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produces and promotes cutting-edge
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Puppet Uprising is Branching Out! Since June of 2000 Puppet Uprising has. hosted more than 50 events in Philadelphia featuring hundreds of puppet shows by scores of different artists. Many of these aritsts are from other cities that boast thriving puppet cultures of their own, and lots of these artists bring their shows on their road, hopping from town to town, performing in all kinds of places along the way. Puppet Uprising's website has only listied events that happen in Philadelphia—until now! Scroll down to see listings of puppet happenings in other regions around North America. If you want to know where to see puppet shows look here. Puppet Uprising promotes puppet shows primarily for adults, though most shows are suitable for people of all ages. If you have a puppet event that you'd like to post, let us know! Get in touch by calling 267-909-2633, or email us by clicking here. |
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The Last Hurrah of the Clementines. The new full-length play by the Missoula Oblongata hits the road this summer—More details soon to come! |
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Last Tuesday of every month in Montpelier, VT: MYSTERY FUN NIGHT—a variety show of puppets, music and mayhem hosted by Ben T. Matchstick at the Langdon St. Café, located at 4 Langdon St. downstairs from Black Sheep Books. July & August in Glover, VT: THE BREAD & PUPPET CIRCUS, at the Bread & Puppet Farm, 753 Heights Road, beginning every Sunday at 3pm. The Circus is preceded by Ding-Dong shows and followed by a pageant and other performances. There is also a completely different program on Friday nights throughout the summer. More info on Bread & Puppet's website. October 10-12 in Somerville, MA: HONK! Festival—an interbational gathering of radical street bands. Friday night features concerts to benefit touring bands, on Saturday day all the bands play at outdoor locations in Davis Square, and on Sunday the festival culminates in a giant puppet parade from Davis Square to Harvard Square. More informationa at the HONK! website. |
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May 1-11 in Hudson, NY: The Bread & Puppet Theater's Divine Comedy Reality Circus, at Time Space Limited, 434 Columbia Street. April 17-May 17 in New York City: "The Univerity of Majd" with Bread & Puppet founder and director Peter Schumann. Opening event April 17, 6-9pm at Honey Space, 148 11th Ave. between 21st and 22nd Streets. May 20-31 in Brooklyn: Great Small Works 8th International Toy Theater Festival! At St. Anne's Warehouse. |
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May 2 & 3 in Philadelphia: Puppet Uprising's May Day Cabaret featuring Erik Ruin, Katt Hernandez, Amy Trompetter, Sam Wilson, Marianne Ross, Lucy Schneider, Shoddy Puppet Company, Cheap Art and more! 8pm at the Rotunda, 4014 Walnut Street, pay-what-you-want admission. June 3-7 in Baltimore: PARADE SCHOOL: an advanced training program for artists and community organizers interested in the artistry of community based parades. Hosted by Nana Projects with guest instruction from Macnas (Galway, Ireland), Spiral Q Puppet Theater, (Philadelphia), The Great Halloween Lantern Parade (Baltimore), Alison Heimstead (Los Angeles) and others. Click here to register or visit Nana Projects' website for more information. July 25 & 26 in Philadelphia: Puppet Uprising presents The Last Hurrah of the Clementines, a new play by the Missoula Oblongata. At the Philadelphia Shakespeare Festival, 2111 Sansom St. More info coming soon! October in Pittsburgh: The 10th Annual Black Sheep Puppet Festival! October in Philadelphia: Spiral Q Puppet Theater's 9th Annual Peoplehood Parade & Pageant. |
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August 8-Sept 7 in Chapel Hill, NC: Paperhand Puppet Intervention's Annual Forest Theater Show, 7pm at the Forest Theater. September 5-7 in Chapel Hill/Carrboro NC: Paperhand Puppet Intervention Bug Festival! |
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May 4 in Minneapolis: In the Heart of the Beast Puppet and Mask Theatre's 34th Annual May Day Parade and Festival. Parade starts on Lake Strett at 1pm and proceeds to Powderhorn Park. The Ceremony begins in the park at 3pm and the Festival follows. |
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No West Coast listings right now—check back soon! |
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May 13 & 14 in Montreal: The Bread & Puppet Theater's Divine Comedy Reality Circus at the D.B. Clarke Theatre, Concordia University, 1455 de Maisonneuve West, (Metro Guy-Concordia). Part of the Montreal Anarchist Theatre Festival. 1pm parade through the streets, 3pm ceremony in Powderhorn Park. |
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More Resources for Puppet Happenings |
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See a list of "puppet slams" around the U.S. at PuppetSlam.com. |
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