A Robinson - Alain Lecucq’s Compagnie Papiertheatre

Alain Lecucq’s Compagnie Papiertheatre from France will present A Robinson, a Toy Theatre adaptation of the classic Daniel Defoe novel Robinson Crusoe. Lecucq, one of Europe’s leading toy theatre practitioners, has been working in the genre since the late 1960s. More...

Alice in Wonderland - Alison Heimstead

Alison Heimstead, a graduate of the Cotsen Center for Puppetry at CalArts, is creating a toy theatre adaptation of Lewis Carroll’s classic Alice in Wonderland; she will also serve as the Festival’s Production Designer. More...

The Alphabet Show - Paul Zaloom & Lynn Jeffries

Actor/puppeteer Paul Zaloom is collaborating with designer Lynn Jeffries, a founding member of Cornerstone Theater Company, to create The Alphabet Show. Zaloom, perhaps best known for his portrayal of the title character on the children’s television show Beakman's World, also teaches puppetry at CalArts.  More...

The Buccaneer’s Bride - Robert Poulter

Will present a new production offering a pirate-themed travelogue in the 19th century classic English Toy Theatre tradition. Poulter’s miniature productions use movement, light, and sound to create distinctive theatrical experiences. More...

Macbeth - Tiny Ninja Theatre

Will present his production of Shakespeare’s Macbeth, which premiered at the 2000 New York International Fringe Festival, where it won an Excellence Award for Innovation & Originality. More...

The Matchbox Shows - Laura Heit

Laura Heit, who is on the California Institute of the Arts (CalArts) faculty as Experimental Animation Program Interim Director, is creating new repertoire of her acclaimed Matchbox Shows especially designed for family audiences. More...

On the Pulse of Morning - Beth Peterson

Puppeteer Beth Peterson is creating a work inspired by Maya Angelou’s poem On the Pulse of Morning. A distinguished Music Center Teaching Artist, she is also working with the schools participating in the Festival’s Student Stage. More...

Once Upon a Time - Chicago’s Redmoon Theater

Chicago’s Redmoon Theater will bring its acclaimed Once Upon a Time to the WDCH auditorium. The production uses live video feed to capture the miniature action of paper puppets on a four-foot stage and project it on a movie screen above the toy theatre. More...

Panteon De Fiesta - Alejandro Benítez

The award-winning Mexican puppeteer Alejandro Benítez is creating Panteón de Fiesta, based on traditions of the Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) holiday celebrated in Mexico. More...

A Short Entertaining History of Toy Theatre - Great Small Works

New York’s Great Small Works, a leader in the American toy theatre world, will present its lecture-demonstration, A Short, Entertaining History of Toy Theatre.More...

Toy Theatre Peony Pavilion - Chinese Theatre Works

Will present their toy theatre production of the 16th-century Chinese opera classic The Peony Pavilion. The production won the UNIMA-USA Citation of Excellence in Puppetry Arts. More...