Programs
The Emperor’s New Clothes
Now-March 24, 2024The Emperor’s New Clothes
By Grey Seal Puppets of Charlotte, North Carolina Step into a whimsical world where the Emperor, who just so happens t… Includes: Performance, Worlds of Puppetry Museum, Pop-Up Exhibition, and Special Museum Exhibition
Stellaluna
March 26-May 19Stellaluna
Based on the book by Janell Cannon Adapted and Directed by Jon Ludwig Sponsored by Kaiser Permanente Accidentally dr… Includes: Performance, Create-A-Puppet Workshop™, and the Worlds of Puppetry Museum
The Selfish Giant
May 24-26, 2024The Selfish Giant
Presented by Puppet & Its Double Theatre, Taiwan The Selfish Giant is a timeless family-friendly theatrical produc… Includes: Performance, Create-A-Puppet™ Workshop, Worlds of Puppetry Museum, Special Exhibition, and Free Onsite Parking
Worlds of Puppetry Museum
Open Tuesday-SundayWorlds of Puppetry Museum
Whether you are a puppetry aficionado, a puppeteer yourself, or completely new to the topic, the Center for Puppetry A… Includes: The Jim Henson Collection, Global Gallery, and Special Exhibitions.
Aesop’s Fantabulous Fables
Aesop’s Fantabulous Fables
Set in Ancient Greece, Aesop’s Fantastical Fables! will tell the story of a servant Aesop and his sidekick Cecil the…
Anansi the Spider: A West African Folktale
Anansi the Spider: A West African Folktale
Learn about folktales and meet Anansi the Spider, a favorite trickster folk hero from the country of Ghana in West Afr…
Butterflies
Butterflies
Learn about the lifecycle of the butterfly, what makes a butterfly an insect, its coloring and camouflage through this…
Discovery Days
Discovery Days
Come to the Center for Puppetry Arts and celebrate puppetry traditions in other cultures through intimate, interactive…
Discovering Puppetry in Other Cultures: CHINA
Discovering Puppetry in Other Cultures: CHINA
Visual literacy is a strong focus of this program. Students are introduced to China through its rich puppetry history….
Discovering Puppetry in Other Cultures
Discovering Puppetry in Other Cultures
Students are introduced to other countries and cultures through puppetry. Students learn about puppetry traditions of …