Dedicated to building and strengthening puppetry culture through sharing skills and techniques. Supporting the development of new work by emerging and established artists. For people from all walks of the arts who are interested in learning about and integrating puppetry into their artistic practice.
Our studio is wheelchair accessible – please call for assistance.
THE 2023 -2024 PROGRAM FOR ADULT LEARNERS
Winter and Spring 2024 with a focus mainly on puppetry in film and TV, but also mask making, woodwork and sound production.
PXL (Puppetry eXploratory Laboratory) – A production program that pairs people-with-an-idea-for-a-puppetry-project with people-who-want-to-work-on-a-puppetry-project. These shows are mentored from February through late May. Application deadline is January 31st. The program starts in the week of February 12, and runs until the Fresh Ideas in Puppetry Festival in late May or early June.
Fresh Ideas in Puppetry 2024, a two day conference and festival, with one day online and one day in-person. Featuring presentations of works-in-progress and new-works by people experimenting in puppetry. June 1st & 2nd. The deadline for submissions is April 2nd, 2024.
The Puppetry Intensive Course 2024 An overall introduction to the many aspects of puppet theatre production, for people interested in learning, experimenting and practicing puppetry. Two weeks, Mondays through Fridays, June 10th to 21st, 2024.
As Puppetmongers Theatre, we also offer programs in school and libraries.
Contact us at school@puppetmongers.com 416-469-3555
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And our many generous private donors
In the spirit of reconciliation, respect and truth, we acknowledge and honour that Puppetmongers Theatre is located on the traditional territory of many nations including the Mississaugas of the Credit, the Anishnabeg, the Chippewa, the Haudenosaunee and the Wendat people, and is now home to many diverse First Nations, Inuit and Metis peoples. We also acknowledge that Toronto is covered by Treaty 13 with the Mississaugas of the Credit. We are deeply grateful to the original caretakers of this land, recorded and unrecorded. We recognize our settler privilege, and acknowledge our shared history, and continue to work to understand our role and responsibilities as Treaty People.
Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, and Accessibility. We are committed to policies and practices that support the purposeful inclusion of all people. We work to ensure our programming is relevant, sensitive and reflective of the populations we serve.