PUPPETRY
East Lyme Puppetry Project: “An Arabian Adventure” by Tanglewood Marionettes
East Lyme Community Center 41 Society Rd, NianticA swashbuckling tale set in exotic lands and featuring our signature story book backdrop, An Arabian Adventure tells the tale of a prince who is thrown into a dungeon because of his love for a beautiful princess. Facing danger at every turn, the courageous prince must use his wits to escape his prison, defeat the diabolical Vizier, […]
Yale Institute of Sacred Music: Wayang, Ecology, and the Sacred: Engagements with Indonesian Puppet Theatre
Miller Hall 406 Prospect Street, New HavenThis hybrid academic symposium bookended by two live performances (one virtual and one in person) explores the diverse relations between puppets arts (wayang), ecology, and the sacred in Indonesia. Presenters consider how communities and puppet artists express the interconnectedness of humankind with forces of nature, address nature spirits, and sustain ecological balance through wayang performances. The symposium […]
East Lyme Puppetry Project: The Dandelion’s Wish by Fatima Sambo Schoenfelder
East Lyme Community Center 41 Society Rd, NianticThe Dandelion’s Wish is based on a children’s book by Fatima Sambo Schoenfelder who also directed this show. Book signing to follow performance. Get your passport ready and join Dani the dandelion as he travels around the world through many different cultures in The Dandelion’s Wish, a story for dreamers and explorers of all ages! […]
East Lyme Puppetry Project: Tillie the Terrible by Cinta Productions
East Lyme Community Center 41 Society Rd, NianticJoin us for Tilly, the terrible Swede, a show for the whole family featuring Marinette puppets, live performances, and most importantly- a bicycle! Based on the true story of pioneering sports woman Matilda Anderson, the play shows us how she emigrated from Sweden to Chicago in 1891, working as a seamstress saving money to buy […]
East Lyme Puppetry Project: Humpty Dumpty and Friends by Playdate Puppets
East Lyme Community Center 41 Society Rd, NianticHumpty Dumpty is finally off the wall and back together again with all his friends! Humpty still engages in many risky tricks, but he is finally succeeding with the help of the audience. Humpty even teaches kids a few tricks they can immediately show off! Ms. Dumpty’s tricks are wackier and even more impressive and […]
East Lyme Puppetry Project: Cinderella by Tanglewood Marionettes, and food drive with Care and Share
East Lyme Community Center 41 Society Rd, NianticCARE AND SHARE WILL BE AT THE SHOW COLLECTING NON-PERISHABLE FOOD ITEMS. Please donate. Set in the eighteenth century and featuring a dozen lavishly costumed 30” marionettes, this production of Cinderella is a Tanglewood Marionettes showpiece. The story unfolds as the pages of a giant book open to reveal each beautifully painted setting – the […]
East Lyme Puppetry Project: Nappy’s Puppets: Jack and the Beanstalk
East Lyme Community Center 41 Society Rd, NianticNappy's Puppets is dedicated to presenting quality puppet theater to audiences of all ages. The goal of each performance is to entertain, inspire and educate the audience on the range and scope of puppetry as an art form. More information to follow at a later date. For more information
Fraggle Rock LIVE at The Schubert in New Haven
Shubert Theater 247 College Street, New HavenFrom The Jim Henson Company comes a new first-ever Fraggle Rock stage show starring the characters of the beloved original Jim Henson series. Fraggle Rock LIVE will feature the iconic Fraggles alongside all the favorite characters from the show, as well as new characters in a brand-new exciting, interactive, live musical adventure perfect for all ages! When Gobo […]
Swedish Cottage Marionette Theatre in Central Park: Cinderella Samba
Swedish Cottage Marionette Theatre W 79th St, NYC, NYFebruary 4 though May 31, 2025 City Parks Foundation is thrilled to announce that Cinderella Samba will open at The Swedish Cottage Marionette Theatre in Central Park on February 4, 2024. Tickets to this original, family-friendly take on the classic “Cinderella” fairy tale are on sale now. Cinderella Samba takes place in the lush landscape of Brazil, where, […]
East Lyme Puppetry Project: Dusty & Dott Live Show
East Lyme Community Center 41 Society Rd, Niantic“Dusty & Dott Live!” Dott (like the polkadot), and her dog Dusty (like the dust), want YOU to become part of the pack! Hoowwwll! This girl n’ dog duo, seen on PBS, are taking their act “on the road” to celebrate what humans (and talking dogs?) do best, creating the perfect story! For more information […]
East Lyme Puppetry Project: The Reluctant Dragon by Lionheart Puppets
East Lyme Community Center 41 Society Rd, NianticWhat happens when Harold, a young village boy, discovers a dragon in the mountains? Can Harold convince the villagers that the dragon just wants to be friends? For more information
National Puppetry Conference Performances at The Eugene O’Neill Theater
Eugene O'Neill Theater Center 305 Great Neck Road, WaterfordJune 13 -14, 2025 Each June, puppeteers gather from across the globe to create works that defy the bounds of contemporary theater and the imagination at the National Puppetry Conference. Participants collaborate with renowned directors, puppet artists, and playwrights to develop innovative productions conceived by guest artists, as well as presentations initiated by the Conference […]