As part of a celebration of 50 years of creations, Dell’Arte International brings back String & Shadow Puppet Theater for its new, all-ages show, “Or So It Would Seam,” Aug. 11 from 6:30 to 8 p.m. in ...

OLYMPIA, Wash. — String and Shadow is a theater troupe that creates and performs with giant puppets. The group is led by Emily McHugh and Donald Palardy III, two artists with a flair for whimsy. "I ...

String and Shadow Puppet Theater’s fifth annual al fresco show, “Or So It Would Seam,” boldly goes where the Olympia troupe has never gone before: to outer space, following the voyage of a starship ...

We’re at the Garibaldina Society in Los Angeles—the oldest active Italian society in America—where attendees in quirky tulle ...

Founded in 1963, the Bread & Puppet Theater is known for its radical politics and gigantic puppets. The troupe relies on social media to find places to perform and housing for the company. It's about ...

Puppeteer Lee Dae-yeol of Long & Short, based in the Seoul suburb of Gimpo, Gyeonggi-do Province, creates nonverbal performances that connect cultures by blending puppetry, object theater and clowning ...

Joyce Depaw loves to perform. When she was younger, Depaw and her wife decided to hit the road and become clowns for 13 years, learning new skills to entertain guests. Depaw formerly made puppets as a ...

The Samurai’s Daughter is a heart-warming theatrical adventure inspired by the Japanese folktale Hime with the Big Hat. The story is brought to life through Japanese culture and traditional ...

Puppet Showplace Theater has revealed a diverse lineup of performances and education programs for kids and adults from January through March 2026. From the microscopic beauty of a single snowflake to ...