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Puppet Showplace Theater

Performances
Mainstage Shows | Families & All Ages
Summer Outdoor Series
Puppet Playtime | Toddlers & Preschoolers
Puppets at Night | Adults & Teens
Puppet Slam
Pay-What-You-Can Puppet Shows
Field Trips
Birthday Parties
Touring Shows
Plan Your Visit
Community Discounts
Calendar
Ticket Bundles — limited time only!
Education
Kids Puppetry Classes
Vacation Week Programs
Adult Puppetry Education
Creative Residency for Black Puppeteers
Puppetry Library
Calendar
Memberships
About
Mission and History
Staff
Board of Trustees
Resident and Affiliated Artists
News & Blog
Incubator for New Works
Paul Vincent Davis Award
Jobs & Internships
Get Involved - Join our Board!
Puppet Store
Contact Us
Support
Donate
Give-Each-Month Club
Volunteer
Support Black Puppeteers
Mary Churchill Memorial Fund
Donate
Puppet Showplace
August 26, 2025

A Message from our Summer Interns…

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August 26, 2025

Hear from three Brookline High School students about their summer internship at Puppet Showplace!

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Kevin Zhou
August 25, 2025

10 Best Things To Do in Brookline — from a Local!

Kevin Zhou
August 25, 2025

“Having lived here my entire life, I’m proud to call this lively town my home…”

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Amarachi Okeke
August 22, 2025

Divided by Nations, United by Puppetry

Amarachi Okeke
August 22, 2025

“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…”

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Puppet Showplace
August 20, 2025

Shadow Puppetry by Firelight: Tholpavakoothu Returned to Puppet Showplace!

Puppet Showplace
August 20, 2025

On August 1st, Puppet Showplace audiences headed outdoors to Allerton Overlook in Brookline, MA to enjoy scenes from the dramatic epic Ramayana…

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Calla Paragiri
August 17, 2025

Tholpavakoothu: Ancient Shadows, Modern World

Calla Paragiri
August 17, 2025

“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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Puppet Showplace
August 14, 2025

An exciting change is here: a brand new ticketing platform!

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August 14, 2025

You might notice that our ticketing checkout pages look a little different, and our new tool offers an improved ticket shopping and checkout experience:

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Puppet Showplace
August 12, 2025

Remembering Paul Vincent Davis, Renowned Puppeteer and Puppet Showplace's First Artist in Residence, 1935 – 2025

Puppet Showplace
August 12, 2025

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.

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Puppet Showplace
July 28, 2025

"You can have your party at my house!"

Puppet Showplace
July 28, 2025

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. 

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Puppet Showplace
July 8, 2025

“My life changed that night”

Puppet Showplace
July 8, 2025

Puppet Showplace is a home for many artists, including musician Tony Leva of The Gottabees — who shares his “open letter to Puppet Showplace” below! 

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Puppet Showplace
July 3, 2025

WBUR “5 Things to Do This Weekend” — Featuring Our Summer Outdoor Series!

Puppet Showplace
July 3, 2025

“If you’ve never caught a Puppet Showplace Theater show before, you’re missing out on some serious magic…”

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Puppet Showplace
June 30, 2025
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Boston Magazine: Best of Boston® “2025 Best Place to Spark Your Kid's Imagination”

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June 30, 2025
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Boston Magazine writes, “This delightfully homespun community hub showcases something completely unique in today’s world of Pixar animation: the precious art of puppetry.”

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Puppet Showplace
June 24, 2025
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The Boston Globe: "A professional puppeteer builds a world with its own set of rules"

Puppet Showplace
June 24, 2025
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Recently, The Boston Globe sat down for an interview with Resident Artist Sarah Nolen of Puppet Motion!

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Puppet Showplace
June 20, 2025
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GBH Boston Public Radio: Interview with The Creative Residency for Black Puppeteers Leadership Team

Puppet Showplace
June 20, 2025
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“I took my kids to the Puppet Showplace Theater, now my grandchildren are going there. It’s a wonderful place!”

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Puppet Showplace
June 12, 2025
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CRBP Artist Spotlight: Brett Swinney

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June 12, 2025
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“Even across time zones, every meeting feels like we share the same space…” says Brett.

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Puppet Showplace
June 10, 2025

When five-year-olds feel powerful 💪

Puppet Showplace
June 10, 2025

This is a good kind of power. A kind of power I want kids to feel and practice.

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Puppet Showplace
June 5, 2025
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CRBP Artist Spotlight: Fatima Seck

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June 5, 2025
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“Being able to connect with other puppeteers and their perspectives on how to tell stories empowered me to tell my own, and stretch the limits of my imagination…” says Fatima.

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Puppet Showplace
May 28, 2025
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CRBP Artist Spotlight: Khaleshia Thorpe-Price

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May 28, 2025
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“Everyone has different talents, strengths, and interests. We make a well-rounded collective,” says Khaleshia.

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Puppet Showplace
May 15, 2025
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CRBP Artist Spotlight: William PK Carter

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May 15, 2025
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“As someone who is relatively new to the puppet world, it's incredible to have one of my first cohorts be composed of people that reflect my identities,” says William.

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Puppet Showplace
April 29, 2025
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CRBP Artist Spotlight: ChelseaDee Harrison

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April 29, 2025
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“The Creative Residency for Black Puppeteers has cracked open my artistry into a whole new world of storytelling,” ChelseaDee says.

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Puppet Showplace
April 11, 2025

Diving into Underwater Puppetry

Puppet Showplace
April 11, 2025

The world premiere of the underwater version of Little Big Eye by Works with Water was a splashing success, with two sold-out weekends,!

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Puppet Showplace Theater is dedicated to presenting outstanding puppetry to diverse audiences through performances, workshops, and community outreach activities.

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Puppet Showplace Theater is supported by...

 
Brookline Community Foundation
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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.


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PUPPET SHOWPLACE THEATER      32 STATION ST.      BROOKLINE, MA 02445      617-731-6400       boxoffice@puppetshowplace.org