Puppet Showplace Theater Presents: Magnificent Monster Circus by CactusHead Puppets at Uncommon Corner

Puppet Showplace Theater Presents: Magnificent Monster Circus by CactusHead Puppets at Uncommon Corner

Showtimes & Tickets

Aug 1 (Sat) 2026: 12:00 pm at Emerson College’s Stage at UnCommon Corner in the Boston Common, corner of Boylston Street & Tremont Street (map)

FREE — no tickets necessary!

Get more info: https://www.puppetshowplace.org/calendar/2025/08/01/magnificent-monster-circus-outdoor-summer-series-at-uncommon-stage

About the Show

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.

All ages welcome, especially enjoyed by ages 3 - 7 Mixed puppetry styles, including tabletop and direct manipulation Length: 45 minutes Language: English From Western Mass!

About the Artist

CactusHead Puppets was started in 2010 by John and Megan Regan. Known for their playful performance style and exuberant creativity, they have created six fun family shows including The Pied Piper of Hamelin, Bremen Town Musicians, and Magnificent Monster Circus. They tour throughout the Northeast and are affiliated artists with the Puppet Showplace Theater. Both Megan and John are graduates of the University of Connecticut's Puppet Arts program, and were interns at Puppet Showplace Theater way back! Megan is originally from the Kansas City area, where she worked with Paul Mesner Puppets, now known as What is Puppets. John is from western Massachusetts, and is honored to be performing in some of the same venues where he saw puppet shows growing up.

Contact the Box Office:

617-731-6400 x 101

boxoffice@puppetshowplace.org

Get more info at: https://www.puppetshowplace.org/calendar/2025/08/01/magnificent-monster-circus-outdoor-summer-series-at-uncommon-stage