After the Show Extra: Turkish Classical and Folk Music

Saturday, March 28, 2026, 11:30 AM – 12:15 PM

Puppet Showplace Theater
32 Station Street
Brookline, MA, 02445
United States

Join us Saturday, March 28, at 11:30 am for Turkish classical and folk music, performed on traditional Turkish instruments, by Volkan Efe and his son Emre in between the morning and afternoon performances of The Forest of the Witch!

Mainstage, Performances, Special Events

The Forest of the Witch: Traditional Turkish Shadow Puppetry by US Karagoz Theatre Company

Saturday, March 28, 2026, 10:30 AM – 1:45 PM

Puppet Showplace Theater
32 Station Street
Brookline, MA, 02445
United States

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

Mainstage, Performances

The Other Side of Hollywood: A Modern Turkish Shadow Play by US Karagoz Theatre Company

Friday, March 27, 2026, 8:00 PM – 8:45 PM

Puppet Showplace Theater
32 Station Street
Brookline, MA, 02445
United States

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

Performances, Puppets at Night

Traditional Turkish Shadow Theater: Workshop with Ayhan Hulagu of US Karagoz Theatre Company

Thursday, March 26, 2026, 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM

Virtual - Zoom

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+

Classes & Workshops, Adult Education

The Dragon's Laugh + Other Tales by Midnight Radio Show

Sunday, March 22, 2026, 10:30 AM – 1:40 PM

Puppet Showplace Theater
32 Station Street
Brookline, MA, 02445
United States

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

Mainstage, Performances, Pay What You Can

The Dragon's Laugh + Other Tales by Midnight Radio Show

Saturday, March 21, 2026, 10:30 AM – 1:40 PM

Puppet Showplace Theater
32 Station Street
Brookline, MA, 02445
United States

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

Mainstage, Performances

Collaborative Theater: A Magical Realist Approach — Workshop with Charlotte Lily Gaspard of Midnight Radio Show

Thursday, March 19, 2026, 6:30 PM – 9:30 PM

Virtual - Zoom

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+

Classes & Workshops, Adult Education

Cardboard Explosion! by Paper Heart Puppets

Sunday, March 15, 2026, 10:30 AM – 1:50 PM

Puppet Showplace Theater
32 Station Street
Brookline, MA, 02445
United States

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

Mainstage, Performances

Cardboard Explosion! by Paper Heart Puppets

Saturday, March 14, 2026, 10:30 AM – 1:50 PM

Puppet Showplace Theater
32 Station Street
Brookline, MA, 02445
United States

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

Mainstage, Performances

WHAT THE DUCK?!? by Susan Linn

Thursday, March 12, 2026, 8:00 PM – 8:45 PM

Puppet Showplace Theater
32 Station Street
Brookline, MA, 02445
United States

March 12 (Thu) 2026: 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

Performances, Puppets at Night

WHAT THE DUCK?!? by Susan Linn

Wednesday, March 11, 2026, 8:00 PM – 8:45 PM

Puppet Showplace Theater
32 Station Street
Brookline, MA, 02445
United States

March 11 (Wed) 2026: 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

Performances, Puppets at Night

Rapunzel by Elizabeth Dapo

Sunday, March 8, 2026, 10:30 AM – 1:40 PM

Puppet Showplace Theater
32 Station Street
Brookline, MA, 02445
United States

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

Mainstage, Performances

Rapunzel by Elizabeth Dapo

Saturday, March 7, 2026, 10:30 AM – 1:40 PM

Puppet Showplace Theater
32 Station Street
Brookline, MA, 02445
United States

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

Mainstage, Performances

MFA Teen Sundays: Puppet Improv with Puppet Showplace Theater

Sunday, March 1, 2026, 12:00 PM – 3:00 PM

Puppet Showplace Theater
32 Station Street
Brookline, MA, 02445
United States

Mar 1 (Sun) | 2026: 12:00 pm - 3:00 pm (workshop begins at 1:00 pm)

Join Puppet Showplace Theater at MFA Teen Sundays and take a crash course in Puppet Improv with Resident Artist Sarah Nolen!

Find details about MFA Teen Sundays on the MFA website, and register here for the workshop!

Special Events, Classes & Workshops, Adult Education

Rapunzel by Elizabeth Dapo

Sunday, March 1, 2026, 10:30 AM – 1:40 PM

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

Mainstage, Performances

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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.