April 6, 2024
  • The Chicken Show - Puppet Show!

    April 6, 2024  10:30 am - 11:15 am
    The Cherry Arts, 102 Cherry St, Ithaca, NY 14850, USA

    April 6 2024 – The Chicken Show – performed by A Couple of Puppets

    Henrietta, the singing chicken longs to be a star on Broadway but the Mean Ol’ Farmer is going to put her in a stew if she doesn’t produce an egg by morning. Find out how Henrietta, with the help of her friends learns to believe in herself to make her dreams come true.

    Special guest artist, Liz Joyce from A Couple of Puppets is coming to town! She’s a master puppeteer and winner of an UNIMA citation, the highest award in American Puppetry! Written, created and performed by Liz Joyce & A Couple of Puppets. Directed by Terry Snyder. Music by Ken Hopson & Liz Joyce 

    TICKETS at lilypadpuppettheatre.org/tickets
    Tickets are $12 Adult, $8 ages 3-18, < 2 free. Free for participants of the Big Brother Big Sister program. Half priced tickets for anyone with an EBT card.

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April 13, 2024
  • Parade Puppet Workshop

    April 13, 2024  3:30 pm - 5:30 pm
    The Cherry Gallery, 130 Cherry St, Ithaca, NY 14850, USA

    Parade Puppet Workshop!

    April 13th 3:30-5:30pm & April 14th 1-3pm (both dates needed to finish your creation)

    At The Cherry Gallery – 130 Cherry St, Ithaca.

    Make your own lightweight giant parade puppet in this 2 part workshop with Lily (Silly) Gershon – director of Lilypad Puppet Theatre.

    These puppets are very light – even kids can wear them and dance around. This workshops is intended for adults or older kids. Kids are welcome to come but will need an adult to assist them.

    We will be using cardboard to create a base for our puppet head, then adding details and paper mache. We will create hands (or paws/claws/fins depending), hair, and accessories out of reclaimed materials. We will then mount our puppet on a wooden pole that sits inside a backpack. We will choose costumes for our puppets (with the option to make your own if there is time).

    Everyone will be invited to come parade with Lilypad Puppet Theatre! (details on parade times TBA)

    Limited Space – please do buy tickets in advance as we only have room for about 15.
    $15 – $25 (No one will be turned away due to lack of funds, just get in touch!)

    We will have another round of workshops on Sept 28 & 29 at 1-3pm if you can’t make the April dates. 

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April 14, 2024
  • Parade Puppet Workshop

    April 14, 2024  1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
    The Cherry Gallery, 130 Cherry St, Ithaca, NY 14850, USA

    Parade Puppet Workshop!

    April 13th 3:30-5:30pm & April 14th 1-3pm (both dates needed to finish your creation)

    At The Cherry Gallery – 130 Cherry St, Ithaca.

    Make your own lightweight giant parade puppet in this 2 part workshop with Lily (Silly) Gershon – director of Lilypad Puppet Theatre.

    These puppets are very light – even kids can wear them and dance around. This workshops is intended for adults or older kids. Kids are welcome to come but will need an adult to assist them.

    We will be using cardboard to create a base for our puppet head, then adding details and paper mache. We will create hands (or paws/claws/fins depending), hair, and accessories out of reclaimed materials. We will then mount our puppet on a wooden pole that sits inside a backpack. We will choose costumes for our puppets (with the option to make your own if there is time).

    Everyone will be invited to come parade with Lilypad Puppet Theatre! (details on parade times TBA)

    Limited Space – please do buy tickets in advance as we only have room for about 15.
    $15 – $25 (No one will be turned away due to lack of funds, just get in touch!)

    We will have another round of workshops on Sept 28 & 29 at 1-3pm if you can’t make the April dates. 

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April 17, 2024
  • "The Forest of the Witch" Turkish Shadow Puppetry show

    April 17, 2024  5:00 pm - 6:00 pm
    Goldwin Smith Hall, 232 Feeney Wy, Ithaca, NY 14850, USA

    "The Forest of the Witch" is one of the most distinctive examples of traditional Turkish shadow theatre. The play, a contemporary adaptation of the 19th-century work titled "Bloody Poplar," offers a universal and entertaining story that includes American stars. Ayhan Hulagu, who brought the 700-year-old tradition of shadow theatre (karagoz) and storytelling (meddah) to America, has performed numerous shows at prestigious universities and various international festivals in Europe, Asia, and Africa.

    US Karagoz Theatre Company, which introduces traditional Turkish Theater to the world with a modern interpretation, has previously produced highly acclaimed projects such as Hamlet, Don Quixote, and One Thousand and One Nights.

    Designed following UNESCO's Intangible Cultural Heritage list, "The Forest of the Witch" is recognized as the first play of traditional Turkish theater staged on Broadway.

     https://events.cornell.edu/event/traditional_anatolian_shadow_theatre

    Goldwin Smith Hall 132 , 5pm on April 17th

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