Rock out with
Party Animals!
Follow five furry friends as they navigate the biggest social hurdle of their young lives — throwing their first party! 🥳
Join us for Party Animals by Sarah Nolen of Puppet Motion on Jan 31 & Feb 1, featuring incredibly catchy, original rock 'n' roll music.
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Jan 31 (Sat) 2026: 10:30 am | 1:00 pm
Party Animals follows five furry friends as they navigate the biggest social hurdle of their young lives — throwing their first party! Featuring incredibly catchy, original rock 'n' roll music.
All ages welcome, especially enjoyed by ages 5 - 9
Hand puppetry
Feb 1 (Sun) 2026: 10:30 am | 1:00 pm
Party Animals follows five furry friends as they navigate the biggest social hurdle of their young lives — throwing their first party! Featuring incredibly catchy, original rock 'n' roll music.
All ages welcome, especially enjoyed by ages 5 - 9
Hand puppetry
Feb 7 (Sat) 2026: 10:30 am | 1:00 pm
How do you take a picture of a snow crystal?! Inspired by a true story, The Snowflake Man swings audiences into the iconic 1920s.
All ages welcome, especially enjoyed by ages 5 - 10
Czech-style marionettes and pop-ups
Feb 8 (Sun) 2026: 10:30 am | 1:00 pm
How do you take a picture of a snow crystal?! Inspired by a true story, The Snowflake Man swings audiences into the iconic 1920s.
All ages welcome, especially enjoyed by ages 5 - 10
Czech-style marionettes and pop-ups
Feb 14 (Sat) 2026: 10:30 am | 1:00 pm
Join mischievous Monkey King in taming a fiery mountain and winning a magical fan from the powerful Princess in this episode of the classic Chinese adventure story Journey to the West.
All ages welcome, especially enjoyed by ages 5 - 12
Bu Dai Xi hand puppets, masks, and live music
Feb 15 (Sun) 2026: 10:30 am | 1:00 pm
Join mischievous Monkey King in taming a fiery mountain and winning a magical fan from the powerful Princess in this episode of the classic Chinese adventure story Journey to the West.
All ages welcome, especially enjoyed by ages 5 - 12
Bu Dai Xi hand puppets, masks, and live music
Feb 16 (Mon) 2026: 10:30 am
Join mischievous Monkey King in taming a fiery mountain and winning a magical fan from the powerful Princess in this episode of the classic Chinese adventure story Journey to the West.
All ages welcome, especially enjoyed by ages 5 - 12
Bu Dai Xi hand puppets, masks, and live music
Feb 17 (Tues) 2026: 10:30 am
Join mischievous Monkey King in taming a fiery mountain and winning a magical fan from the powerful Princess in this episode of the classic Chinese adventure story Journey to the West.
All ages welcome, especially enjoyed by ages 5 - 12
Bu Dai Xi hand puppets, masks, and live music
Feb 19 (Thurs) 2026: 10:30 am
Three Little Pigs build their houses of hay, wood and bricks — but will they withstand the Big Bad Wolf? The classic tale retold with hilarious puppet pigs and a silly wolf!
All ages welcome, especially enjoyed by ages 3 - 6
Tabletop puppets
Feb 20 (Fri) 2026: 10:30 am
Three Little Pigs build their houses of hay, wood and bricks — but will they withstand the Big Bad Wolf? The classic tale retold with hilarious puppet pigs and a silly wolf!
All ages welcome, especially enjoyed by ages 3 - 6
Tabletop puppets
Feb 21 (Sat) 2026: 10:30 am | 1:00 pm
Three Little Pigs build their houses of hay, wood and bricks — but will they withstand the Big Bad Wolf? The classic tale retold with hilarious puppet pigs and a silly wolf!
All ages welcome, especially enjoyed by ages 3 - 6
Tabletop puppets
Feb 22 (Sun) 2026: 10:30 am | 1:00 pm (PWYC)
Three Little Pigs build their houses of hay, wood and bricks — but will they withstand the Big Bad Wolf? The classic tale retold with hilarious puppet pigs and a silly wolf!
All ages welcome, especially enjoyed by ages 3 - 6
Tabletop puppets
Feb 28 (Sat) 2026: 10:30 am | 1:00 pm
Princesses can be named after vegetables and witches can have good intentions, in this charming rendition of a classic story.
All ages welcome, especially enjoyed by ages 4 - 8
Glove puppets
March 1 (Sun) 2026: 10:30 am | 1:00 pm
Princesses can be named after vegetables and witches can have good intentions, in this charming rendition of a classic story.
All ages welcome, especially enjoyed by ages 4 - 8
Glove puppets
March 7 (Sat) 2026: 10:30 am | 1:00 pm
Princesses can be named after vegetables and witches can have good intentions, in this charming rendition of a classic story.
All ages welcome, especially enjoyed by ages 4 - 8
Glove puppets
March 8 (Sun) 2026: 10:30 am | 1:00 pm
Princesses can be named after vegetables and witches can have good intentions, in this charming rendition of a classic story.
All ages welcome, especially enjoyed by ages 4 - 8
Glove puppets
Mar 14 (Sat) 2026: 10:30 am | 1:00 pm
Four original stories and a choose-your-own-adventure, brought to life using nothing but cardboard and the power of your imagination!
All ages welcome, especially enjoyed by ages 5 - 11
Mixed puppetry styles
Mar 15 (Sun) 2026: 10:30 am | 1:00 pm
Four original stories and a choose-your-own-adventure, brought to life using nothing but cardboard and the power of your imagination!
All ages welcome, especially enjoyed by ages 5 - 11
Mixed puppetry styles
March 21 (Sat) 2026: 10:30 am | 1:00 pm
Join "bona fide fairy princess" Charlotte Lily Gaspard for enchanting original fairy tales and songs by Midnight Radio Show!
All ages welcome, especially enjoyed by ages 5 - 10
Shadow puppetry and live original music
March 22 (Sun) 2026: 10:30 am | 1:00 pm (PWYC)
Join "bona fide fairy princess" Charlotte Lily Gaspard for enchanting original fairy tales and songs by Midnight Radio Show!
All ages welcome, especially enjoyed by ages 5 - 10
Shadow puppetry and live original music
Mar 28 (Sat) 2026: 10:30 am | 1:00 pm
When rough-and-tumble Karagoz cuts down the tree in front of his house, the joke's on him — the tree is magical, there's a witch, and from now on, nothing will be the same…
This traditional style of puppetry is intended for all ages — adults and children alike — to enjoy together!Shadow puppetry
Feb 16 (Mon) - Feb 20 (Fri) 2026 | 9:00 am - 3:30 pm
Explore storytelling and performance with Fantastic Fairy Tales! In this one-week program, kids will dive into the art of storytelling, building skills in narration, structure, and presentation.
2nd - 7th Graders
7th - 9th Graders can apply to be a Junior Puppet Counselor!
Apr 20 (Mon) - Apr 24 (Fri) 2026 | 9:00 am - 3:30 pm
Calling all kids who love butterflies, nature, bugs, and puppets! In Butterflies!, you’ll learn about the life cycle of butterflies and build your own puppet stage, plus rod and shadow puppets to complete it.
2nd - 7th Graders
7th - 9th Graders can apply to be a Junior Puppet Counselor!
Aug 17 (Mon) - Aug 21 (Fri) 2026 | 9:00 am - 3:30 pm
Dive into one exciting style of puppetry while exploring a variety of others — shadow puppets, sock puppets, marionettes, and more! Kids will roll up their sleeves to learn hands-on techniques to build puppets, and also practice performance and storytelling skills.
Rising 2nd - 7th Graders
Rising 7th - 9th Graders can apply to be a Junior Puppet Counselor!
Aug 24 (Mon) - Aug 28 (Fri) 2026 | 9:00 am - 3:30 pm
Dive into one exciting style of puppetry while exploring a variety of others — shadow puppets, sock puppets, marionettes, and more! Kids will roll up their sleeves to learn hands-on techniques to build puppets, and also practice performance and storytelling skills.
Rising 2nd - 7th Graders
Rising 7th - 9th Graders can apply to be a Junior Puppet Counselor!
Feb 6 (Fri) 2026: 8:00 pm
Something wicked creeps beyond the veil and into this world… Tempus CarniVEIL blends poetry and puppetry into a sensory feast that blurs the line between abstraction and nostalgia.
Recommended for adults and teens ages 14+
Cantastoria, string, hand & more
Feb 24, Mar 3, Mar 10, Mar 17, Mar 24 (Tues) 2026 | 6:30 pm - 9:00 pm
What do translucent buffalo hides and overhead projectors have in common? Find out (and make your own puppet!) in this introductory level class with Puppet Showplace’s Resident Artist Sarah Nolen.
Recommended for adults and teens 16+
March 11 (Wed) 2025: 8:00 pm
Join Susan and her trusty avian sidekick in pondering the important questions of life, death, art, and the universe.
Recommended for adults 18+
Ventriloquism and hand puppetry
March 12 (Thu) 2025: 8:00 pm
Join Susan and her trusty avian sidekick in pondering the important questions of life, death, art, and the universe.
Recommended for adults 18+
Ventriloquism and hand puppetry
March 19 (Thurs) 2026 | 6:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Join playwright, director, and puppeteer Charlotte Lily Gaspard of Midnight Radio Show for an overview of the methods (and madness!) behind her collective's magical realist approach to creating live performance.
Recommended for adults 18+
March 26 (Thurs) 2026 | 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Step into the vibrant world of traditional Turkish shadow theater in this three-hour, hands-on workshop
Recommended for adults and teens 13+
Mar 27 (Fri) 2026: 8:00 pm
Humor, tradition, and the fantastical intertwine across cultures in this modern twist on one of the oldest Turkish literary works.
Recommended for adults and teens ages 13+
Shadow puppetry
We are thrilled to officially announce the artists of Puppet Showplace Theater’s 2026 Creative Residency for Black Puppeteers!
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.
“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.”
Next week, on October 9th, people nationwide are increasing the impact of their Donor Advised Funds by giving together!
Join Puppet Showplace, the Churchill family, and the puppetry community in celebrating the life of Paul Vincent Davis on Sunday, September 14.
Hear from three Brookline High School students about their summer internship at Puppet Showplace!
“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…”
On August 1st, Puppet Showplace audiences headed outdoors to Allerton Overlook in Brookline, MA to enjoy scenes from the dramatic epic Ramayana…
“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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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.