sea shanty? Or dive deep into a fox's den? Then join us for the premier of PST's newest production! In a whirlwind tour of New England's lesser-known folklore you'll discover a giant sailor, a fashionable bear, and the world's largest wheel of cheese. Drawing from three hundred years of stories, songs, and local history, this show is a delight for audiences of all ages.
Shadow Puppetry, Live Music
05/30/13-
05/31/13Clown Circus
Puppet Showplace Theatre
Clown Circus
Presented by Puppet Showplace Theatre at Puppet Showplace Theatre
May 30-May 31, 2013
Clowns come in all shapes and sizes, but everything about them is larger-than-life. Join Dusty and his friends Pierrot, Zany and Guffaw for this fun, interactive variety show that features circus-inspired singing, dancing, storytelling, and lion-taming. Hand Puppets.
06/02/13 Puppet Showplace Theatre's Birthday Party
Puppet Showplace Theatre
Puppet Showplace Theatre's Birthday Party
Presented by Puppet Showplace Theatre at Puppet Showplace Theatre
June 2, 2013
You're invited! Join us to celebrate Puppet Showplace Theatre's 39th Birthday with cake, balloons, crafts, performances, and a community puppet parade. Your contributions and "birthday gifts" to the theatre will help us share the magic of puppetry with children from across the Greater Boston Area this summer season. Thank you for helping to make our first family-friendly fundraiser a success!
06/06/13-
06/08/13Tricksters and Noodleheads
Puppet Showplace Theatre
Tricksters and Noodleheads
Presented by Puppet Showplace Theatre at Puppet Showplace Theatre
June 6-June 8, 2013
Meet some clever animals and foolish people in this medley of silly folktales. Watch Brer Rabbit sneak into the vegetable patch to steal a prize-winning pumpkin. Meet a pesky goblin who tries to outwit a hard-working gardener. And see what happens when a mysterious forest creature grants a poor woodcutter three magic wishes. The wishes come with a warning, but will the foolish woodcutter listen? Sparky’s Puppets dramatize stories from children’s literature with colorful hand...
06/10/13-
07/01/13Glove Puppetry Boot Camp!
Puppet Showplace Theatre
Glove Puppetry Boot Camp!
Presented by Puppet Showplace Theatre at Puppet Showplace Theatre
June 10-July 1, 2013
Glove puppetry is one of the world’s oldest and most versatile theatrical traditions. From China’s acrobatic Monkey King to England’s Punch and Judy, all glove puppeteers must master the art of bringing characters and stories to life using only their hands.
In this fun and rigorous class, PST's Artist in Residence Brad Shur will guide participants through drills designed to improve your coordination and expressivity. Starting with basic...06/13/13-
06/15/13Father Goose's Tales
Puppet Showplace Theatre_medium.jpg)
Father Goose's Tales
Presented by Puppet Showplace Theatre at Puppet Showplace Theatre
June 13-June 15, 2013
Trouble in the nursery...Mother Goose has taken the day off and Father Goose must do all her chores, including the storytelling! Try as he might, Father Goose just can't get the stories right. Father Goose's Tales is a modern retelling of nursery rhymes, stories and children's songs that will entertain the whole family. Shadow Puppets.
06/28/13-
06/29/13International Toy Theatre Festival on Tour
Puppet Showplace Theatre
International Toy Theatre Festival on Tour
Presented by Puppet Showplace Theatre at Puppet Showplace Theatre
June 28-June 29, 2013
Immediately following Great Small Works’ 10th International Toy Theatre Festival in Brooklyn, New York, Great Small Works and friends will present two evening performances at Puppet Showplace Theatre. Facto Teatro from Mexico City, Barbara Steinitz and Björn Kollin from Berlin, and Great Small Works from New York City will share the program, with a separate show from each company. Audiences can also enjoy a collection of historic toy theatres on display.
07/15/13-
08/05/13FURRY MONSTERS 101
Puppet Showplace Theatre
FURRY MONSTERS 101
Presented by Puppet Showplace Theatre at Puppet Showplace Theatre
July 15-August 5, 2013
"Furry Monsters 101" will focus on the proper manipulation of Muppet-style hand and rod puppets featured on Sesame Street,
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