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Henderson of Chicago is set in a curious and frightening moment on a walk to work, and an allegory of what it means to be Black in America.

He currently lives in Brooklyn and works for the Jim Henson Company. Included programs: Joshua Holden debuted his “Joshua Show” at Nasty, Brutish & Short in Chicago in 2012.

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Performances are free and open to all ages. Seats are first come first serve, or register online at. Henderson and Joshua Holden will tour to five locations around the city to present short works. in River North tickets $30 (ages 12+).įestival Neighborhood Tour: Bringing free, family-friendly performances to locations outside of Chicago’s theaters. 29-30 at Instituto Cervantes of Chicago, 31 W. (Chicago): Featuring hand-carved marionettes and original music, a story about a forest, its wild inhabitants, its enemies and the artist who defends it. “Sea Change” by Cabinet of Curiosity, coming to the 2022 Chicago International Puppet Theater Festival. “Skeleton Canoe” created by Ty Defoe, Mark Denning, Katherine Freer and Blair Thomas (New York and Wisconsin): A work-in-progress by Defoe, writer and co-creator of the opening production of the 2019 Chicago International Puppet Theater Festival, “Ajijaak on Turtle Island.” The story of young Nawbin as they leave home and set out on a rites of passage through a season of their life. Giant puppets, mechanical devices and live music.

#Chicago international puppet theater festival tickets series

“Sea Change” by Cabinet of Curiosity (Chicago): A series of wild, strange puppet shows written by emerging female playwrights and lyricists Liz Chidester, Kasey Foster, Bethany Thomas, and Lindsey Noel Whiting, with original music by Manae Hammond and Charlie Otto, additional text by Seth Bockley, and the searcher performed by Time Brickey. 28-30 at Epiphany Center for the Arts, 201 S. “The Persians” by Bread and Puppet Theater (Vermont): A new adaptation of Aeschylus’ tragedy, presented with oversized puppets and live music. “The Persians” by Bread and Puppet Theater, coming to the 2022 Chicago International Puppet Theater Festival. 25-27 at the Chopin Theatre Mainstage, 1543 W.

The Brooklyn-based Manjuck and James together create one very worried protagonist in this comedy about both ingenuity and loneliness. “Bill’s 44th” by Andy Manjuck and Dorothy James (New York): The party’s all ready, now Bill has to wait for his guests to arrive. Store visits are free tickets to 60-minute screenings are $30 (recommended for ages 8+).

immersive experiences at 11 a.m., 4 p.m., 6 p.m.

Then Tuesdays to Fridays: Store open 11 a.m. Several times each day, the “store” transforms into “The Plastic Bag Store: Immersive Film Experience” created by Frohardt and her puppetry ensemble and featuring puppets designed by Frohardt. An imitation grocery store, it will be “stocked” with thousands of hand-sculpted items, each made from discarded plastic: Rotisserie chickens, cupcakes, sushi and products such as Yucky Shards cereal and Bagorade sports drink. 'The Plastic Bag Store” by Robin Frohardt (New York): This pop-up shopping the ground floor of the Wrigley Building on Michigan Avenue will be open through the festival, hoping to inspire new perspectives on the perils of single-use plastic.