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Leopard Learns a Lesson by Magpie Puppets

  • Puppet Showplace Theater 32 Station Street Brookline, MA, 02445 United States (map)

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On sale May 10.
Members Only Presale starts May 3!

All performances have been canceled due to performer illness. Ticket holders, please check your email for a message from boxoffice@puppetshowplace.org.

July 25 (Thurs): 11:30 am

July 26 (Fri): 10:00 am | 11:30 am

July 27 (Sat): 10:30 am

About the Show

What would you do if someone liked frightening their friends? Leopard loves to scare the other animals in the jungle, exclaiming “I just love scaring goofy little animals — that made my day!” One day, Rabbit turns the tables on Leopard with the help of her son and the jungle's two largest beasts, Elephant and Rhinoceros. Leopard learns, along with the audience, that cooperation works better than intimidation in this story inspired by a folktale from Malawi, Africa.

Cute hand puppets, humorous quips, original music, and an anti-bullying message worth hearing make this one show you won’t want to miss!

All ages welcome, especially enjoyed by ages 4-10
Hand puppetry and original music
Length: 40 minutes
Language: English
From Stoneham!

Created and performed by Maggie Whalen 
Original music by Alison Reid Plante

About the Artist

Maggie Whalen is the creator of Magpie Puppets, a one-woman hand puppet theater based in Stoneham, Massachusetts. She has been creating and performing puppet shows for children since 1969. In 1971, she founded and directed Poor People’s Puppets in NYC, which performed in its own storefront theater from 1971-1974. In addition to performing, Maggie has created puppets for theater and film. She has taught puppet-making workshops at schools, community centers, and even at Club Med! She was featured in an episode of Curious George on PBS. Maggie is a member of the Boston Area Guild of Puppetry.

Earlier Event: July 20
Summer Puppet Slam
Later Event: July 26
Leopard Learns a Lesson by Magpie Puppets
 

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Puppet Showplace Theater is supported by the New England Foundation for the Arts through the New England Arts Resilience Fund, part of the United States Regional Arts Resilience Fund, an initiative of the U.S. Regional Arts Organizations and the Mellon Foundation, with major funding from the federal CARES Act and the American Rescue Plan from the National Endowment for the Arts.