The Chicago International Puppet Theater Festival Returns In-Person, January 20-30, 2022
100+ performances by Chicago and US puppet artists taking over the city for 10 consecutive days in January.
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Organizers of the 4th Chicago International Puppet Theater Festival announced today the line-up of contemporary puppet acts and artists from Chicago and the U.S. to be presented at venues large and small throughout the city, January 20-30, 2022.
Founded to establish Chicago as a center for the advancement of the art of puppetry, the citywide Chicago International Puppet Theater Festival will showcase an entertaining and eclectic array of puppet styles.
While travel restrictions are preventing the participation of International Artists in 2022, festival organizers are forging ahead ready to present during these extraordinary times a live, diverse line-up of over 100 performances of more than 20 national and local shows and events at 15 venues around the city.
Visit chicagopuppetfest.org or follow the festival on Facebook, Instagram or Twitter, hashtag #ChiPuppetFest, to learn more about this pageant of puppet artists and shows for residents and visitors to experience in January.

Videos
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South Pacific Paramount Arts Centre (4/29-6/14) |
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Hedwig and the Angry Inch Catalyst Ranch (7/09-7/26) |
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Anatomy of a Suicide The Metal Shop Performance Lab & JunkHeart (8/12-8/30) |
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Love Story: A Tribute to Taylor Swift Raue Center For The Arts (11/07-11/07) |
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6X6 Project Raue Center For The Arts (6/27-6/27) |
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The Wizard Of Oz CIRCA 21 Dinner Playhouse (7/08-9/05) |
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Loki: End of the World Tour LifeLine Theatre Company (4/24-6/14) |
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Third Coast Symphony: Appalachian Spring and Carnival of the Animals First Baptist Congregational (6/14-6/14) |
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Tailgate N' Tallboys McLean County Fairgrounds (6/18-6/20) |
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An Evening with Kevin Smith The Hemmens Cultural Center (9/18-9/18) |
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