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Three adults pose closely together, smiling warmly at the camera. The woman in the center is hugged from behind by a woman on the left and a man on the right. They all wear cozy, colorful sweaters and appear happy and cheerful.

by Newcity | January 14, 2026

Players 50 2026: The Rising Stars and Storefront Stalwarts

by Sharon Hoyer | January 13, 2026

The Complexity of the Human Experience Expressed Through The Chicago International Puppet Theater Festival The largest puppet theater festival in North America returns to warm up crowds with a vast array of artistry from around the globe, including an adaptation of Ursula K. LeGuin's "The Left Hand of Darkness."

by Sharon Hoyer | January 8, 2025

The Theater of Dreams: The Chicago International Puppet Theater Festival Returns

by Sharon Hoyer | January 10, 2024

Speak, Material: The Chicago International Puppet Theater Festival is Back with a Message Beyond Words

by Newcity | January 9, 2024

Players 50 2024: The Rising Stars and Storefront Stalwarts

by Sharon Hoyer | January 11, 2023

Object Lessons: Chicago International Puppet Theater Festival Returns

by Ted C. Fishman | January 11, 2022

Catch Your Breath: A Preview of the Chicago International Puppet Theater Festival

by Newcity | January 7, 2022

Players 50 2022: The Rising Stars and Storefront Stalwarts

by Sharon Hoyer | January 7, 2019

The Sacred and the Profane: The Non-Human Speaks in the International Puppet Theater Festival

by Sharon Hoyer | January 2, 2019

Players 2019: The Fifty People Who Really Perform for Chicago

by Kevin Greene | January 15, 2016

Players 2016: The Fifty People Who Really Perform for Chicago

by Zach Freeman | January 27, 2015

Review: The Selfish Giant/Chicago Children’s Theatre

by Zach Freeman | April 16, 2014

30 Plays, 60 Minutes, 25 Years: A Quarter Century of “Too Much Light Makes the Baby Go Blind”

by Monica Westin | April 26, 2010

Old Ideas: Theater Oobleck finds contemporary resonance in ancient texts and techniques

by Monica Westin | February 22, 2010

Little Labors of Love: The craft is apparent at the Toy Theater Festival at Links Hall

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