We are so excited about our line-up this year! Four different companies between December 27 - January 1st with ELEVEN different times to choose from! This year we have focused on being inclusive and accessible. We are excited to announce that this year we have a performance that will have ASL interpretation. We are grateful to a grant through TheatreLAB, the Richmond Virginia Theatre Alliance, and CultureWorks that makes this possible. Our venue is handicap accessible, and we want to make sure we are doing our best to be welcoming to all families. We also know that you don't like ticket fee ..read more

"Lollipops for Breakfast" by the Gottabees. Photo credit: Liz Linder Photography Well, we have outdone ourselves this year! Four different companies. Six days. Fourteen performance times. This year we have focused on being inclusive and accessible. We serve the Richmond region, and we want to make sure we are doing our best to be accessible and welcoming to all families. We know you don't like ticket fees, so we have worked hard to make sure you don't have to pay them this year. (Be sure to thank our donors!) Keeping our costs down has been a top priority. We also know that you like variety ..read more

 by Heidi Rugg We are so excited to have Crabgrass Puppet Theatre from Vermont joining us for Winter Puppetfest on December 27th and 28th.  I will confess that I have seen this show four times; it is truly delightful! Fun, great puppetry, gorgeous set with vibrant colors -- everything I have come to expect from their work! We hope you will join us! (If the video below doesn't load, check it out on Vimeo ..read more

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by Heidi Rugg Part of our TOP TEN series: Yes, that's a cute little turn on a phrase, but it's true. Puppetry has the ability to use space, scale, time, characters, and storylines differently from other forms of theater. Puppets do not interact with reality like humans do. They can interact with gravity in a way that humans cannot, be fantastical, make the unreal real, take the audience out of their human mindset, truncate time with ease, and so much more. Objects can become characters. Characters can become anything. The most difficult topics can be made to evoke laughter without taking awa ..read more

1. We think outside the socks. 2. Affordable tickets. (And they fit well in stockings!) 3. Theatre and puppetry build community. 4. We add diversity to the theatre offerings in Richmond. 5. Puppets are cool. 6. Move children full STEAM ahead with puppetry. 7. Versatile and unique programming for special populations. 8. Puppetry is a 4-dimensional, synergistic theatrical form. 9. We navigate the tricky waters beyond the mainstream. 10. Puppetry can change lives. Really! We've seen it ..read more

Puppets Off Broad Street has much to be thankful for this year. We've reached major milestones, taken care of all kinds of legal hoops, and are finally ready to celebrate with some puppet shows! I'm so excited about RVA Winter Puppetfest. It's our second year doing this, and there is already to much excitement. Ticket sales are about to go live, and we've already received a number of phone calls, emails, and general inquiries. Our special guest puppet company this year is Crabgrass Puppets from Halifax, Vermont. They are the masterminds behind "The Pirate, the Princess, and the Pea." The ..read more

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We are thrilled to announce our line-up for this 2nd Annual Winter Puppetfest. Puppets Off Broad Street's two resident companies will be performing along with special guests, Crabgrass Puppet Theatre of Vermont. Crabgrass Puppet Theatre features the talents of Jamie Keithline and Bonny Hall who formed their company in 1982. They have delighted audiences across the nation with their whimsical humor, top-notch puppetry, and beautiful design work. They will be bringing "The Princess, The Pea and the Pirate" to RVA on December 27th and 28th. Be ..read more