Puppets in Paradise presented by Sandglass Theater: a weekend of puppetry and magical performances from October 10th–12th. Audiences will walk around the farm and encounter short-form puppet performances, theater artists and musicians amidst the fields, historic barns and animals (ideal event for kids!). Food and refreshments from local vendors add to the delight of a beautiful day. Puppets in Paradise is scheduled for 6:15pm on Friday and runs from 10am to 4pm on Saturday and Sunday (last performance begins at 3:45). Golf Carts will be available for increased accessibility for most performance locations. Sandglass estimates that the full daytime experience takes at least two hours.
The opening evening (October 10th 6:15pm onwards) will feature a magical parade of giant lantern puppets followed by an outdoor shadow puppetry performance from Kerala, India called Tholpavakoothu. This traditional form of puppetry features 60 deerskin puppets placed in front of coconut oil lamps that cast shadows behind screens as the puppeteers enact the story with myriad characters. Puppets in Paradise 2025 will be the first festival in Vermont to feature a Tholpavakoothu performance.
October 11th and 12th will feature continuous short performances from 10am–4pm. Some of the featured artists include Heather Henson, daughter of Jim Henson; Andrew Kim, puppet maker from Korea; Tom Tuke, a puppeteer from New Zealand; Charlotte Lily Gaspard from Brooklyn, NYC; Kimberly Cotter Lemus from Rhode Island; Harry LaCoste, entertainer and emcee from NYC; Stoph Scheer, a master puppeteer trained in the Jim Henson technique; Sarah Nolen, filmmaker and puppeteer from Austin, Texas as well as Sandglass Theater's Eric Bass and Ines Zeller Bass, Kirk Murphy and Shoshana Bass.
Tickets and more info can be found on: Sandglasstheater.org
Sandglass offers four ticketing options to choose from ranging between $10-$25. These equity tickets are a way for audiences to determine their ability to support the community. Children two years and under receive free admission.
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