"Tigre! Tigre!" comes to La Crosse

The FOX & BEGGAR THEATER presents its eighth feature-length production, "TIGRE! TIGRE!", a new show about humankind's absurd relationship to technological progress.

Our story begins at the dawn of the Scientific Revolution, where a pair of Medieval two-dimensional paper dolls are building the first thing to exist in the next dimension-- a human.

Combining puppetry, traditional clown theater, and a live score influenced by everything from Medieval court music to Gilbert & Sullivan, "TIGRE! TIGRE!" explores humanity's relationship to technology while asking the fundamental question: what drives us to perpetually open new doors that we know we won't be able to close?

We are excited to be hosted by the Pump House as we visit La Crosse for the first time ever! Come catch an unticketed performance in the courtyard behind 119 King Street atop our spectacular mobile theater.

Bring friends and a lawn chair, and make sure to dress for the weather in case we get an unexpectedly chilly night.

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"Tigre! Tigre!"

Touring Sep 17 - Oct 5 2025

* 9/17 Franconia Sculpture Garden
* 9/18 Maplewood Historical Society
* 9/21 Powderhorn Park, Mpls MN
* 9/24 Wolfe Park, St. Louis Park MN
* 9/25 Caponi Art Park, Eagen MN
* 9/26 St. Olaf College, Northfield MN
* 9/27 Keepsake Cidery, Dundas MN
* 9/28 2 Fathoms Brewing, Winona MN
* 10/2 Eckhart Park, Viroqua WI
* 10/3 The Pump House, La Crosse WI
* 10/4 SR Weiss Library, Hayward WI
* 10/5 Howl Brewing, Bayfield WI

created and built by Nat Allister
directed by Kathryn Cesarz

featuring
Emilia Björk-Perkins as Zazeleschaton
Chase Perkins as Proteus
Laura Murillo-Hart as the Augur

libretto composed and performed by
Lucy London
Josh Conroy
and Bellingham WA's Three for Silver

puppeteering by
Abby Palen
Madi White
Sabrín Feels
Dez Brandes

art and puppetry by
Abby Palen
Nat Allister
Henry Lipkis
Becca Mellstrom
Caro Pimentel

poster art by Logan Szymanowski

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"TIGRE! TIGRE!" was partially devised by twelve artists over three weeks at the Acreage in Osceola, WI under the working title of "The Paper Operetta."

You may also like the following events from The Fox & Beggar Theater:

• Next month, 17th September, 07:00 pm, "Tigre! Tigre!" Opening Night @ Franconia! in Franconia
• Next month, 18th September, 07:00 pm, "Tigre! Tigre!" at Maplewood Historical Society in North St Paul
• Next month, 21st September, 07:00 pm, "Tigre! Tigre!" comes to Powderhorn in Minneapolis

Also check out other Arts events in La Crosse, Theatre events in La Crosse.