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The Fairy Circus by Tanglewood Marionettes

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

Showtimes & Tickets

  • $16-18 all-ages general admission

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Dec 7 (Sat): 10:30 am | 1:00 pm

Dec 8 (Sun): 10:30 am | 1:00 pm

About the Show

Join us for a dazzling display of circus acts performed in an enchanted garden. The Fairy Circus is a showcase for turn-of-the-century style trick puppetry, performed by over 20 beautifully handcrafted marionettes. Fairies, field mice, and other small critters dance, play instruments, juggle, contort, transform, and fly through the air with the greatest of ease, all to the music of favorite classical composers. Each performance includes an interactive puppetry demonstration before and after the show!

All ages welcome, recommended for 4-8
Marionettes
Length: 45 minutes
Language: English
From Western Mass!


About the Artist

Anne and Peter performing “Hansel and Gretel” at Puppet Showplace Theater in 2023.

Founded in 1993 by Peter and Anne Schaefer, Tanglewood Marionettes is a nationally touring marionette company whose unique productions have been seen by hundreds of thousands of children and families across the country. With seven shows currently in their repertoire, the company performs year-round at venues ranging from school assemblies to renowned cultural institutions. The company has received two UNIMA awards, puppetry's highest honor, for their productions An Arabian Adventure and The Dragon King. Tanglewood Marionettes believes above all that a performance is a communal experience, with connections established not only with the performers, but also between members of the audience themselves as they laugh together, gasp together, and cheer together when the good guys prevail!