June 28 & 29

On Saturday & Sunday, June 28 & 29, the Puppet Showplace will be CLOSED.

However, our friends, the International Brotherhood of Magicians Ring 122, are renting the Puppet Showplace Theatre to present The Magic Showcase for the entire family on Saturday, June 28 at 7:30pm. Individual tickets are $10 and family rates are $25. Tickets can be purchased at the door or by calling 978-462-9954. Because this is a magicians ring performance, the Puppet Showplace will not be handling reservations for this performance.

Our Summer Schedule for July and August begins next week, with shows on Wednesdays & Thursdays at 10:30am and 1:00pm; and Sundays only at 1:00.

The Hungry Caterpillar show on both Wednesday, June 11 and Thursday, June 12 at 10:30 are sold out.

Happy Fathers Day from the Puppet Showplace! Tickets for Dads are free on Sunday, June 15. Enjoy a performance of Puss in Boots by Perry Alley Theatre at 1:00 or 3:00pm.

Puss in Boots is a hand puppet performance is a warm and witty retelling of the classic tale of a crafty cat and his master, designed in a marvelous mix of Renaissance style and pure fantasy. With a little help from a pair of magical shoes and a feathered hat, Puss arranges a wealthy conclusion for his common master. A "Cat-Rap" introduction adds to the fun.

Making Memorial Day Weekend Plans?
The popular troupe, Frogtown Mountain Puppeteers from Bar Harbor, Maine, return with Everybody Loves Pirates May 24 & 25. Two shows have been added on Memorial Day, May 26 at 1 & 3pm.

Reserve your weekday tickets now
Spring is a busy time of year for field trips. Please call the Box Office to make reservations if you are planning on attending a Wednesday or Thursday Tot show, as space is filling up in advance.

Rent the Puppet Showplace!
Looking for a space to host your next show, party or event? The Puppet Showplace is perfect.
You can rent our theatre and lobby for a great price. Contact us for more information.

What's New in May

A special "thanks" to the Boston Area Guild of Puppetry, our volunteers, and our sponsors for making The National Day of Puppetry a huge success! Over 280 kids, parents, and grandparents took part in the workshops, demonstrations, and performances. We're grateful for the support from the Brookline Commission for the Arts which made this event possible.

What a weekend!
We're excited to have a PST Premiere this weekend - Babui by Saltamontes Puppet Theater on May 10 & 11 at 1 & 3pm. Saltamontes Puppet Theater comes to the Showplace from Germany to perform the story of Babui, an imaginary animal, with a narrative that consists only of movement, sounds, and music.

Looking for something to do without the kids? Check out our final PuppetSLAM of the 07-08 season on Saturday, May 10 at 8pm.

Making Memorial Day Weekend Plans?
The popular troupe, Frogtown Mountain Puppeteers from Bar Harbor, Maine, return with Everybody Loves Pirates May 24 & 25. Two shows have been added on Memorial Day, May 26 at 1 & 3pm.

Love the Puppet Showplace Theatre?
Then come work with us. We're looking for some fun people to join us on our Box Office staff. This is a great position for parents, grandparents, students, and anyone who loves working with kids and families. Talk to Emily, our Box Office Manager, for details: 617.731.6400 or boxoffice@puppetshowplace.org

Fascinating Oddities in the Puppet Store

It was a dark and stormy morning in Brookline when a knock came upon the door.
"Who is it?" the PST box office staff meekly inquired.
"Tis I, the UPS Man" came the bellowing reply.
With great caution the PST staff opened the door and beckoned the UPS Man in to the lobby. There he stood clutching a largeish parcel in his begloved hands.
"What's in th-th-the b-b-box?" the staff stuttered
"I'm going to go out on a limb here" the UPS Man ventured "and guess that it is puppets." He pressed the parcel into the waiting arms of the store manager "Sign here."

She signed there.

The UPS Man left with a flourish and what sounded like an insidious laugh (but it could have been a sneeze, that's been going around you know).
Once he was gone, the staff tore into the box with barely restrained glee. Puppets! We LOVE PUPPETS!
But these were no normal puppets. No! These were something far more sinister!
Glow in the dark flesh-eating zombie finger puppets!
Sqishey icky monster finger puppets!
Nuns!

"Put us in the store!" the puppets demanded in unison.
"We will put you in the store!" the PST staff relented.

And so, on a dark and stormy afternoon in Brookline, zombies, monsters, and nuns lined up on the PST store shelves. And there they wait for you... if you dare.