Bessie's Big Shot 2014

Ages: All ages
Opened: January 14, 2014
Closing: August 24, 2014

Bessie's Big Shot - 2014 - Off-Off-Broadway History , Info & More

Swedish Cottage Marionette Theatre
West 79th Street and West Drive, Central Park New York, NY

It’s a bird … it’s a plane … no … it’s Bessie the cow! CPF’s original production, Bessie’s Big Shot, follows Bessie the cow’s dream of joining the circus. Can she lift more than Ziegfried, the strongest man in the world? Fly on a trapeze high above the crowd? Train Munson the Monkey? This variety show cheers Bessie on as she attempts the impossible and searches for her special talents.

Based on the famed PuppetMobile show of the same name, this popular production will makes its Swedish Cottage Marionette Theatre debut! Co-Directed by Bruce Cannon and Douglas Strich ad co-written by Alexander Bartenieff, Bruce Cannon and Douglas Strich, this version of the beloved show will feature several new puppets in addition to new and extended scenes.

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