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Saturdays, October - March
Saturday Morning Puppet Shows for Kids!
Another colorful, affordable season of live Saturday Puppet Shows for Kids begins October 22 at HOBT. Nearly every Saturday through March, different artists perform engaging puppet shows at 10am and noon. A great alternative to television, these performances will delight kids of all ages. Families can also attend hands-on Make-n-Take puppet workshops based on that day's puppet show theme.
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Contact: Brie Jonna: 612-721-2535 - mon-fri info@hobt.org
Details
- $2 suggested donation for youth who live or go to school in
the Central, Corcoran, Phillips or Powderhorn neighborhoods, and their
families.
- If you live elsewhere, a $4 donation is requested.
- Show times: 10 AM & Noon
- Make-n-Take workshops: 11 am - Admission is $5/child, $3/adult
- Season runs October - March
Come for the show and stay for the “Make-n-Take” workshop based on that day’s puppet show theme. Workshops are a family activity offered in our classroom at 11:00 a.m. each Saturday morning. Admission is $5/child, $3/adult. All children must be accompanied by an adul.)
Please note: shows are in English unless specified, but you’ll find children love puppets regardless of language!
No reservations are necessary but seating for the shows and workshops
is limited.
After the Show
Saturday Puppet Workshops
Come for the show and stay for the “Make-n-Take” workshop based on that day’s puppet show theme. Workshops are a family activity offered in our classroom at 11 am each Saturday morning.
- Admission is $5/person.
- Registration for workshops are recommended and can be made in advance at the 10am show or by calling 612-721-2535 the previous week.
HOBT classroom available for birthday parties
Looking for something new and different to celebrate your child's birthday this year? Bring party guests to see our regularly scheduled Saturday Puppet Show, participate in the artist led Make-n-Take workshop, and stay for a party in our classroom!
- HOBT birthday parties are the best! They begin at 11 am with a Make & Take workshop at our studio classroom at Plaza Verde after which the children attend the noon performance of that Saturday's puppet show back at the Theatre. After the show, the birthday group returns to Plaza Verde for a one-hour room rental for their special party.
- $140 for up to 10 guests (including adults); each additional guest is $9.
- If you live in Powderhorn, Central, Phillips or Corcoran the price is only $120 and each additional guest (including adults) is $7.
- We provide the room and polka dotted table coverings while you provide the refreshments and fun. Price covers 10 guests for the puppet show and Make-n-Take, plus one-hour room rental.
- Advance reservations and payment at the time of booking is required. To make a reservation: 612-721-2535 ext. 23.
February 4: Dog S.O.S.
(Báltik el perro náufrago)
Dude, Dudette 'n ' Dude
A Mexican dog's hairy disposition sends him North in search of cooler weather.
February 11: A Pie Went By!
Public Domain Productions
Based on the book written by Carolyn Dunn, this puppet show follows King Bing on his adventure to ask Queen Bea for her hand in marriage. All the animals want a piece of his pie for the Queen- will he ever make to her castle?
February 18:
Are You Thirsty
In the Heart of the Beast Theatre
Come explore a myriad of questions contained in a cup of water—one of the most precious shared resources of our planet.
February 25: Spinning Spiral of Time / Four Dimensional Misadventures / Twisted Trailmix
HOBT Puppet Youth Troupe
This fun, adventurous puppet show includes rocketeers, knights, a witch, a dragon, a cow, and a pretty sunset.
March 3:
La Cucarachita Martina y el Raton Perez / Martina the Cockroach and Perez the Mouse
Gustavo Boada
A traditional Latino Folktale about true friendship and tolerance.
March 10: Night of Illusions (Dream caused by the Sting of the Hawk Moth)
Balung Getih
Inspired by the pure artistic nature of children, this abstract work is based on the dream of a child.
March 17: Nalah and the Pink Tiger
Anne Sawyer-Aitch & Magic Lantern Puppet Theater
A fanciful little kid populates her house with wild animals; but real chaos ensues when a fearsome pink tiger follows her home from the zoo.
March 24: Eloise's Wildflowers
Public Domain Productions
A showcase illuminating the wonders of wildflowers and the magic of nature. Based on the true story of the Eloise Butler Wildflower Garden and Bird Sanctuary: a 15-acre garden is the oldest public wildflower garden in the nation.
March 31: The Gnip Gnopera
Z Puppets Rosenschnoz
A glow-in-the-dark tale of an ordinary ping pong ball that takes an unexpected bounce into the extraordinary world of opera. Classic opera meets cartoon-like looniness in this black light puppetry spectacular with live viola score.