Events

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  May 31

  Kuruma Ningyō Technique with Master Puppeteer Koryū Nishikawa V

  Featured 10:00 am - 5:00 pm

  Spring 2026 Workshop

  $288
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  Jun 8

  Hand Puppetry 2: Advanced Techniques (Level 2) with Chad Williams

  June 8 - July 13

  Summer 2026 Workshops

  $300
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  Jul 11

  Cutting Machines for Shadow Puppets and More (Level 2) with Myra Su

  July 11 - July 12

  Summer 2026 Workshops

  $85
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  Jul 15

  Bringing Emotional Truth to Hand Puppets (Level 1) with Joshua Holden

  6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

  Summer 2026 Workshops

  $50
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  Jul 18

  Printmaking and Toy Theater (Level 1) with Roberto Rossi

  July 18 - July 19

  Summer 2026 Workshops

  $130
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  Jul 19

  Worbla Techniques for the Puppet Maker (Level 1) with Chicago Puppet Studio

  Featured July 19 - July 26

  Summer 2026 Workshops

  $365
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  Jul 20

  Toy Theater 1 (Level 1) with Roberto Rossi

  July 20 - July 26

  Summer 2026 Workshops

  $250
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  Jul 27

  Shadow Puppetry 1 (Level 1) with Chinese Theatre Works

  July 27 - August 10

  Summer 2026 Workshops

  $250
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  Aug 20

  2026 Chicago Puppet Lab Works-in-Progress Showcase

  Featured August 20 - August 23

  $15 – $50
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  Aug 30

  Making Reed Lantern Puppets (Level 1) with Grace Needlman

  1:00 pm - 4:00 pm

  Summer 2026 Workshops

  $90
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  Sep 14

  Hand Puppetry 1 (Level 1) with Chad Williams

  September 14 - November 2

  Fall 2026 Workshops

  $300
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  Oct 6

  Cardboard Sculpting (Level 1) with Tarish “Jeghetto” Pipkins

  October 6 - October 22

  Fall 2026 Workshops

  $300
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  Nov 2

  Shadow Puppetry 1 (Level 1) with Chinese Theatre Works

  November 2 - November 16

  Fall 2026 Workshops

  $250
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  Nov 4

  Shadow Puppetry 2: Mechanisms (Level 2) with Linda Wingerter

  November 4 - November 14

  Fall 2026 Workshops

  $250
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  Nov 4

  Puppetry Accelerator (Level 3) with Roberto Rossi

  November 4 - December 2

  Fall 2026 Workshops

  $250
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  Nov 7

  Worbla Techniques for the Puppet Maker (Level 1) with Chicago Puppet Studio

  Featured November 7 - November 15

  Fall 2026 Workshops

  $375
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  Nov 16

  Toy Theater 1 (Level 1) with Roberto Rossi

  November 16 - November 22

  Fall 2026 Workshops

  $250
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  Dec 12

  Making Reed Lantern Puppets (Level 1) with Grace Needlman

  1:00 pm - 4:00 pm

  Fall 2026 Workshops

  $90
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  Jan 22

  Catapult Session 1: Opening Weekend Shows

  January 22, 2027 - January 24, 2027

  Catapult

  $635
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  Jan 25

  Catapult Session 2: Mid-week Workshops Intensive

  January 25, 2027 - January 27, 2027

  Catapult

  $635
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  Jan 29

  Catapult Session 3: Closing Weekend Shows

  January 29, 2027 - January 31, 2027

  Catapult

  $635