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Little Red's Hood

Swedish Cottage Marionette Theatre

Swedish Cottage Marionette Theatre
Central Park, 81st Street & Central Park West entrance
New York, NY
https://cityparksfoundation.org/swedish-cottage-marionette-theatre/

City Parks Foundation is thrilled to announce that the family-friendly original marionette production of Little Red’s Hood is opening at the City Parks Foundation Swedish Cottage Marionette Theatre in Central Park, this Saturday, February 14. Little Red’s Hood, presented in 2023 as part of our travelling CityParks Puppetmobile, is a fresh retelling of the celebrated "Little Red Riding Hood" tale updated with a modern sensibility that will appeal to children growing up in New York City. Performances will be held on weekends at 11AM and 1PM, with select additional special performances on February 19 and 20 during the spring break week.
Little Red’s Hood features a dozen hand-made marionettes crafted by the expert puppeteers from the Swedish Cottage Marionette Theatre. The story spotlights Little Red, a smart, young city dweller who is obsessed with her smartphone. Wulfric, a misunderstood wolf with a sweet tooth, crosses paths with Little Red on her travels to deliver her Grandma cupcakes and the trouble begins. This story offers a comical lesson on the importance to disconnect from our digital lives and enjoy real life moments with friends and family. The show is fun for all ages, but may be best suited for children ages 3 - 8.

February 14 - December 31, 2026
11AM & 1PM, Thursdays - Sundays*
*check CPF website for any changes to show times

$10 kids / $15 adult

Pinocchio

Puppet Works, Inc.

Photo by: Marionettes by Nicolas Coppola, photo by TA Smith

Puppetworks
338 6th Avenue (at 4th Street)
Park Slope
Brooklyn, NV
ww.puppetworks.org

Adapted by Puppetworks Artistic Director Nicolas Coppola, from a WPA script given to our founding company Suzari Marionettes in 1938, by Pinocchio's Broadway author, it tells the adventures of a marionette, from being carved out of wood, to becoming a real live boy through good deeds, after several misadventures.

May 2 - August 9, 2026
Saturdays & Sundays 12:30 & 2:30

Child $11, Adult $12

"Planet of the Grapes" - An Epic, Tabletop, Sci-Fi Adventure!

Peter Michael Marino

Photo by: Mikiodo

Under St. Marks
94 St Marks Place, New York, NY 10009
New York, NY
https://www.planetgrapeshow.com/

In “Planet of the Grapes,” an astronaut crew crash-lands on a distant planet where an intelligent grape society enslaves mute humans. What unfolds is a 60-minute, high-energy theatrical experience that spills off the tiny cutting-board stage and into the audience - blending puppetry, object manipulation, satire, spectacle, and uncorked imagination. This toy theater-inspired show is performed by Peter Michael Marino & Marisol Soledad, directed by Michole Biancosino, and features an original score by Michael Harren. Recommended ages 8+ for slightly salty language and silly cartoon violence.

July 16 - 19, 2026
7:00 p.m. Thursday, July 16
7:00 p.m. Friday, July 17
7:00 p.m. Saturday, July 18
3:00 p.m. Sunday, July 19

$30.00

Estuary Tales

Arm-of-the-Sea Theater

Photo by Michael NelsonPhoto by:

Randall's Island Waterfront Festival
20 Randall's Island
New York, NY
www.armofthesea.org

"This performance spectacle fuses live music, movement and large-scale puppetry in a deep dive into the checkered history of “America’s River”. Giant sturgeon, eels and river otters ply the stage, alongside steamboats, fishermen, immigrants, and citizen scientists. With whimsy and ingenuity, the show reveals the Hudson River’s complex inner life and chronicles the long struggle to clean up the river.
Free public performance sponsored by the Randall’s Island Waterfront Alliance."

July 18, 2026
2:00 PM

Free

“Imagination Strings: Art, Puppets & Participation”

Arlee Chadwick

The Tank
312 W 36th St, New York, NY 10018
New York, NY
https://thetanknyc.org/

An interactive, surreal puppet experience blending marionettes, hand puppets, and live making of art, where audiences actively shape creative choices onstage. Designed for all ages and abilities, the piece transforms performance into a shared act of imagination between puppeteers and audience.

July 19, 2026
3:00 PM

$20

“Imagination Strings: Art, Puppets & Participation”

Arlee Chadwick

The Tank
312 W 36th St
New York, NY
https://thetanknyc.org/calendar-1/imaginationstrings

July 19, 2026
3pm

$20

Ticklemuff's Big Tour!

Zack Binder

Caveat
21A Clinton Street, Manhattan, 10002
New York City, NY
https://www.caveat.nyc/events/ticklemuffs-big-tour-8-2-2026

The dynamic ventriloquism duo Zack Binder & Ticklemuff are coming from Los Angeles to bring you an hour of whimsical, heartwarming comedy- only to be interrupted when Zack's massive, raunchy, muppet girlfriend Jill Goldstein shows up...and all hell breaks loose. Strap in for a hilarious, emotionally therapeutic rollercoaster infused with heart, magic & some PG-13 puppet "self love".

August 2, 2026
Doors at 4:30pm
Show at 5pm