Jupiter's Journey To the Earth

little OPERA theater of ny (Puppetry by Maria Camia)

Jerome Robbins Theater at Baryshnikov Arts Center
450 West 37th Street, Ste 501
New York, NY
https://baryshnikovarts.org/performance/jupiters-journey-to-the-earth/

For the child in all of us (ages 7+), Jupiter’s Journey to the Earth is a family-friendly chamber opera sung in English based upon the story of Philemon and Baucis from Ovid’s Metamorphoses. This new adaptation and production will mix puppeteers, opera singers, and instrumentalists in a show the entire family can enjoy. Franz Joseph Haydn’s opera Philemon und Baucis, oder Jupiters Reise auf die Erde was originally written for a marionette theater at the Royal Castle of Esterhazy in the 18th century. In the story, the gods look down upon the earth and observe mankind’s cruelty towards one another and the world in which they live. At first, the gods throw storms upon the earth as punishment for the humans’ bad behavior. But before destroying everything, the gods decide to search for any moral good remaining. Jupiter and Mercury descend upon the earth and discover a husband and wife whose kindness proves humanity is worth saving.

May 10 - 12, 2024
May 10 at 7pm
May 11 at 2pm & 6pm
May 12 at 2pm

$39 adults, $19 children 12 and under

Film Screening - The Muppets Take Manhattan

Dir Frank Oz

Museum of the Moving Image
36-01 35 Ave
Astoria, NY
movingimage.org/event/the-muppets-take-manhattan-2/2024-05-11/

40th anniversary screening! With Jim Henson, Dave Goelz, Jerry Nelson, Richard Hunt, Steve Whitmire. When the Muppets’ college revue is a big hit, they decide to take the show all the way to Broadway. Adjusting to the hustle and bustle of New York City, Kermit takes a job at a local restaurant while he searches for a producer. Filled with cameos by quintessential New Yorkers, such as Gregory Hines and Liza Minnelli, the movie ends with a fantastical and questionably genuine wedding between Kermit and Miss Piggy.

May 11 - 12, 2024
1:00pm

$15 / $11 senior and students / $9 youth (ages 3–17) / free for MoMI members at the Senior/Student level and above

Premiere Screening of "Lady Mouse Got Married"

Double Image Theater Lab

Photo by: SHU-YUN CHENG

21 Pell St
21 Pell Street
New York, NY
facebook.com/events/941792770761499?ref=newsfeed

Join the adorable Muppet style puppets, Uncle John and Aunt Gu Gu as they tell the beloved Chinese folktale "Lady Mouse Got Married" to a curious little mouse finger puppet using a pop-up book to create sceneries and charming paper puppets to bring the characters to life. After the showing of the film, the creators Spica Wobbe and John Wobbe will share their creative journey, the inspiration behind their storytelling, and the joys and challenges of bringing puppetry to life in this digital age. A Q&A will follow.

May 19, 2024
3:00 pm

Free

Ahoy Matey! Nautical Puppet Fest

Concrete Temple Theatre and Heather Gobbée

KoKo Lot
440 19th St
Brooklyn, NY
eventbrite.com/e/ahoy-matey-nautical-puppet-fest-tickets-891136151217

For kids 8 and older, join Concrete Temple Theatre in “Ahoy, Matey!” a puppet workshop for out-of- the-box thinkers that will have participants bringing inanimate objects to life and creating magical wonders with just a bit of wood, string, and wire. For kids under 8, join Heather Gobbée to create a variety of sea creatures real and imagined, using rescued materials and cardboard! Kiddos will explore how their creature moves, troubleshoot simple puppet mechanics and explore their creations through sound and environment. Participants are invited to bring their creatures to life for a closing share: performance or presentation.

May 19, 2024
1:00pm - 3:00pm

Free

Playscape Performs: Hao Bang Ah! Dragon!

Chinese Theatre Works

Showbox Theater at Battery Park Playscape
State St and Battery Place
New York, NY
thebattery.org/programs/playscapeperforms/

“Hao Bang Ah!” is a common Chinese expression meaning “Great!” or “Well done!” Each year, Chinese Theatre Works celebrates the Lunar New Year season with an original “budaixi” traditional Chinese glove-puppetry production that features the twelve animals of the Chinese Zodiac. This year’s show stars the Dragon, who presides over a jolly selection of wild puppet skits, dances, popular songs, and well-known Chinese sayings that celebrate the wit and wisdom of the zodiac animals.

May 26, 2024
10:30am and 12:30pm

Free

Playscape Performs: WonderSpark Puppets

Showbox Theater at Battery Park Playscape
State St and Battery Place
New York, NY
thebattery.org/programs/playscapeperforms/

WonderSpark Puppets is a New York City based puppet theater company led by Chad Williams and Z Briggs. The company's mission is to spread joy, spark imagination and share laughter through high quality puppet performances. Their shows are often found in schools, shuls, libraries, parks, and other exciting locations. They have toured internationally, bringing original productions and puppetry workshops to festivals in Thailand and Taiwan. From March 2020 they streamed hundreds of live puppet shows for families in quarantine and streaming schools. Our mission is to spread joy, spark imagination and share laughter through high quality puppet performances.

June 2, 2024
10:30am and 12:30pm

Additional dates:
September 15

Free

La MaMa Kids: The Adventures of Seucy and Boto and the River Creature

Loco7 Dance Puppet Theatre Company

Community Arts Space at La MaMa
74 East 4th St
New York, NY
lamama.org/shows/la-mama-kids-the-adventures-of-seucy-and-boto-2024

In the heart of the Amazon Jungle, a brave little girl named Seucy and her loyal companion, Boto the pink river dolphin, embark on an extraordinary adventure to protect their beloved home. Together they battle Yacu the River Creature and do whatever it takes to stop him from destroying the waters of the river and all that live there. Ages 4 and up! The Adventures of Seucy and Boto is an episodic series for kids about the adventures of Seucy, a brave little girl who, along with her friends Boto, half-child/half-dolphin, Itzpapalotl, Sasha, Ceneotl, Pachamama, battles any obstacle in order to keep the Amazon Jungle safe and protect the plants and inhabitants of the rainforest from harm.

June 8 - 9, 2024
Saturday at 2:00pm
Sunday at 12:00pm

Kids $15 / Adults Free with accompanying child

The Crazy Adventures of Don Quixote

Teatro SEA

Photo by: George Riveron

The Puerto Rican Traveling Theater
304 W 47th St
New York, NY
pregonesprtt.org/teatro-sea-don-quixote/

During the temporary closure of its Main Theater for a major renovation at The Clemente Center, Teatro SEA has taken the opportunity to perform at some of the most iconic Latino theaters in New York, ending with The Crazy Adventures of Don Quixote at the Puerto Rican Traveling Theater. This beloved classic tale is given a modern twist as a bilingual musical suitable for all ages, based on Miguel de Cervantes' classic novel.

June 14 - 15, 2024
Friday, June 14 at 8pm
Saturday, June 15 at 3pm
Saturday, June 15 at 8pm

$20-$30

Playscape Performs: The Adventures of Seucy and Boto

Loco7 Dance Puppet Theatre Company

Showbox Theater at Battery Park Playscape
State St and Battery Place
New York, NY
thebattery.org/programs/playscapeperforms/

THE ADVENTURES OF SEUCY AND BOTO is the first in a series about the adventures of Seucy, a brave little girl who battles the tree-eating monster, Mapimguari, with the help of her pal Boto, half-boy/half-dolphin and other amazing friends from the Jungle including: Itzpapalotl the Butterfly, Sasha the Anaconda, Ceneotl the Frog, and Pachamama. The Adventures of Seucy and Boto uses dance, puppetry and music to tell imagined stories from South America. Created and performed by Loco 7, this popular family-friendly series has been in performance since 2014. Loco7 Dance Puppet Theatre Company, founded by Colombian born artist, Federico Restrepo in 1985, develops and promotes creative productions of Dance, Theatre, Puppets,Visual Arts, and other forms of artistic expression. The company explores the junction of race, culture, and history in New York and throughout the global community. Loco7's cultural policies emphasize pluralism, dialogue, and cultural transformation. Loco7's artistic mission has been to develop the use of puppetry as an Instrument for the dancer, a style that incorporates dance and design. The undertaking of the ensemble is to deal with themes such as South and Central American Culture and History, the Immigrants' experience, and New York City Urban Life.

July 7, 2024
10:30am & 12:30pm

Free

Bessie's Big Shot

Swedish Cottage Marionette Theatre / City Parks Foundation

Swedish Cottage Marionette Theater
West 79th Street & West Drive, Inside Central Park
New York, NY
https://cityparksfoundation.org/swedish-cottage-marionette-theatre/

Beginning January 18, 2024, Bessie’s Big Shot will return to the Cottage! In this fun and high-flying, family-friendly adventure, Bessie the cow dreams of joining the circus. But can she lift more than Ziegfried, the strongest man in the world? Fly on the trapeze high above the crowd? Come root Bessie on in this variety show as she attempts the impossible and searches for her special talents.

Starting January 18, 2024
Thursdays through Sundays at 11:00am and 1:00pm

$8-$12