Book a Field Trip
This show is available as a field trip on Thursday and Friday, November 19 & 20, 2026, between 9:30 am and 11:30 am — you choose the specific time when booking
$16 per person, including children and adults
Subsidized tickets are available through our Mary Churchill Memorial Fund
About the Show
Curriculum Connections: Literacy, shadow & light
This is the story of a secret House of Light, where Letters and Words live, play and create stories. Shadow letters turn into shadow characters, shadow characters come out of a shadow house and turn into flat colorful puppets. What do we do, if A -angel falls asleep and her W-wings fly away? A-angel and B-boy and we all will go on a journey to find the wings. And of course we will find them, and in the end tired and happy Letters will return home and… fall asleep: Z-Z-Z-Z-Z
All ages welcome, especially enjoyed by ages 3 - 7
Shadow puppetry
Language: English
From Maryland!
Watch the Trailer
About the Artist
Natasha Mirny is a teaching artist, performer, stage director, and founder of Happy Theater. She is currently working as a teaching artist and Arts Integration specialist at several theaters and educational programs in the Washington DC area — Inspired Child, Arts for Learning, and Wolf Trap — designing and implementing programs for teachers and students in public schools in DC, VA and MD. Her background is in pantomime, puppetry, and physical theater. For the past five years Natasha has devised and directed ten shows for children from 0 to 12 years old. Her show for young audiences, that she wrote and directed for Arts On The Horizon, was nominated for Helen Hayes award in 2019 as an outstanding theater for young audiences production.
Anna Kusner is an Maryland-based professional musician. After graduating from the Academy of Music in Jerusalem in 1995, Anna performed with chamber orchestras and ensembles on Israeli TV, radio, and at music festivals. She has taught classical guitar widely and recorded 16 CDs. She moved to Maryland in 2015 and since then has been touring with chamber concerts and has also been involved in several theater projects.
How to Book a Field Trip & General Information
How do I book a field trip at Puppet Showplace?
Fill out the field trip inquiry form to start the booking process!
Where do field trips take place?
Field Trips take place at Puppet Showplace Theater in our 100-seat theater at 32 Station St. Brookline, MA 02445. We have a step-free entrance, an accessible bathroom, and accessible seating. Please let us know if you have any specific access needs, we are happy to make accommodations.
Schools travel to our location in many different ways, including on foot, by bus, and by MBTA. We are located directly across the street from the Brookline Village MBTA stop on the Green “D” Line. Bus drop off takes place at our front door. We do not have dedicated bus parking, but bus drivers have no problem finding a spot to wait on our street. We have ample municipal parking nearby available for car parking if needed.
Need us to bring the show to you? We also offer Touring School Visit shows.
When do field trips take place?
Field trips are typically held between 9:30 am and 11:30 am. You choose the time that works best for your group!
Our school year field trips are offered October through June, typically on Thursdays and Fridays, as well as other days upon request.
If you do not see a date that works for your group, please fill out the field trip request form and indicate your preferred date — our team will get back to you and let you know whether we can accommodate and which shows are available! Or consider booking a Touring School Visit show.
How much do field trips cost?
Field trip tickets are $16 per person, including children and adults. If price is a barrier for you, our Mary Churchill Memorial Fund provides full and partial scholarships for groups with limited access to financial resources or those who serve low-income populations. You can apply while filling out the field trip inquiry form, and applying takes about 5 minutes.
There is a $600 minimum to run a field trip. If you are a small group, ask in your request form about dates when another group is already attending to lower your cost, or we suggest coordinating with another teacher to bring multiple classes to the same field trip performance.
What about the other details of our visit?
We do not have a lunch room on site, but we can recommend places nearby.
Many school groups combine a visit to our theater with play time and outdoor lunch at one of several nearby playgrounds. Our staff is happy to guide you!
Our staff and/or puppeteers typically offer a post-show Q&A or puppet demonstration. Let us know if you have any special requests.
While we don’t have classroom space available, we can send a teaching artist to your school before or after your field trip for workshops that support the curricular tie-ins of any given show.
