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The Troll that Stole Hanukkah by WonderSpark Puppets

  • Puppet Showplace Theater 32 Station Street Brookline, MA, 02445 United States (map)
A puppet stands next to a menorah and pile of puppets. A furry creature peers around the presents.

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$16 per person
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About the Show

It's a Hanukkah emergency! When a fuzzy troll steals the Rabbi's menorah, it's up to the most unlikely person to overcome monstrous challenges to get it back. This extremely silly Hanukkah tale is about mindfulness, making friends, empathy, and problem solving.

All ages welcome, recommended for 3+

Written, directed and performed by Chad Williams with puppets by Lindsey 'Z.' Briggs.

A special Hanukkah-themed illuminated mobile art exhibit Brighter Ignited will be on display outside Puppet Showplace Theater on December 17 from 3:30 - 6:00 pm, presented by the Jewish Arts Collaborative.

About the Artist

Chad Williams is Co-Artistic Director of WonderSpark Puppets and has toured and taught puppetry internationally. He has written, directed, and performed over 15 solo puppet plays for family audiences with hundreds of performances every year. Chad is a recognized master of hand puppetry, authoring the manual 50 Hand Puppet Techniques: Hidden Secrets and Tricks Revealed. He has trained puppeteers, teachers, actors, therapists and others in his unique Two-Finger Style, at universities and puppet festivals at home and abroad. His original puppet shows were official selections at the International Puppet Fringe Festival NYC, La MaMa Etc Puppet Festival, Puppet Homecoming, the Siam Paragon Asean Fascinating Puppets Festival in Thailand, and at the 1st Lize International Puppet Festival in Taiwan. His works have been performed at the 14th Street Y Theater, Puppet Showplace Theater, Symphony Space, and at the Eugene O'Neill Theater Center.