The popular Dixon Place annual program, Puppet BloK, presents groundbreaking new and developing works of puppet theater and features artists working in myriad forms including Shadow Puppetry, Object Theater, Bunraku, Hand and Rod, Toy Theater, Kurama Ningyo, Marionettes, Stop Motion Animation,finger to full size puppets, and more!

Each evening includes an enlightening (brief!) post-show artist talkback. And conversation continues after in DP’s cocktail lounge!

Puppet BloK consists of four different curated programs each year, usually in the fall. Three of 2023’s Puppet BloK nights were postponed — here are new dates, linked to each program…. 

Monday, January 22: S Lauder, Sifiso Mabena, Jon Riddleberger, and Sara Stern  Curated by Josh Rice & Emma Wiseman

Monday, January 29: Kate Brehm, Justin Perkins, Mariel Sanchez, and Lake Simons  Curated by Justin Otaki Perkins 

Thursday, February 1:  Emmanuel Elpenord, Charlotte Lily Gaspard, Lim Mui, and Anrew Murdock  Curated by Marcella Murray