Twin Cities Puppetry Calendar 2010

Compiled and Maintained by Kurt Hunter
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Performance and Event Details

Balloon Adventures
By Drum & Squeeze

Drum and Squeeze go on an adventure in a hot air balloon powered by wishful thinking in the sky.

January 9, 2010

$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.

In the Heart of the Beast Puppet and Mask Theatre
1500 East Lake St.
Minneapolis

Learn more at:
http://www.hobt.org/outreach/sat_shows.html

A Bridge To Fur
By Village Idiot Puppets

This history lesson, disguised as silly fun, follows the lives of French fur traders in the 1700’s.

January 16, 2010

$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.

In the Heart of the Beast Puppet and Mask Theatre
1500 East Lake St.
Minneapolis

Learn more at:
http://www.hobt.org/outreach/sat_shows.html

The Puggles - A Platypus Adventure
By Z Puppets Rosenschnoz

The Puggles is a feel-good musical platypus caper about discovering strength in sensitivity. Carmen yearns to explore the world while her twin brother Figaro tries to stay safely tucked inside the burrow. When an intruder sets off an accidental escapade, Carmen and Figaro must use their unique characteristics to conquer their fears and overcome perils. Z Puppets Rosenschnoz (formerly Circus Minimus Puppetry) is an award-winning Minneapolis company that delights children and their adults with feats of imagination.

January 16-17, 2010

Tickets: $10, Recommended for ages 4 and up.

In the Heart of the Beast Puppet and Mask Theatre
1500 East Lake St.
Minneapolis

Learn more at:
http://www.hobt.org/mainstage/guests/index.html

Storyboarding - The Secret Science of Mapping the Plot
Workshop by Chris Griffith & Shari Aronson

Draw on the power of visual storytelling to forge an idea into a work of drama, frame by frame. Explore techniques for strengthening dramatic structure and amplifying essential elements of your piece.

January 21, 2010
6:30 - 9:30 pm

Fee: $25

Plaza Verde Classroom
1516 East Lake St.
Minneapolis

Learn more at:
http://www.hobt.org/mainstage/guests/index.html

Big Fish
By Kids Solidarity Theatre

Two stories! Many small fish get together to over come the big fish. An African American family moves into an all white neighborhood in the 1930s, and are welcomed with open arms!

January 23, 2010

$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.

In the Heart of the Beast Puppet and Mask Theatre
1500 East Lake St.
Minneapolis

Learn more at:
http://www.hobt.org/outreach/sat_shows.html

Henny Penny Lester
By Chris Fehring & Grimmerson Puppeteers

The chicken, Henny Penny, has disappeared so Lester takes the lead in this classic fable. None of Lester’s friends will help him make the potato salad, but they want to eat it. Come and see what happens!

January 30, 2010

$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.

In the Heart of the Beast Puppet and Mask Theatre
1500 East Lake St.
Minneapolis

Learn more at:
http://www.hobt.org/outreach/sat_shows.html

How Ganesh Got His Head
By Anne Sawyer-Aitch, Janaki Ranpura & Rachel “Olli” Johnson

A musical story telling the Indian tale of how Ganesh got his head.

February 6, 2010

$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.

In the Heart of the Beast Puppet and Mask Theatre
1500 East Lake St.
Minneapolis

Learn more at:
http://www.hobt.org/outreach/sat_shows.html

Shhhhhhhh OR Mosquito Festival
By Buzz

A town sentenced to silence by the king is wakened by a little mosquito!

February 13, 2010

$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.

In the Heart of the Beast Puppet and Mask Theatre
1500 East Lake St.
Minneapolis

Learn more at:
http://www.hobt.org/outreach/sat_shows.html

Sock Puppet Serenade
Created and Performed by Kurt Hunter

Singing socks and a dancing box on strings: enter an odd and entertaining world of marionettes, presented by Twin Cities master marionettist, Kurt Hunter, in a series of short dances and dramas. Minnesota Fringe Festival audiences called the show ingenious, charming, captivating, witty, warm, and poignant.

February 13-14, 2010

Tickets: $10

In the Heart of the Beast Puppet and Mask Theatre
1500 East Lake St.
Minneapolis

Learn more at:
http://www.hobt.org/mainstage/guests/index.html

Serious Nonsense
By Theatre of Fools

A vaudeville show for the 21st century specializing in physical comedy, magic and absurd theatrics.

February 20, 2010

$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.

In the Heart of the Beast Puppet and Mask Theatre
1500 East Lake St.
Minneapolis

Learn more at:
http://www.hobt.org/outreach/sat_shows.html

Exploring Marionette Movement
Workshop by Kurt Hunter

In a playful atmosphere, participants will work with simple marionettes. The workshop begins with a ball suspended by a single string and moves into two and three string abstract marionettes. More advanced techniques will be explained and demonstrated.

February 20, 2010
2 - 5 pm

Fee: $25

Plaza Verde Classroom
1516 East Lake St.
Minneapolis

Learn more at:
http://www.hobt.org/mainstage/guests/index.html

Land of 10,000 Lakes: Minnesota's 150-year Connection to Water
Written and performed by Paulino Brener

What makes a shower and what keeps all the grass so green? Water of course! The water that we know so well...or do we?

February 27, 2010

$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.

In the Heart of the Beast Puppet and Mask Theatre
1500 East Lake St.
Minneapolis

Learn more at:
http://www.hobt.org/outreach/sat_shows.html