Leonardo! A Wonderful Show about a Terrible Monster
Manual Cinema adapts Mo Willems’s monster stories with paper puppets, overhead projection, and live music. Recommended for ages 3+.
When
October 1 – November 1, 2026
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Price
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Location
Charlotte Martin Theatre, Seattle, WA
United States
Organizer
Seattle Children's Theatre
in person
Why it belongs on Shadow Pals
Seattle confirms the run; the presenter education guide explicitly describes paper puppets on overhead projectors.
Make it part of your practice
Explore shadow puppet guides before you go, then bring the ideas you discover back to your own light-and-shadow practice.
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