Twin Cities Puppetry Calendar 2009

Compiled and Maintained by Kurt Hunter
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Performance and Event Details

Elijah's Wake
By Open Eye Figure Theatre

First created in 2003, Michael Sommers revisits this groundbreaking work to be staged in the Open Eye Theatre. Score by Anthony Gatto
“…a piece of art the stimulates through visual action, this is an extraordinary work.” Star Tribune
“Much like the human journey it seeks to illuminate, Elijah’s Wake is a beautiful piece of art.” Pioneer Press
“Elijah’s Wake is a tender, witty and wonderfully strange piece of work” Voted Best Theatrical Production 2003 - City Pages

October 23 - November 14, 2009

Prices: Adults $15 Students & Seniors $12.
Tickets can be reserved by calling 612-874-6338 or by email at BoxOffice@openeyetheatre.org

Open Eye Figure Theatre
506 East 24th Street
Minneapolis, MN

Learn more at:
http://www.openeyetheatre.org/display.php?active=77

A Path Home: A Story of Thich Nhat Hanh
Created and performed by Masanari Kawahara
Directed by Sandy Spieler

This intimate performance explores the life and work of Thich Nhat Hanh, the Vietnamese monk, poet, and peace activist. In the hands of master visual storyteller Masanari Kawahara, eloquent puppets weave an interpretation of the man and his teachings in this new production. Based on writings by Thich Nhat Hanh, this active meditation juxtaposes the simple joys of life with the horrors of war and violence, and illuminates his influential path through both.

November 6 - 22, 2009

Tickets: $17/adult; $12 for seniors and groups of 10 or more.

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

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

Minnesota Aha!
By Z’ Puppets Rosenschnoz

What do SPAM, kitty litter, and rollerblades have in common? They’re all great Minnesota inventions, and the subject of this puppet sing-a-long.

November 7, 2009

$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

Ollie’s Garden
By Woodland Puppets

Join Ollie for some backyard fun and find out what strange dreams this little dog has!

November 14, 2009

$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

On the Day You Were Born!
Performed by Julie Boada and Esther Ouray based on the book by Debra Frasier.

Based on the award-winning children's book by Debra Frasier, the story explores the scientific phenomena that unfolded on the day "you" entered the world.

November 21, 2009

$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

Hansel and Gretel: A Fairy Tale Thanksgiving
By The Minnesota Orchestra
with In the Heart of the Beast Puppet and Mask Theatre

When the Thanksgiving hubbub subsides, bring the kids and your friends and wrap up your weekend at Orchestra Hall. Humperdinck's utterly delightful opera is staged with great soloists, dancers and magical, eye-popping 18-foot puppets. All these to tell the tale of a little boy and girl who wander lost into the woods, but emerge reunited with their rejoicing parents.

November 27 - 29, 2009

Prices: Adults $15 - $70

Orchestra Hall
1111 Nicollet Mall
Minneapolis, MN

Learn more at:
http://www.minnesotaorchestra.org/season/event_detail.cfm?id_event=910008

The Holiday Pagaent
By Open Eye Figure Theatre

OPEN EYE rings in the holiday season with an ALL NEW production of its beloved Holiday Pageant, offered for the first time in the intimate setting of the company’s beautiful theatre.
This family-friendly, joyfully amusing celebration of the Christmas season crackles with puckish sensibilities. Expect trumpets and tricks, angels and devils, shepherds...and a little lamb. You'll experience a whole lot of magical puppetry and holiday cheer. The one-hour show is served up with cookies and hot cider for all. Music Composed by Victor Zupanc, newly arranged for a community choir. Michael Sommer's reprises his role as Lucifer with Elise Langer as his minion. (Yes - Come see the Christmas story with an Open Eye Twist!) Puppeteered by Andy Kraft, Liz Schacterle, and Laura Lechner.

December 4 -23, 2009

Prices: Adults $18, Students & Seniors $14, Children 12 and under $12.
Tickets can be reserved by calling 612-874-6338 or by email at BoxOffice@openeyetheatre.org

Open Eye Figure Theatre
506 East 24th Street
Minneapolis, MN

Learn more at:
http://www.openeyetheatre.org/display.php?active=47

The Fisher and the Fisher
El pescador y el pescador
La Perla Púrpura y los Piratas del Amor

A story about a man and a bear drawn together for a common pursuit: fish! Bilingual (English/Spanish).

December 5, 2009

$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

La Natividad
By In the Heart of the Beast Puppet and Mask Theatre

The Nativity Story According to St. Matthew and St. Luke
La Historia de Navidad de Acuerdo a San Mateo y San Lucas
“En el nombre del cielo pedimos posada...”
“In the name of heaven we ask for a place to stay...”
This alternative holiday show combines street theatre, HOBT’s expressive puppetry, and an outdoor candle-lit procession. Much more than a straightforward enactment of the Christmas story, La Natividad unites evocative theater with an open-armed community celebration of inclusion and generosity. It has become a tradition for many in the Twin Cities who wish to push beyond the commercialism that abounds during this season and experience the essence of the holiday.

December 10 - 20, 2009

Tickets: $27.50; $20 for youth, seniors and groups of 10 or more.

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

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

Where’s Claudia?
?Donde Esta Claudia?
By The Village Theatre

This bilingual (Spanish/English) show follows 10-year-old Fernando as he tries to keep up with his little sister Claudia’s runaway baby carriage.

December 12, 2009

$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

Snow Flake Bentley
By Public Domain Productions

An amazing look at the first person to take pictures of snowflakes, changing the way we understand them.

December 19, 2009

$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