February 11–12
Saturday, 8pm & Sunday, 2pm
Blair Thomas: Hard Headed Heart
High art meets low when the words of early 20th Century poets are given voice in this cabaret of wooden puppets, rolling paper scrolls and bass drums.
The performances are based on the writings of Federico Garcia Lorca and Wallace Stevens as well as a traditional New Orleans blues song.
Recommended for ages 14 and up.
February 11 - 10pm
For the Love of Puppets Cabaret
For the Love of Puppets, a cabaret of puppet shows by the Twin Cities puppet community, will entertain you into the night. There will also be food, drinks & live music!
Recommended for ages 17 and up.
- Admission: $10 per person
or Pay What You Can.
- Pay What You Can tickets must be purchased in person or by phone by calling our Box Office 612-721-2535 (M-F 10-4)
- Package Deal: For only $15 you can get admission to both Hard Headed Heart (8pm) and For the Love of Puppets! Cabaret (10pm) on Saturday February 11.
- Buy Tickets Online
February 18–26
Z Puppets Rosenschnoz: Monkey Mind Pirates
See the world's only puppet rock yoga opera for families in search of calm! Sail along with this epic tale of a sea captain discovering the secrets to taming the stormy seas of stress. Doors open an hour before each show for Z Puppets Family Happy Hour, with free face painting and fun with our Island of Calm. Recommended for ages 3 and up.
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Want to be IN the show?!
Do you love to sing? Children ages 5+ and accompanying adults can be in the sailor chorus. All are welcome, get more details here.
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March 2–11
PuppetLab
Please join us in welcoming our emerging Puppet Lab artists to the main stage with four exciting, brand new puppet performances that have been developing since September:
March 2-4
Melting
by Mary Parker and Marg Rozycki
Evangeline and Angela grapple with how the world transforms. They examine questions of stress, sacrifice, relationship to the world at large, and love. The entire show is grounded in the eternal cycle of life and death.
Ain't Heard Tell
by Matt Larson and Hannah Rivenburgh
"A lotta water run over the dam since then, ain't they." So says renowned Round Peak, North Carolina fiddler Tommy Jarrell. With themes of the travel of history and transmission of culture, of hardship, resilience and the humor that results, this crude and careful show integrates live traditional music, dance, and storytelling into puppetry to dig into the depth and dirt of Mr. Jarrell and his storytelling sister Julie--without letting go. Created in collaboration with Director Masanari Kawahara and fellow performer Rina Rossi.
March 9-11
The Pollen Road
by Reed Ellis Aubin
A talking plant detoxes and journeys to find roots and a vanishing language, while a farmer loses ground.
meet me in the heart caves
by Daniel Polnau
An imaginative dreamlike visual poem
spelunking the forbidden cockles of the heart.
Dates & Times
March 2- 11
- Fridays: 8pm
- Saturdays: 8pm
- Sundays: 3pm
Admission: Adults $12 or Pay What You Can - Buy Tickets Online