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Last updated: August 2, 2026
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Sunday, September 27, 2026 · 2:00 PM EDT
Venue local time · America/New_York
Connecticut Guild of Puppetry lists Blues, Blues by Sova Theater, a musical performance combining live music, dance, and shadow puppetry.
Saturday, November 28, 2026 · Time TBD
Drew Colby's hand-shadow adaptation of The Ugly Duckling at The Scottish Mask and Puppet Centre in Glasgow.
Sunday, November 29, 2026 · Time TBD
Drew Colby's hand-shadow adaptation of The Ugly Duckling at The Scottish Mask and Puppet Centre in Glasgow.
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January 6–17, 2027 · Multiple morning and afternoon performances
Mr. Damon's Shadow Puppets presents an interactive adventure built from shadow and light where audience choices steer each performance through a different story route.
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Saturday, August 22, 2026 · 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM PDT
Venue local time · America/Los_Angeles
Fremont Arts Council presents Olympia-based String & Shadow Puppet Theater for a free outdoor performance of Night at the Opera.
Sunday, August 16, 2026 · 10:30 AM and 1:30 PM
Drew Colby presents Mr. Shadow, a family hand-shadow show built from shadowgraphy, vintage routines, and playful audience participation.
Friday, August 14, 2026 · 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM
Rhythmix in the Parks presents String & Shadow Puppet Theater in a free outdoor family performance of Night at the Grand Opera.
Saturday, August 8, 2026 · 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM GMT+10
Venue local time · Australia/Sydney
Tenterfield School of Arts hosts Spike the Echidna, followed by a hands-on shadow puppetry demonstration for family audiences.
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August 8–9, 2026 · See festival schedule
Festival of Fantasy lists Drew Colby's Shadows on the Wall as Hand-Schatten-Theater, a hand-shadow theatre performance using two hands, simple props, and light.
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August 3–7, 2026 · 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Verge Center for the Arts offers an August shadow puppetry camp for ages 6-9, covering puppet construction, screens, scenery, props, dialogue, movement, and music.
Sunday, August 2, 2026 · 2:00 PM
SpringWorks lists a shadow puppetry workshop as part of its World in a Weekend international puppet festival programming in Stratford.
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August 1–2, 2026 · See festival schedule
Drew Colby appears at Kleines Fest Ludwigslust with Shadowgraphy, a hand-shadow performance built from light, shadow, hands, and simple props.
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July 27 – August 10, 2026 · Mondays and Wednesdays, 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM CT
Chinese Theatre Works teaches a live online introduction to shadow puppetry covering desktop theatres, basic figures, environments, music or text, and world traditions.
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July 24–26, 2026 · See festival schedule
Drew Colby is listed for Kleines Fest Bad Pyrmont with Shadowgraphy, using hand shadows, light, and simple props to create animals, people, and stories.
Thursday, July 23, 2026 · 11:00 AM
The museum's Shadow Puppet Theatre series presents Peter Bently's Underpants Wonderpants as a superhero shadow-story program.
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July 18–24, 2026 · Jul 18-19 at 11:00 AM and 3:00 PM; Jul 20-24 at 9:30 AM and 11:30 AM
Paper Monkey Theatre and The Gleam House present an English shadow play for young children that uses light and shadow to explore bedtime fear, comfort, empathy, and listening.
Thursday, July 16, 2026 · 11:00 AM
The museum's Shadow Puppet Theatre series presents Frank Asch's Happy Birthday, Moon as a shadow-story program for young children.
Wednesday, July 15, 2026 · 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
A practical evening class on building and performing with simple shadow puppets, light sources, and screens.
Friday, July 10, 2026 · 10:00 AM
Artist, puppeteer, and theatre-maker Deni Dominguez leads children in building recycled-material shadow puppets, then closes with a short shadow puppet show.
Thursday, July 9, 2026 · 11:00 AM
The museum's Shadow Puppet Theatre series presents Eric Carle's The Grouchy Ladybug as a shadow-story program about friendship and manners.
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July 6–10, 2026 · Monday-Friday 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM
A weeklong youth camp for ages 10-13 focused on shadow puppet construction, screens, scenery, props, movement, music, and filmed short performances.
Thursday, July 2, 2026 · 11:00 AM
The museum's Shadow Puppet Theatre series presents Bethany Roberts' Fourth of July Mice as a holiday shadow-story program for young children.
Tuesday, June 30, 2026 · 11:00 AM - 12:10 PM
Little Wing Puppets performs a family theatre work about belonging and resilience, told through shadow puppetry, live theatre, interaction, and original music.
Wednesday, June 24, 2026 · 9:30 AM - 1:00 PM
A museum floor program where children use cardstock cutouts and projector light to cast shadows and turn a blank wall into a story theater.
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June 22–26, 2026 · Monday-Friday 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM
A weeklong youth camp for ages 6-9 focused on shadow puppet construction, screens, scenery, props, movement, music, and filmed short performances.
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June 22–26, 2026 · 12:30 PM - 3:45 PM
ArtStart offers a puppetry course within its Fantastic Voyages camp where Kallie Melvin guides students in creating shadow puppet characters, scenery, and story worlds.
Saturday, June 20, 2026 · 3:00 PM
A free family workshop for ages 6-12 where children watch a shadow show, learn about light and projected silhouettes, then build characters, scenery, and a mini shadow theatre.
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June 10–24, 2026 · Wednesdays, 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Tom Tuke leads a three-session workshop on building and performing shadow puppets, exploring history, jointed figures, screen movement, light, refraction, and shadow effects.
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May 26–27, 2026 · 9:30 AM – 3:30 PM each day GMT+1
Venue local time · Europe/London
A two-day Little Angel Theatre playcation where children designed and cut shadow puppets, explored storytelling through shadows, and made a mini performance.
Thursday, April 16, 2026 · 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM EDT
Venue local time · America/New_York
Cass Bray and Zane Exactly of Shadow Girls Cult led a one-evening workshop on overhead projectors, 2-D shadow puppets, projection screens, and shadow puppet manipulation.