
👋 So long, Summer!
Join us for the last performance of this year’s Summer Outdoor Series! Get ready to wiggle, giggle, and jam with puppeteer, ukulele rockstar, and all around funny guy Harry LaCoste and his sunshine-spreading sidekick Good News Gus!
This performance of The Good News Gus Show is outdoors at UnCommon Corner and FREE — no tickets necessary!
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Sept 27 (Sat) 2025: 10:30 am (PWYC) | 1:00 pm (PWYC)
Meet the Fairy Tailor, who transforms everyday garments into extraordinary characters — with new twists on familiar fairy tales. This whimsical, interactive production is guaranteed to inspire audiences of all ages!
All ages welcome, especially enjoyed by ages 4 - 9
Mixed puppetry styles
Sept 28 (Sun) 2025: 10:30 am | 1:00 pm
Meet the Fairy Tailor, who transforms everyday garments into extraordinary characters — with new twists on familiar fairy tales. This whimsical, interactive production is guaranteed to inspire audiences of all ages!
All ages welcome, especially enjoyed by ages 4 - 9
Mixed puppetry styles
Oct 4 (Sat) 2025: 10:30 am | 1:00 pm
In this comedic version of the classic Washington Irving tale, school teacher Ichabod Crane helps the Headless Horseman find a new head and a spookier image!
All ages welcome, especially enjoyed by 4 - 8
Mixed puppetry styles: rod, mouth and rod ("Muppet style"), and shadow
Oct 5 (Sun) 2025: 10:30 am | 1:00 pm
In this comedic version of the classic Washington Irving tale, school teacher Ichabod Crane helps the Headless Horseman find a new head and a spookier image!
All ages welcome, especially enjoyed by 4 - 8
Mixed puppetry styles: rod, mouth and rod ("Muppet style"), and shadow
Oct 11 (Sat) 2025: 10:30 am (PWYC)
Encounter magnificent creatures from the wilds of your imagination as their quirky human caretaker tries to teach them new tricks in this colorful show from CactusHead Puppets!
All ages welcome, especially enjoyed by ages 3-7
Mixed puppetry styles, including table top and direct manipulation
Oct 25 (Sat) 2025: 10:30 am | 1:00 pm
The brave prince Ram and his allies must rescue his kidnapped wife Sita from the evil King Ravan in this ancient Indian story from the Ramayana! This silly puppet show introduces children to the core characters and story of the Hindu festival Diwali.
All ages welcome, especially enjoyed by ages 3-7
Hand puppets
Oct 26 (Sun) 2025: 10:30 am | 1:00 pm
The brave prince Ram and his allies must rescue his kidnapped wife Sita from the evil King Ravan in this ancient Indian story from the Ramayana! This silly puppet show introduces children to the core characters and story of the Hindu festival Diwali.
All ages welcome, especially enjoyed by ages 3-7
Hand puppets
Nov 1 (Sat) 2025: 1:00 pm (PWYC)
A timid ghost, his skeleton father, and a mysterious scarecrow have lots of laughs in this all-ages Halloween puppet show.
All ages welcome, especially enjoyed by ages 3 - 6
Hand puppets
Nov 2 (Sun) 2025: 10:30 am
A timid ghost, his skeleton father, and a mysterious scarecrow have lots of laughs in this all-ages Halloween puppet show.
All ages welcome, especially enjoyed by ages 3 - 6
Hand puppets
Nov 8 (Sat) 2025: 10:30 am
When his caboose is stranded, a train engineer discovers puppet characters and enchanting musical stories inside a suitcase!
All ages welcome, especially enjoyed by ages 3 – 7
Hand puppets and live music
Nov 9 (Sun) 2025: 10:30 am
When his caboose is stranded, a train engineer discovers puppet characters and enchanting musical stories inside a suitcase!
All ages welcome, especially enjoyed by ages 3 – 7
Hand puppets and live music
Nov 11 (Tues) 2025: 10:30 am | 1:00 pm — Veteran’s Day!
When his caboose is stranded, a train engineer discovers puppet characters and enchanting musical stories inside a suitcase!
All ages welcome, especially enjoyed by ages 3 – 7
Hand puppets and live music
Nov 15 (Sat) 2025: 10:30 am | 1:00 pm
Join us for an interactive double feature, with plenty of adventure, jokes, and Haitian folklore!
All ages welcome, especially enjoyed by ages 5 - 10
Marionettes
Nov 16 (Sun) 2025: 10:30 am | 1:00 pm
Join us for an interactive double feature, with plenty of adventure, jokes, and Haitian folklore!
All ages welcome, especially enjoyed by ages 5 - 10
Marionettes
Nov 22 (Sat) 2025: 10:30 am | 1:00 pm (PWYC)
Come along with Lucky Duck and his friends from the Fairy Tale Forest in this interactive, silly rendition of this classic story.
All ages welcome, especially enjoyed by ages 2 - 9
Hand, hand and rod, and rod puppets
Nov 23 (Sun) 2025: 10:30 am | 1:00 pm
Come along with Lucky Duck and his friends from the Fairy Tale Forest in this interactive, silly rendition of this classic story.
All ages welcome, especially enjoyed by ages 2 - 9
Hand, hand and rod, and rod puppets
Nov 28 (Fri) 2025: 10:30 am | 1:00 pm | 3:00 pm
While lost in the woods, Hansel and Gretel encounter many challenges (including a witch!) and must call upon their inner reserves to make it through in this beautiful adaptation.
All ages welcome, especially enjoyed by ages 4 - 9
Marionettes
Nov 29 (Sat) 2025: 10:30 am | 1:00 pm
While lost in the woods, Hansel and Gretel encounter many challenges (including a witch!) and must call upon their inner reserves to make it through in this beautiful adaptation.
All ages welcome, especially enjoyed by ages 4 - 9
Marionettes
Nov 30 (Sun) 2025: 10:30 am | 1:00 pm
While lost in the woods, Hansel and Gretel encounter many challenges (including a witch!) and must call upon their inner reserves to make it through in this beautiful adaptation.
All ages welcome, especially enjoyed by ages 4 - 9
Marionettes
Dec 6 (Sat) 2025: 10:30 am | 1:00 pm (PWYC)
When two trolls take care of the fairies’ garden, they have to decide what’s more important — their deluxe toaster or the fairies’ cherished tree?
All ages welcome, especially enjoyed by ages 4 - 10
Hand puppets and live lute music
Dec 7 (Sun) 2025: 10:30 am | 1:00 pm
When two trolls take care of the fairies’ garden, they have to decide what’s more important — their deluxe toaster or the fairies’ cherished tree?
All ages welcome, especially enjoyed by ages 4 - 10
Hand puppets and live lute music
Dec 13 (Sat) 2025: 10:30 am | 1:00 pm
How do you play dreidel and why? Join Ziva the cat as she goes back to the time of the first Hanukkah to recover the missing letters on her dreidel!
All ages welcome, especially enjoyed by ages 2 - 9
Hand puppets
Dec 14 (Sun) 2025: 10:30 am | 1:00 pm
How do you play dreidel and why? Join Ziva the cat as she goes back to the time of the first Hanukkah to recover the missing letters on her dreidel!
All ages welcome, especially enjoyed by ages 2 - 9
Hand puppets
Dec 27 (Sat) 2025: 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, especially enjoyed by ages 4 - 8
Marionettes
Dec 28 (Sun) 2025: 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, especially enjoyed by ages 4 - 8
Marionettes
Dec 29 (Mon) 2025: 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, especially enjoyed by ages 4 - 8
Marionettes
Dec 30 (Tues) 2025: 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, especially enjoyed by ages 4 - 8
Marionettes
Aug 30 (Sat) 2025: 12:00 pm at Emerson College’s Stage at UnCommon Corner
Join puppeteer, ukulele rockstar, and all around funny guy Harry LaCoste for his family-friendly variety show!
All ages welcome, especially enjoyed by ages 2 - 7
Hand puppets, live music, and more
Aug 25 (Mon) - Aug 29 (Fri) 2025 | 9:00 am - 3:00 pm
Aftercare available!
Blast off into an out-of-this-world adventure with Puppets in Space! Young creators will design, build, and control their own cosmic puppets, preparing them for a journey across the stars.
Rising 2nd - 8th Graders
Sept 16, Sept 23, Oct 7, Oct 28 (Tues) | 6:30 pm - 9:30 pm Eastern
Are you ready to bring your puppet vision to life? This workshop-style class will cover every step of the process, from concept through final performance.
Adults & teens 13+
Sept 17 (Wed) 2025: 7:30 pm
What happens when decadently weird artists get together? Join puppetry collective We Wiggle Dolls for a handmade and high-concept puppet cabaret!
Recommended for adults and ages 14+ with guardian
Mixed puppetry styles, including marionette, rod, hand, glove, cardboard, and more
Sept 25, Oct 2, Oct 9, Oct 16 (Thurs) 2025 | 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Get out of your head and into your hands in this fun puppet improv class taught by veteran improviser and puppeteer Sarah Nolen
Recommended for adults 18+
Oct 18 (Sat) 2025: 8:00 pm
Join us for an evening of short-form puppetry for adults, featuring a range of puppetry styles, beer and wine, and a guaranteed good time.
Recommended for adults and teens 16+
Oct 23 (Thurs) 2025 | 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Participants will create their own hand puppets before learning the best hand puppetry techniques — and secrets! — from an expert.
Recommended for adults 18+
Oct 30 (Thurs) 2025 | 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Take your hand puppetry skills to the next level with this advanced techniques workshop.
Recommended for adults 18+
Nov 13 (Thurs) 2025 | 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Learn the fundamentals of marionette puppetry guided by experienced puppeteer Emmanuel Elpenord, with a special focus on ergonomics.
Recommended for adults 18+
“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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Paul Vincent Davis, an acclaimed puppeteer whose artistry, mentorship, and advocacy helped shape American puppet theater for generations, passed away peacefully at the age of 90 on Monday, August 4.
That was the sweet exclamation from the audience during one performance of Party Animals by Sarah Nolen of Puppet Motion (and the resident artist of Puppet Showplace), during the show’s premiere run on June 7 - 15.
Puppet Showplace is a home for many artists, including musician Tony Leva of The Gottabees — who shares his “open letter to Puppet Showplace” below!
“If you’ve never caught a Puppet Showplace Theater show before, you’re missing out on some serious magic…”
Boston Magazine writes, “This delightfully homespun community hub showcases something completely unique in today’s world of Pixar animation: the precious art of puppetry.”
Recently, The Boston Globe sat down for an interview with Resident Artist Sarah Nolen of Puppet Motion!
Hear from three Brookline High School students about their summer internship at Puppet Showplace!