Upcoming Shows and Booking for Fall!

It's hard to believe it's already September, but we have lots of exciting things coming up to look forward to!

Saturday, 9/13 we will be performing The Tale of Juan Bobo at the Springfield Museums as part of their LittleFest. Our shows will be at 11:30 and 1:45, and a schedule of all the great events that day can be found here. It looks like all the events are included in museum admission that day, and if you are Springfield resident, WGBY, or Springfield Museum member, its free!

We are also now booking for shows for the fall and winter! If you would like to have us come and perform at your location, please email cacusheadpuppets@gmail.com for info about pricing and availability.  You can choose from any of our touring shows, and we also offer puppet making workshops that can stand alone or be booked along with a show. You can learn more about all the shows we offer here.

The last bit of news is that for our next new show, we are actually remaking our first show, The Pied Piper of Hamelin! It will be a little longer, have more scenery, more puppets, and of course more RATS! The show will premiere in Jan. 2015 at the Puppet Showplace Theater in Brookline, MA and then be available to tour. Check back here soon for more info about how we are creating this new and improved show.

Juan Bobo Performances July 5th & 6th

Tickets are now available for our upcoming performances of The Tale of Juan Bobo at The Carle! Dates and time listed below:

The Tale of Juan Bobo

Meet Juan Bobo! He always tries to do the right thing, but often makes mistakes. For Juan even the smallest task can lead to the silliest of results. But can Juan Bobo's seemingly foolish actions end up saving the day? Join CactusHead Puppets as they bring this classic Puerto Rican folktale to life and decide for yourself.

7/5/2014- The Tale of Juan Bobo, 11am and 1pm, The Eric Carle Museum, Amherst MA- tickets $5


7/6/2014- The Tale of Juan Bobo, 1pm, The Eric Carle Museum, Amherst MA- tickets $5

You can order tickets by phone at (413) 658-1126.

2014 News and Announcements

Hope everyone is having a great 2014 so far! We had a wonderful time performing at The Carle in December (as we always do!), and are now gearing up for our upcoming events this year.

Our big news is that our new show this spring will be the Bremen Town Musicians! We are in the early stages of planning the show, but you can look forward updates and pictures of the building process over the next few months. For now, here is the info about the opening week performances:

The Bremen Town Musicians
CactusHead Puppets tells the classic tale of a donkey, dog, cat, and rooster who set off on a journey together to start new lives as musicians, and the exciting adventures they have along the way.

Performances at The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art
Wednesday, April 23 through Friday, April 25
11:00 am and 2:00 pm
Saturday, April 26, 2014
11:00 am and 1:00 pm
$5 (Members $4.50); Museum Admission extra

After these performances, The Bremen Town Musicians will be available to book as a touring show.

Speaking of touring shows, we are now booking performances for winter/spring 2014. Please contact us at cactusheadpuppets@gmail.com if you are interested in scheduling a performance or workshop.

We also have a few dates already booked if you'd like to come out and see a show!

2/8/2014- The Tale of Juan Bobo
1pm at Holyoke Heritage State Park 221 Appleton St. Holyoke, MA
This performance is part of the Holyoke Winter Carnival, which we are very pleased to be part of. You can find out more about the carnival here: holyokewintercarnival.org

2/15/2014- The Pied Piper of Hamelin
11am at  Quinebaug Valley Council for the Arts and Humanities 111 Main St, Southbridge, MA

2/19/2014- The Tale of Juan Bobo, workshop to follow
2pm performance,workshop 3:00 – 3:45 pm at Avon Free Public Library 281 Country Club Rd., Avon,CT .

Fall Schedule Update!

Hello!

We hope everyone is having a wonderful fall so far! We've just updated our Upcoming Performances Schedule with these new dates:

10/16/2013- The Tale of Juan Bobo
1:30pm, Newfield Branch Library in Bridgeport ,CT

10/16/2013- The Tale of Juan Bobo
6:00pm, Burroughs Saden Memorial Library in Bridgeport, CT

11/14/2013- Little Red Riding Hood
3:30pm, Winchester Public Library in Winchester, MA

11/20/2013- The Tale of Juan Bobo
10:30am, Mason Square Library in Springfield, MA

11/20/2013- The Tale of Juan Bobo
3:30pm and workshop to follow, Indian Orchard Library in Springfield, MA

12/27/2013- Little Red Riding Hood
11:00am & 1:00pm, Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art in Amherst, MA (tickets $5)

12/29/2013- Little Red Riding Hood
1:00pm & 3:00pm, Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art in Amherst, MA (tickets $5)

Come join us for one of these shows, or email cactusheadpuppets@gmail.com to book at show near you!

Two Performances of The Tale of Juan Bobo Next Week

We had a wonderful time performing Just So Stories last weekend, and it was great to meet so many nice people after the shows!

This week we are getting ready for our performances of The Tale of Juan Bobo at two Connecticut libraries. Here is the info for those shows:

8/12/2013- The Tale of Juan Bobo, 6:30pm, Cheshire Public Library, Cheshire, CT
8/14/2013- The Tale of Juan Bobo, 6pm, workshop to follow, Woodbridge Town Library, Woodbridge, CT

Please contact the libraries to register if you are interested in attending the performances.

The Tale of Juan Bobo
Meet Juan Bobo! He always tries to do the right thing, but often makes mistakes. For Juan even the smallest task can lead to the silliest of results. But can Juan Bobo's seemingly foolish actions end up saving the day?

Pictures of The Tale of Juan Bobo

We have pictures from our new show, The Tale of Juan Bobo, to share! We had great audiences for both performances yesterday, and still have tickets available for today and tomorrow's shows. 

The Tale of Juan Bobo

April 18 - April 20, 2013

11:00 am and 2:00 pm 

At the Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art in Amherst, MA

Tickets $5- tickets can be purchased over the phone at 413-658-1126

The Tale of Juan Bobo Sneak Peek!

Our new show, The Tale of Juan Bobo, opens April 17th! Here is a quick peek at the hand puppets of  main characters.

Juan Bobo, his mom, and their grumpy neighbor

We'll be sharing more pictures in the run up to the show, and tickets are still available- info below!

The Tale of Juan Bobo
April 17 - April 20, 2013
11:00 am and 2:00 pm 
At the Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art in Amherst, MA
Tickets $5- tickets can be purchased over the phone at 413-658-1126

Tickets for The Tale of Juan Bobo

Tickets for our upcoming show,The Tale of Juan Bobo, are now available! Here are the details:


The Tale of Juan Bobo
Meet Juan Bobo! He always tries to do the right thing, but often makes mistakes. For Juan even the smallest task can lead to the silliest of results. But can Juan Bobo's seemingly foolish actions end up saving the day? Join CactusHead Puppets as they bring this classic Puerto Rican folktale to life and decide for yourself.
April 17 - April 20, 2013
11:00 am and 2:00 pm 
At the Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art in Amherst, MA
Tickets $5- tickets can be purchased over the phone at 413-658-1126

Hope to see you at the show, and check back next week for a sneak peek at some of the puppets for the show!

The Tale of Juan Bobo Performance Dates

We have set the dates and times for our Latino Folktales show this spring, which is going to be be The Tale of Juan Bobo! Here are the details:

The Tale of Juan Bobo
April 17 - April 20, 2013
11:00 am and 2:00 pm 
At the Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art in Amherst, MA
Tickets $5
Meet Juan Bobo! He always tries to do the right thing, but often makes mistakes. For Juan even the smallest task can lead to the silliest of results. But can Juan Bobo's seemingly foolish actions end up saving the day? Join CactusHead Puppets as they bring this classic Puerto Rican folktale to life and decide for yourself.

Mark your calendars! These performances are during the April school vacation week, and would be a fun activity to include in your vacation.

After these performances are over, The Tale of Juan Bobo will also be available for touring shows. Please contact us via email if you are interested in a performance at your location.

Our Next New Show!

We are excited to announce that our next new show will be a collection of Latino Folktales! We will have our first performances in April, and the show will start touring in May 2013. Right now we are researching  and selecting the folktales, and over the next several months we will share our design and building process here.

If you are interested in booking the show you can contact us by email, and our four other great shows are all available for touring too.

Looking forward to sharing more news about the show with you here soon!