The Fairy Tailor

A whimsical, interactive production guaranteed to inspire audiences of all ages!

Artist: Sarah Nolen of Puppet Motion, Resident Artist of Puppet Showplace
Length: 50 - 55 minutes; or the show can be shortened to between 30 to 45 minutes
Age Group: 4 - 10
Puppetry Style: Hand, Shadow, Object Puppetry
Curriculum Connections:
Folk tales, facing fears, shadow & light

 
 
 

About the Artist

Sarah Nolen is a puppeteer and filmmaker known for her versatile work across multiple puppetry styles. Originally from Texas, Sarah lives in Waltham, Massachusetts, where she works as a freelance puppeteer, director, and puppet builder for both stage and screen through her company, Puppet Motion


Currently, she is the third-ever resident artist at Puppet Showplace Theater, touring family puppet shows and teaching puppetry to all ages. Most recently, Sarah was a shadow puppet fabricator for A.R.T.'s The Odyssey (2025), built a puppet and puppeteered in Adam McKay's Don’t Look Up (2021), and directed Sandglass Theater's latest puppet production Feral (2024). In June 2025, Sarah premiered Party Animals, a new touring family puppet show with original music by Phil Berman.

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