Join us as we produce this event as festival director, at the University of Maryland for the Puppeteers of America 2023 National Puppetry Festival and Academic Symposium. Scheduled for July 18-22, 2023, Puppeteers, enthusiasts, educators, and friends will all be gathering to celebrate the puppetry arts and experience our first festival together in four years. The festival will focus on the theme of Generations, honoring those that went before, celebrating those who are with us now, and encouraging those to come. Visit Website

Join the Puget sound puppetry festival as we bring puppet magic to Downtown Renton. We will host a day of performances, outdoor activities, and an evening film screening all while inviting you to explore and support the local shops and restaurants.

Featuring:

12:00p- Milo The Magnificent (Renton Ikea Theatre)
1:30p- The Adventures of Basstronaut (Piazza Park)
2:00p- Paper Puppet Opera Workshop (Piazza Park)
3:00p- Professor Humbug's Flea Circus (Piazza Park)
4:00p- Salamagundi - the puppet Variety Show (Renton Ikea Theatre)
7:00p-Short Films: Kidscapes (Renton Ikea Theatre)
Heather Henson’s Handmade Puppet Dreams

An afternoon full of Puppet fun! Centered on local puppeteers of Western Washington and a special visiting guest. A recording of this event will be available to ticket holders to view for 48 hours following the festival.

Free Tickets

We are so pleased to be able to join you after a long pause from March 2020. Due to the evolving nature of the pandemic, we have chosen to connect with you virtually for everyone's safety. Please join us as we showcase performers from Western Washington and feature a very special guest all the way from North Carolina.

Puppet Companies joining us: Vox Fabuli, The Zoo Pack, Enormousface

Starring very special guest: Tarish "Jeghetto" Pipkins

Also featuring family-friendly puppet short films by Heather Henson's Handmade Puppet Dreams. This event is brought to you in part by: 4Culture, The Puppeteers of Puget Sound, the Awesome Foundation, Kendall's DJ & Event, Half-Pint Puppets, Washington Hall, and Puppeteers of America: Pacific Northwest Region.

We are so pleased to be able to join you after a long pause from March 2020. Due to the evolving nature of the pandemic, we have chosen to connect with you virtually for everyone's safety. Please join us as we showcase performers from Western Washington and feature a very special guest all the way from North Carolina. Puppet Companies joining us: Vox Fabuli The Zoo Pack Starring very special guest: Tarish "Jeghetto" Pipkins Also featuring family-friendly puppet short films by Heather Henson's Handmade Puppet Dreams. This event is brought to you in part by: 4Culture, Puppeteers of Puget Sound, the Awesome Foundation, Kendall's DJ & Event, Half-Pint Puppets, Washington Hall, and Puppeteers of America; Pacific Northwest Region. This event will be recorded.

Join Trivia Puppet Company as we celebrate this brilliant virtual puppet festival. We are pleased to offer both “Amour De Loup” and “It’s a Bit Gruff” for your enjoyment. Streamed live on FB: https://www.facebook.com/Shadows-Across-The-Globe-103213718514611 and tickets for other parts of the festival here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/shadows-across-the-globe-shadow-puppetry-festival-tickets-158635542177?fbclid=IwAR1-z6pqBhUFUDD0HoOEbmjSqw6UQD-WtiaaBbQSDp22abJX2PF1L9pD8p0