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Rough House Theater Co.: Invitation to a Beheading

Chopin Theatre 1543 W. Division St., Chicago, IL, United States

Chicago Puppet Fest presents Invitation to a Beheading. In a bizarre and irrational world, a man is condemned to death for an absurd crime and sent to a surreal prison to await his execution. But the prison may not be what it seems…

$20 – $30

The Koryū Nishikawa Troupe: AKUTAGAWA

Chopin Theatre 1543 W. Division St., Chicago, IL, United States

Chicago Puppet Fest presents AKUTAGAWA. The Koryū Nishikawa Troupe brings a collaborative puppet performance by Chicago-based puppet artist Tom Lee and Japanese traditional puppeteer Koryū Nishikawa V.

$30 – $40

La Fille du Laitier: Macbeth Muet

Chopin Theatre 1543 W. Division St., Chicago, IL, United States

Chicago Puppet Fest presents Macbeth Muet. Performed entirely without words, Macbeth Muet completely deconstructs this Shakespeare Tragedy into a fast paced, visceral theater experience, using the body, objects as imagery, and a ton of fake blood.

$30 – $40

Théâtre de L’Entrouvert: Anywhere

Chopin Theatre 1543 W. Division St., Chicago, IL, United States

Théâtre de L'Entrovert & Chicago Puppet Fest present Anywhere. A marionette made of ice will melt your heart in Anywhere, an exquisite, landmark string-marionette work created by the French company Théâtre de l’Entrouvert.

$30 – $40

Joshua Holden

Chopin Theatre 1543 W. Division St., Chicago, IL, United States

Chicago Puppet Fest presents The Joshua Show. Joshua Holden debuted The Joshua Show at Nasty Brutish and Short in Chicago in 2012. He then took it to the Puppeteers of America’s National Festival, where it was awarded “Best Performance” and “Fan Favorite.”

$20 – $30

Andy Manjuck and Dorothy James

Chopin Theatre 1543 W. Division St., Chicago, IL, United States

Chicago Puppet Fest presents Bill's 44th. Bill's 44th is an original comedic show that brings two puppeteers together to create one (very worried) protagonist. Many styles of puppetry, raucous balloons, and a cheeky piece of crudité all collide to examine the pitfalls of impatience and the wonder of loneliness.

$25 – $35