Puppet Palooza in Somerville Parks

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Locations:	Multiple see below
Dates:	Only on 5/20, 5/26, 6/1, 6/9, 6/16 between 5/20/15 - 6/16/15
Hours:	6:00pm
Ages:	Toddlers, Kids
In/Outdoor:	Outdoor
Cost:	see below
Category:	Performances

As the summer event season approaches, the Somerville Arts Council is launching yet another city wide event series that will take place throughout Somerville.

Events such as PorchFEST, Dancing in the Streets, and Puppet Palooza allows the community to participate, interact, and engage in non-traditional ways while cultivating the idea of Somerville as a cultural arts incubator without walls.

Puppet Palooza is a collaboration between the Somerville Arts Council and East Somerville Main Streets aspart of the This is East programming--an event series designed to bring the art of puppetry to east Somerville in unexpected places.

Join us in East Somerville for a three-part puppetry extravaganza. This May & June, we’ll hit the streets, courtyards and parks, showcasing local, national, and international performing companies. Great for kids and adults and 100% free.

Performance Lineup

Faye Dupras presents: “The Red Ball Rescue”
Wednesday, May 20 at 6:00pm
Connexion, 149 Broadway

Red alert! A family trip to the beach goes awry when a young boy’s favoriteRed Ball is whisked away by the tides. Can he summon the courage to get it back? Join Jasper, a timid kid with a big imagination, as he sets out on an adventure across the ocean, under the waves, and up into the clouds. Along the way, he meets fantastical fortunetellers, thieving fishermen, and many mysterious creatures of the deep. Will he ever reclaim his favorite Red Ball from the clutches of the sea? Find out in this visually stunning production featuring multiple styles of puppetry, an original score, and lots of sea-faring fun!

website info: http://fayedupras.com/

Galapagos Puppets presents: “Badger Meets the Fairies”
Tuesday, May 26 at 6:00pm (Rain date: Wednesday, May 27, 6:00pm)
Glen Park at the Capuano School, 150 Glen Street

Mr. Badger is thrilled to fly to the fairies’ garden to help build a playground. And then it’s complicated -- the fairies won’t use cement for their playground, and Mr. Badger wants to learn to fly. Margaret Moody presents a gentle story based on European fairy lore featuring multi-cultural fairies. Best for ages 4 and up, all welcome.

After the performance children and parents are invited to make their own stick puppet fairies using paper, fabric, twigs, and a little bit of their own imagination.

website info: http://www.galapagospuppets.com

MagPie Puppets presents: “Eeyore’s Birthday”
Monday, June 1 at 6pm
Connexion, 149 Broadway

Based on A.A. Milne’s beloved Winnie-the-Pooh story, this show features Chris Robin, a little girl with a big imagination whose stuffed toys come to life; Pooh Bear, a friendly, philosophical she-bear with a poor memory and a big appetite; Piglet, a squeaky creature who wants to be part of everything; and Eeyore the grumpy donkey, who feels neglected on his birthday. The children help the absent-minded Pooh by recalling their own birthdays and suggesting gifts for Eeyore. They also warm Eeyore’s heart by singing “Happy Birthday.”

website info: http://www.magpiepuppets.com

Earthworm Pie Puppet Theater presents: “Live Story Hive”
Tuesday, June 9 at 6pm ( Rain date Thursday, June 11)
Chuckie Harris Park, 3-17 Cross Street

Earthworm Pie will present 3 folk tales with environmental themes from around the world. These may include: An Abenaki Story from Maine “Gluscap and the Game Bag,” which shares a sympathetic but cautionary tale about using up too many of the Earth’s resources so that future generations will have none, “Gekko, gekko, gekko,” is an ecological Indonesian story about how everything is connected, and “Platypus, Pick a side!” is an Australian story about how all living things need each other and none is better than another. (Other stories with similar themes may be exchanged instead of one of these depending on the size and type of audience.) This kind of puppetry asks audience members to done simple masks, hats and props to become the puppets and perform the action and music of the story while the narrator narrates.

website info: http://karipercival.com/spectacleandsculpture/

Puppet Showplace Theatre presents: Puppet Playtime- “BUGS!”
Tuesday, June 16 at 6pm ( Rain date: Wednesday, June 17)
Glen Park at the Capuano School, 150 Glen Street

Puppet Playtime is an interactive performance experience for very young children (and their grown-ups!) Join two friendly performers and their furry pal Bella Monster for
stories and songs all about bugs and life in the garden. This performance includes familiar favorites such as “The Itsy-Bitsy Spider” and The Hungry Caterpillar” as well as original songs such as “I’ve Got a Leg Up on You!” Recommended for ages 2 - 5.

Phil Berman is a Somerville-based singer-songwriter, actor, and puppeteer with a BFA in Theater Arts from Boston University. Phil has performed in shows across the Boston area and the Northeast, including Astro Boy and the God of Comics (Company One) and Brundibar & But the Giraffe (Underground Railway Theater).

When not performing, Phil directs the music program at Rock and Roll Daycare in Cambridge. Brenda Huggins is an educator and theater artist who has taught puppetry classes to students of all ages throughout greater Boston area. She received her MA in theatre Education at Emerson College after studying vocal performance at Western Connecticut State University. Her work as a director, costume designer, and solo performer has been seen throughout the New England region.

COST

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Free

WEBSITE

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somervilleartscouncil.org/puppet/2015

LOCATIONS

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Somerville	---	map	149 Broadway, Somerville, MA
Somerville	---	map	150 Glen Street, Somerville, MA
Somerville	---	map	3-17 Cross Street, Somerville, MA