05/30/13- 05/31/13 |
Clown Circus
Puppet Showplace Theatre
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.
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| 06/02/13 |
Puppet Showplace Theatre's Birthday Party
Puppet Showplace Theatre
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!
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| 06/04/13 |
Garden Party Gala
Puppet Showplace Theatre
Presented by Puppet Showplace Theatre
at Puppet Showplace Theatre
June 4, 2013
Join us for an evening of food, fun and festivities as we celebrate our 39th Birthday with a garden party! We'll have live music, festive food and drink, awarding of the Paul Vincent Davis and Creative Leadership Award, and slam puppetry performances!
This year, the Creative Leadership Award will be given to Norah Dooley. Norah is a storyteller, critically acclaimed children’ s author and educator , who, as co-founder of massmouth.com, started a story slam series in Greater...
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06/06/13- 06/08/13 |
Tricksters and Noodleheads
Puppet Showplace Theatre
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...
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06/10/13- 07/01/13 |
Glove Puppetry Boot Camp!
Puppet Showplace Theatre
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...
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06/13/13- 06/15/13 |
Father Goose's Tales
Puppet Showplace Theatre
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.
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06/28/13- 06/29/13 |
International Toy Theatre Festival on Tour
Puppet Showplace Theatre
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.
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07/05/13- 07/06/13 |
Sir George and the Dragon
Puppet Showplace Theatre
Presented by Puppet Showplace Theatre
at Puppet Showplace Theatre
July 5-July 6, 2013
Join an adventurous princess as she journeys to Mystery Mountain to visit the Great Green Dragon. Along the way you'll meet Zelda the babysitter, a silly bat, Sir George and his clumsy dog, and of course the lovable dragon. Will Sir George slay the dragon? Not to worry, everything ends happily in this fun show.
Hand puppets.
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07/10/13- 07/13/13 |
The Pirate, the Princess, and the Pea
Puppet Showplace Theatre
Presented by Puppet Showplace Theatre
at Puppet Showplace Theatre
July 10-July 13, 2013
Crabgrass Puppet Theatre's new show is chock full of sea monster, sharks and side-splitting action! A pirate's life isn't all "yo-ho-ho and a bottle of grog," ya know. It's hard work searchin' for treasure, what with avoidin' the sea monsters, keepin' the crabs from eatin' your nose, and fallin' overboard just in time to meet the local shark. But it's worth it when ya haul that treasure chest...but the treasure in this chest happens to be a skeptical princess who doesn't even...
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07/15/13- 08/05/13 |
FURRY MONSTERS 101
Puppet Showplace Theatre
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, 07/17/13- 07/20/13 |
Under Night Sky by Puppetkabob
Puppet Showplace Theatre
Presented by Puppet Showplace Theatre
at Puppet Showplace Theatre
July 17-July 20, 2013
"Under Night Sky" follows three children on journeys united by threads of courage, love and hope. Unravel the stories of the Underground Railroad stitched together in Grandmother's patchwork quilt. Hear the waves crash aside the ship as you listen to the magical tale of an Irish Memory Quilt. Quietly enter an Old School House to see a girl proudly wearing her coat of rags, stitched to patchwork perfection.
Puppetkabob artist Sarah Frechette revolutionizes the ancient...
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07/24/13- 07/27/13 |
Pinocchio by National Marionette Theatre
Puppet Showplace Theatre
Presented by Puppet Showplace Theatre
at Puppet Showplace Theatre
July 24-July 27, 2013
Carlo Collodi's epic about a puppet who wants to become a real boy is a classic example of storytelling at its best. Our adaptation is a faithful re-telling of this childhood favorite. Follow Pinocchio as he goes on a series of adventures and discovers that only by being truthful, selfless and kind to others will he realize his dream of becoming a real live boy.
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07/31/13- 08/03/13 |
The Yankee Peddler by Brad Shur and Chris Monti
Puppet Showplace Theatre
Presented by Puppet Showplace Theatre
at Puppet Showplace Theatre
July 31-August 3, 2013
Ever wanted to sing along with a sea shanty? Or dive deep into a fox's den? Then join us for a whirlwind tour of New England's lesser-known folklore where 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
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08/07/13- 08/10/13 |
"Squirrel Stole my Underpants" by Bonnie Duncan
Puppet Showplace Theatre
Presented by Puppet Showplace Theatre
at Puppet Showplace Theatre
August 7-August 10, 2013
Sylvie is sent to the backyard to hang up the laundry. The moment her back is turned, a mischievous squirrel steals her favorite piece of clothing and runs off. When Sylvie gives chase, an entire world emerges from her laundry basket, and curious characters show her the way through mysterious lands. Will our lonely heroine rescue her underpants and discover the magic within herself? Join us on this adventure to find out!
Mixed theatre, dance, and puppetry styles.
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08/14/13- 08/17/13 |
The Bugtown Follies by The Robert Rogers Puppet Company
Puppet Showplace Theatre
Presented by Puppet Showplace Theatre
at Puppet Showplace Theatre
August 14-August 17, 2013
Take an up-close look at the insect world like you've never seen before! "Bugtown Follies" is a hilarious vaudeville pageant hosted by Master of Ceremonies Bugsby Berkeley, a grasshopper extraordinaire. Acrobatic ants, tap-dancing spiders and butterfly beauty contestants are clowning around and turning the bug world upside-down in The Bugtown Follies.
Rod puppets.
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| 08/24/13 |
Jack and the Beanstalk by Dream Tale Puppets
Puppet Showplace Theatre
Presented by Puppet Showplace Theatre
at Puppet Showplace Theatre
August 24, 2013
"Jack and the Beanstalk" is a joyous, original adaptation of the classic tale about poor Jack who went to sell his cow for three magic beans and out-witted a boy-eating giant. Jack's daring adventure up the huge beanstalk helps him and his mother out of their difficult financial situation, even if his mother is a bit worried about the moral issues surrounding this unusual way to acquire wealth.
Hand puppets, Table Top puppets, Marionettes, and Masks.
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