Chicago Puppet Fest presents:
Boundless energy and surrealist puppets unite as brothers Pablo and Efrain Del Hierro share their spontaneous style infusing inanimate objects with life. Drawing on tribal symbols such as masks and totems, they evoke ancient forms of storytelling. Living up to the idea that spawned their name, Hungry Garden brings creation and chaotic tranquility.
The Free Neighborhood Tour fosters an appreciation for puppetry throughout the city by bringing free, family-friendly performances to locations outside of Chicago’s theaters, but areas in the city where people may not have the chance to see puppetry very often. The tour offers a range of high-quality puppetry styles in order to create moments of community enjoyment while expanding the base of puppet enthusiasts. Learn more!
Wednesday, January 22 at 6 pm
Theatre Y
3611 W. Cermak Rd. (North Lawndale)
Thursday, January 23 at 10:30 am (limited capacity) + 7 pm
Reva and David Logan Center for the Arts
916 E. 60th St. (Hyde Park)
Friday, January 24 at 4:30 pm
Segundo Ruiz Belvis Cultural Center
4048 W. Armitage Ave. (Hermosa)
Cost: FREE (no tickets necessary; first come first served)
Ages: All Ages
Running Time: 45 mins
ADA Accessible? Yes
Poncili Creación is an experimental art collective from Puerto Rico, led by twin brothers Pablo and Efrain Del Hierro. They create surreal performances using large-scale puppets and sculptures crafted from repurposed materials. Known for their bold and improvisational style, Poncili Creación often performs in public spaces, blending puppetry, live music, and storytelling to challenge conventional theater boundaries. Their work embodies a mix of playfulness and philosophical depth.
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The Chicago International Puppet Theater Festival advances the art of puppetry by presenting sophisticated programs vital to the cultural life of Chicago. Engaging and inspiring the largest and most diverse audiences for puppetry possible, the Festival is the biggest event dedicated to puppetry in North America and traditionally offers more than 100 activities annually including performances, workshops, artist instensives, free neighborhood events and symposia to audiences up to 14,000 over 11 days each January. The organization is also home to other key initiatives, including the Chicago Puppet Studio and Chicago Puppet Lab, that nurture the development of puppeteers and deepen the field locally, nationally and internationally with the ultimate goal of promoting peace, equality, mutual understanding, and justice locally and globally.
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312-753-3234
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410 S Michigan Ave, Studio 310
Chicago, IL 60605
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