CHICAGO INTERNATIONAL PUPPET THEATER FESTIVAL

Founded to establish Chicago as a center for the advancement of the art of puppetry, the 12-day, city-wide Chicago International Puppet Theater Festival will showcase an entertaining and eclectic array of puppet styles from around the world including marionettes, shadow puppets, Bunraku puppets, tiny toy puppets, and distinctive, innovative styles of contemporary puppetry.

Nearly 50 different performances are currently slated, showcasing more than a dozen puppet theater acts and artists from around the globe, presented by 10 Chicago top cultural institutions in partnership with the festival.The Chicago International Puppet Theater Festival is a mission-driven program of Chicago-based theater company Blair Thomas & Co. Founded in 2002, Blair Thomas & Co. is recognized as an international contributor to contemporary puppetry and a creator of uniquely expressive spectacle theater.