Magnificent Monster Circus | SUMMER OUTDOOR SERIES

Encounter magnificent creatures from the wilds of your imagination as their quirky human caretaker tries to teach them new tricks in this colorful show from CactusHead Puppets!

Come one, come all, to a circus like no other! Encounter magnificent creatures from the wilds of your imagination as their quirky human caretaker tries to teach them new tricks. Kids can lend a hand to Eustace the Unicycling Unimonster, make friends with a Fiery Fanged Worm, cheer for Agnes the many-legged Acropod, and more! This colorful, silly, multi-sensory show is a perfect match for our youngest audiences.

This summer, we’re bringing puppetry outside with Pay-What-You-Can immersive puppetry experiences for families.

Location: One Brookline Place, right across the T tracks from our theater

The Summer Outdoor Series is Pay-What-You-Can! Please RSVP so we can plan for seating space.

This series is only possible due to contributions from audience members like you! For families experiencing challenges with meeting basic needs, please enjoy the Summer Outdoor Series free of charge! For families with discretionary income, we suggest a contribution of $10-20 per person.

All ages welcome, recommended for ages 3+

This event is outdoors on a grassy lawn! Bring a picnic blanket or low chairs to sit comfortably.

About the Artists

John and Megan Regan are a West Springfield-based husband and wife team; together they are CactusHead Puppets , the Resident Touring Company of Puppet Showplace Theater. After founding their company in 2010, they began touring throughout Western New England with shows based on favorite familiar folktales, including The Pied Piper of Hamelin and The Bremen Town Musicians, as well as their original extravaganza, Magnificent Monster Circus. They are known for their playful performance style and exuberant creativity.

John and Megan are both graduates of the University of Connecticut’s Puppet Arts program. Megan is originally from the Kansas City area, where she worked with Paul Mesner Puppets. John is from Western Massachusetts, and is honored to be performing in the same libraries where he saw puppet shows growing up. Megan collects pop-up books, and John has a love for giant monster movies.

Both John and Megan were once interns at Puppet Showplace Theater, and they always enjoy returning to Boston to share their work as professional puppeteers!

ABOUT THE SUMMER OUTDOOR SERIES

This summer, we’re bringing puppetry outside! Join us at One Brookline Place, right across the T tracks from our theater, for Pay-What-You-Can outdoor puppetry experiences.

July: Magnificent Monster Circus
Encounter magnificent creatures from the wilds of your imagination as their quirky human caretaker tries to teach them new tricks in this colorful show from CactusHead Puppets!

August
Stay tuned for details about the August show!

September: Mr. Twister
A family-friendly opera, with puppets! Come early to make your own puppet for this adventure about science, climate, and weather.

The Summer Outdoor Series is supported in part by the Brookline Community Foundation Youth Development Grant program.