This summer, we're bringing puppetry outside!
Location: One Brookline Place, right across the T tracks from our theater
The Summer Outdoor Series is Pay-What-You-Can! Please RSVP so we can plan for seating space.
Due to forecasted rain, this event will be held indoors at our theater at 32 Station Street, right across the T tracks from the original outdoor location.
This series is only possible due to contributions from audience members like you! For families experiencing challenges with meeting basic needs, please enjoy the Summer Outdoor Series free of charge! For families with discretionary income, we suggest a contribution of $10-20 per person.
About the July Show
Magnificent Monster Circus by CactusHead Puppets
Come one, come all, to a circus like no other! Encounter magnificent creatures from the wilds of your imagination as their quirky human caretaker tries to teach them new tricks. Kids can lend a hand to Eustace the Unicycling Unimonster, make friends with a Fiery Fanged Worm, cheer for Agnes the many-legged Acropod, and more! This colorful, silly, multi-sensory show is a perfect match for our youngest audiences.
All ages welcome, recommended for ages 3+
This event is outdoors on a grassy lawn! Bring a picnic blanket or low chairs to sit comfortably.
About the Artists
John and Megan Regan are a West Springfield-based husband and wife team; together they are CactusHead Puppets , the Resident Touring Company of Puppet Showplace Theater. After founding their company in 2010, they began touring throughout Western New England with shows based on favorite familiar folktales, including The Pied Piper of Hamelin and The Bremen Town Musicians, as well as their original extravaganza, Magnificent Monster Circus. They are known for their playful performance style and exuberant creativity.
John and Megan are both graduates of the University of Connecticut's Puppet Arts program. Megan is originally from the Kansas City area, where she worked with Paul Mesner Puppets. John is from Western Massachusetts, and is honored to be performing in the same libraries where he saw puppet shows growing up. Megan collects pop-up books, and John has a love for giant monster movies.
Both John and Megan were once interns at Puppet Showplace Theater, and they always enjoy returning to Boston to share their work as professional puppeteers!
About the summer outdoor series
This summer, we're bringing puppetry outside! Join us at One Brookline Place, right across the T tracks from our theater, for Pay-What-You-Can outdoor puppetry experiences.
July: Magnificent Monster Circus
Encounter magnificent creatures from the wilds of your imagination as their quirky human caretaker tries to teach them new tricks in this colorful show from CactusHead Puppets!
August: Tholpavakoothu: Shadow Puppet Play of Kerala, India
Experience shadow puppetry by firelight! Witness scenes from the dramatic epic Ramayana, complete with scenes of battles, trickery, and the natural world, performed by masters of Tholpavakoothu, a traditional form of shadow puppetry from Kerala, India.
September: Mr. Twister and the Tale of Tornado Alley
Be part of the show with Mr. Twister — a family-friendly opera, with puppets! Come early to make your own puppet and be a part of the action as Mr. Twister uses his magic telescope in this adventure about science, climate, and weather.
The Summer Outdoor Series is supported in part by the Brookline Community Foundation Youth Development Grant program.
