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Nov 15 (Sat) 2025: 10:30 am | 1:00 pm
Nov 16 (Sun) 2025: 10:30 am | 1:00 pm
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About the Show
Join Haitian-American actor, puppeteer, and voice-over artist Emmanel Elpenord for an interactive performance featuring folklore, jokes, and adventure — and, you might even learn a few words of Creole!
In the first story, Uncle Josue pays us a visit from Haiti, bringing tricky riddles and silly stories to share — inspired by Haitian folklore. The second act of this double feature is The Tales of Turtle Boy, a choose-your-own-adventure where the bashful, yet rambunctious, Turtle Boy marionette leads us through an action movie of the audience’s making — think Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles meets John Wick (kid-friendly edition)!
Emmanuel Elpenord is an alumnus of Puppet Showplace’s Creative Residency for Black Puppeteers, where he built his Turtle Boy marionette and workshopped ideas for this performance. Now, he returns to Puppet Showplace with a premiere of this all-ages show!
After the Show: Meet the Puppets & More!
Stay after the show to meet the artist and see the puppets up close — the artist speaks English and Creole!
Plus, take part in a craft inspired by the show and enjoy a dress-up station and coloring sheets! These activities are available after every performance, 11:30 am - 12:30 pm and 2:00 pm - 2:30 pm.
All ages welcome, especially enjoyed by ages 5 - 10
Marionettes
Length: 40 minutes
Language: English & Creole
From New York City!
This project was supported by the Coney Island History Project, Jim Henson Foundation, Haiti Cultural Exchange, and Puppet Showplace Theater.
About the Artist
A queer, first-generation Haitian-American actor, puppeteer, and voice-over artist born and raised in Coney Island, Emmanuel Elpenord (he/him) graduated magna cum laude from Brooklyn College with an Acting BFA, TV & Radio BA, and Creative Writing BFA. His puppetry career spans a decade: credits include the premiere of El Niño at the Metropolitan Opera, the first off-Broadway, regional, national, and international tours of The Very Hungry Caterpillar Show; original off-Broadway cast of Disney's Winnie The Pooh with Rockefeller Productions. He's performed with the Swedish Cottage Marionette Theater in Central Park and across NYC with their PuppetMobile for over 8 years. He’s worked with long-standing companies like La Mama, The Drilling Company’s Bryant Park Shakespeare, St Ann’s Warehouse, Dixon Place, People’s Improv Theater, Abrons Art Center. He’s attended the National Puppetry Conference at the O’Neill Theater Center, and performed with Drama of Works at the 2023 National Puppet Festival. In 2023, Emmanuel was awarded the Jim Henson Foundation Family Grant and took part in Puppet Showplace’s Creative Residency for Black Puppeteers.
