Saturday November 9th at 5pm on the Parish Hall Stage at St Anne’s Church (157 Montague Street in Brooklyn Heights)
We had the read-thru, now join us for the Rock-thru!
We will perform a set with highlights and original music from our new sci-fi musical and puppet spectacle Dimension Zero. …
A work in progress showing of our new sci fi puppet filled anticapitalist musical spectacle! Details TBA so stay tuned!
This show is funded in part by a very generous grant from the New York State Council of the Arts! …
On Saturday October 12th come shake your butts at Honk and Rubulad’s 11th annual Brass-Tastic Blow Out! It’s Funkrust Brass Band’s Album Release Party and it’s going to be a great time. Boxcutter Collective will perform a 10 min. teaser from our new show, Dimension Zero!
Doors at 7pm, …
Continue reading “10/12/24 – Funkrust Brass Band Album Release Party”
Saturday Sept. 14th at Rubulad (Doors at 8) performances start at 9pm!
Glittermilk and The Future Now present DEATH TO REALISM – an art party extravaganza of your wildest silliest dreams! Bringing you the party equivalent of crawling inside of a Bop It and emerging with your inner child fully intact and your underwear on the outside of your pants! …
Thursday Sept. 12th, Doors at 7:00 pm // Show at 8:00pm
@kaleidoscopestudios.bk in Bushwick (dm for address or if you prefer just email me by replying here and I’ll share it with you – assuming I have figured it out by then)
Tickets: $25
We will present: The History of Laughter:
From out of nothing, …
The arts cannot exist without community. It is the ideas, thoughts and stories of people that drive artistic creation and cultivation. The Giant Puppet Community Project, aligned with the George Town Festival 2024, is a dynamic 4-month initiative in Malaysia dedicated to uniting diverse communities through the immersive world of art.
Central to this transformative programme is a mentor-mentee structure to impart essential skills, …
Continue reading “7/8/24 – 7/21/24 – Georgetown Festival, Penang Malaysia”
On us May 17th at 8pm (doors 7:30) – Boxcutter Collective is thrilled to bring New Zealand puppeteer Tom Tuke to The Fabulous Jalopy Theater with his show Paloma and the New Death.
Join us for an evening of tough as nails old puppet ladies and their misadventures. This is a double feature! …
6PM Reception, 7PM Event This is a book launch party at Jalopy Theater. Boxcutter Collective will perform a ritual that will harness the collective power necessary to implement the solutions to the climate crisis that we know exist.
Petroleum-238: Big Oil’s Dangerous Secret and the Grassroots Fight to Stop It began as a feature with Rolling Stone magazine that examined the radioactivity brought to the surface in oil and gas production and the various pathways of contamination posed to the industry’s workers, …
Continue reading “4/24/24 – Petroleum-238 Book Launch Party!”
February 24th at the Fabulous Jalopy Theater (315 Columbia St.Brooklyn) at 8pm: The Baffo Box Show: A Compact Cardboard Comedy by Modern Times Theater.
Boxcutter Collective is over the cardboard moon to bring Modern Times Theater from Vermont to Jalopy to present this show! It’s a must see! Performed in a one-of-a-kind suit-stage, …
Tuesday January 9th at 7pm at Earth Chxrch (the corner of E 3rd St. and Ave. C) Boxcutter Collective presents a night of Cranky Shows and some great Italian music and string band hits from the 1920’s and 30’s. This is a tour kick-off for our friends – Vaiano’s Paisanos!
Suggested Donation $20 – …
Tuesday, January 2, 2024, 7:30 PM at Judson Memorial Church (55 Washington Square South, NYC) **and broadcast live at www.facebook.com/GreatSmallWorks**
GREAT SMALL WORKS: YEAR-END SPAGHETTI DINNER: SOLIDARITY SONGS
Tickets: $20 sliding scale, no one turned away for lack of funds – All tickets at the door.
This Spaghetti Dinner will NOT have spaghetti, …
Continue reading “1/2/24 – Great Small Works Spaghetti Dinner”
Saturday December 16th at 8pm at Flushing Town Hall we present The Loneliness of Either, Or: A Requiem for Joan of Arc, a performance that weaves together personal histories, our present political moment, and the story of Joan of Arc. There will also be a special performance by The Jalopy Chorus! …
Thursday November 30th at Earth Chxrch (Ave C &, 36 Loisaida Ave, E 3rd St, Manhattan) Boxcutter Collective is thrilled to throw a puppet slam (a curated selection of short shows) – The Boxcutter Cabaret!
THANK YOU PUPPET SLAM NETWORK
Doors at 6:30 – show at 7pm! Tickets available at the door ($20 suggested donation)
Our featured performer is Teatro Ji, …
Wednesday Nov. 29th at 7:30 pm Let’s Stand Together for People in Gaza! Fundraiser and Action – part of a Global Reading of The Gaza Monologues. This event is hosted by Al Límite Collective at Be Electric Studios (1028 Grand Street Bushwick Brooklyn) AND on zoom!
Tickets: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/gaza-monologues-tickets-764841079257
Due to the horrific war taking place in Gaza, …
Continue reading “11/29 – Gaza Monologues (hosted by Al Límite Collective)”
Sunday November 12th at 7pm (St. Anne’s Church in Downtown Brooklyn) Boxcutter Collective and Ali Dineen will combine sets to present: an excerpt from The Loneliness of Either, Or: A Requiem for Joan of Arc
Boxcutter Collective is always excited to debut what we are working on at the Folk Fest! …
Happy Halloween! Come party with us at Jalopy! 7PM! We will perform our witchy hand puppet show “The Possession of Judy.” We will sing and dance at the Piano Party hosted by Ali Dineen! We will drink, eat popcorn and watch classic Halloween movies in the backyard at the Tavern! Costume contest and prizes too! …
Friday at 7pm and Saturday at 2pm and 7pm!
The Clemente Soto Vélez Cultural and Educational Center – 107 Suffolk St, New York, NY 10002.
After a sold-out run at the New York City International Puppet Fringe Festival in August, Boxcutter Collective’s show “The Possession of Judy!” returns to The Clemente Soto Vélez Cultural & …
Continue reading “10/27 & 10/28 – The Possession of Judy at The Clemente”
SUNDAY OCT. 15th, 5pm Doors 5:30 Show
The Boxcutter Collective is very excited to play in Sam Wilson’s HOMETOWN! Buffalo NY on our mini-tour. We are doing a double feature – 2 shows for one ticket – and the incredible Kyla Kegler is hosting us at Agatha’s.
Agatha’s – 65 Abbott Rd, …
Canada Here we come! Boxcutter Collective is crossing the line! Into Canada for Objecto Puppet Festival; in Toronto, on Friday Oct. 13th and Sat. Oct 14th at the TRANZAC CLUB 292 Brunswick Ave, Toronto, ON M5S 2M7
Check out the Festival Here: https://www.objectofestival.com/objecto-2023-schedule
We will perform a different show each night and also host a workshop! …
Continue reading “10/13 – 10/14 Objecto Puppet Festival – TORONTO”
Thursday, OCTOBER 12 at 7PM, Boxcutter will be hosted by our sister company The Flying Cardboard Theater (Detroit) at St. Peter’s Episcopal Sanctuary, 1950 Trumbull Ave, Detroit.
We will perform 2 shows, “The History Of Laughter” and “Fruit Punch”
Additionally, our other sister company, Teatro Ji, …
Boxcutter Collective is going to Philly! We have 5 performances at the Rotunda. The show is a double feature with The History of Laughter and Fruit Punch. The History of Laughter is part of a piece made in collaboration with Bread and Puppet Theater. Fruit Punch is a new show which is set in Fruit Kingdom and stars Mr. …
Continue reading “9/8 – 9/10 – Philidelphia Fringe Festival”
We will hit the road all the way to Opus 40, For Rock Paper Scissors: A Day of Puppetry & Performance on Saturday September 2, 2023 4:30 PM – 7:30 PM
Opus 40 is a Sculpture Park & Museum located a short drive upstate at
356 George Sickle Road, …
Puppets Come Home! is thrilled to continue highlighting various styles of puppetry this season. Join us for an exciting seaside puppet slam dedicated to hand puppets, rod puppets, and hand-rod puppets! Co-hosted by Stoph Scheer & Brendan Schweda.
Friday, September 1, at 9:00PM @Coney Island USA (1208 Surf Ave)
We’ll be performing at the very top of the show, …
Boxcutter Collective is overjoyed to bring The Possession of Judy to the Puppet Fringe Festival!
Thursday 8/10 @ 6pm
Saturday 8/12 @ 4pm
Sunday 8/13 @ 4pm
in the Los Kabayitos Theater at
The Clemente Soto Vélez Cultural & Educational Center
107 Suffolk St, New York, NY 10002
https://puppetfringenyc.com
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Continue reading “8/10, 8/12, 8/13 – International Puppet Fringe Festival NYC”
Sunday July 16 at Amant’s Cafe and Bookstore at 11 AM – Myth & Mouth presents a special program led by the Boxcutter Collective. This will feature a series of short stories about the tribulation and jubilation of living in these times in New York City.
Free! …
Friday July 14th at 8:30pm Come join us at The Windjammer! That’s right we all get to go back to that favorite bar for a puppet show and live bands presented by Footlight. We will be opening for Michael Hollis and Aisle Knot.
Doors at 8:30, 21 and over, tickets are sliding scale $10 in advance or $12 or more day of show! …
Thursday July 13th from 12 – 2pm Lunchtime! Puppets Come Home! is hosting this Puppet Slam as part of Lunchtime at Brooklyn Commons Park. There is a fantastic line-up including Great Small Works, Chinese Theater Works and Us!
The show is Free! @ Brooklyn Commons Park in Downtown Brooklyn
Puppets Come Home! …
Continue reading “7/13/23 – Brooklyn Commons Park Puppet Slam!”
THURSDAY JUNE 15th at RUBULAD (Bushwick) from 7pm – 11pm.
Boxcutter Collective is thrilled to present a BRAND NEW PUPPET SHOW called FRUIT PUNCH as part of Secret Third Thing: Comics, Comedy & Chaos. Boxcutter will perform early in the program so don’t come too late!
Tickets: $10 in advance, …
Saturday April 15th at 8:30 pm join us at a GREAT BAR and venue, The Windjammer, 552 Grandview Ave. in Ridgewood!
Tickets are $10 in advance or $12 at the door. Tickets Here: https://www.viewcy.com/e/jalopy_presents_roots_1
There will be three terrific acts! Come hear Sabine McCalla and our very own Ali Dineen and then us! …
It’s time to Shine! Join us for a brand new Variety Show Sunday March 12th at 7pm at the Fabulous Jalopy Theatre in Red Hook. This is a benefit show for Bushwick Ayuda Mutua!
Need a reason to celebrate? Our very special friend Alicia is turning 40! Wow! As you might have guessed Alicia has many talented friends, …
Live from James Chapel Presents: SAINT JOAN
Free Show! Thursday March 9th 7PM – 8PM
James Chapel | 3041 Broadway | New York, NY 10027
Live from James Chapel presents a new collaborative work by songwriter Ali Dineen & Boxcutter Collective. Together they will present a concert and pageant inspired by the story of Joan of Arc. …
Sat March 4 | 1:00 pm & 3:00 pm AND Sun March 5 | 10:30 am & 1:00 pm
We are thrilled to bring Happyland! Now!! to Puppet Showplace in Boston! Happyland! Now!! Is an episodic musical puppet adventure that follows the adventures of Captain Fernando and their faithful but apprehensive sidekick, Marmalade the boat-tiger, …
Thursday January 12th at 8pm Boxcutter Collective is excited to host TOYBOX Live at Jalopy Theater!
All the way from Asheville, North Carolina, Boxcutter Collective has summoned Toybox, America’s Favorite Cartoon Witch -and he’s headed this way to show you what he’s got! Boxcutter will open the show, warm you up, …
Join us on January 3rd! at 7:30! Attend masked on-site at Judson Church, or from your home live-streamed.
Help Great Small Works to continue creating puppets, flipping banners and turning cranks, beating drums and blowing horns, writing, teaching, performing, organizing, and dancing in the streets!
https://www.facebook.com/events/1546633185839431
No food will be served. …
Continue reading “1/3/22 Great Small Works Spaghetti Dinner and Benefit”
Boxcutter Collective is excited to take to the streets on the Solstice.
JOIN US and Be Part of the Parade!
HONK NYC’s 5th Annual Winter Solstice celebration, “Radiant Revelry,” part of Make Music Winter.
This 3-part program in not-to-be-missed locations features family-friendly music + activities in Bed-Stuy & an after-party in Bushwick, …
Continue reading “12/21/22 – Radiant Revelry Solstice Parade”
On Monday December 19th we will host a Cafe Des Cheap Artistes (Brooklyn Style) at the Fabulous Jalopy Theater! 315 Columbia Street Brooklyn.
Doors at 7pm show at 7:30 and please note that the Jalopy Tavern will not be open for food this day.
TICKET LINK: CLICK HERE FOR TICKET LINK
All the way from the Northeast Kingdom of Vermont, …
Holiday Surprise! Sunday, December 11-17, 2022
Shows a different locations on different days…check out the flyer!
Great Small Works in partnership with The Boxcutter Collective, members of The Peoples Institute, and las estrellas de the Circus Amok Band are hitting the streets together in Holiday Surprise!!!!!
Free outdoor Winter Holiday Music from many
traditions with fun puppet shows for everyone. …
Friday Nov. 4th at 8pm and Saturday Nov. 5th at 2pm at Jalopy Theater!
Happyland! Now!! Is a new episodic musical puppet adventure that follows the adventures of Captain Fernando and their faithful but apprehensive sidekick, Marmalade the boat-tiger, as they search for the mythical land of Happyland. …
Monday Oct. 31st at St. Anne’s Church! Doors at 5pm. We are thrilled to perform an extra special Halloweenie exclusive performance with our friends, many great musicians and the community that grew from the band The World/Inferno Friendship Society.
TICKETS HERE: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/jack-terricloth-foundation-special-early-evening-halloween-mass-tickets-414516178047
For 23 years, notorious circus punk outfit The World/Inferno Friendship Society held an annual Hallowmas party that was a dependable staple on all of New York’s late October calendars and show listings. …
Boxcutter Collective performed live at the first weekend of the festival!
Puppeteers of America Festival, Puppet Homecoming weekend two – is the online weekend of the festival, for those who could not attend Weekend One in person. The majority of performances, panels, workshops, films, and more from the first weekend will be broadcast. …
Continue reading “10/13/22 -10/16/22 – Online Puppeteers of America Festival”
The Boxcutter Collective/Bread and Puppet Collaborative Puppet Show is Back! This time for one night only at Coney Island! We are thrilled to be part of the program of the Puppeteers of America Festival at Coney Island USA. Join us Friday October 7th at 8pm at Sideshows by the Seashore Theater for our show. …
Come see us and much more at Brooklyn Folk Fest, organized by our favorite Jalopy Theater and School of Music. Boxcutter Collective will perform The History of Laughter. This show is the result of a collaboration with Bread and Puppet Theater….From out of nothing, an ancient god’s divine laughter creates the universe, …
Join us for an art build at our studio! We will be getting ready for a NYC Global rally and dance party for the oceans – featuring activism, storytelling, fishy drag, iconic art by NYC artists, and collective joy for the ocean. (Join Virtually or In-Person!)
We must protect at least 30% of the world’s oceans by 2030. …
Continue reading “8/14/22 – 8/18/22 – Protect the Oceans Build and Rally”
Thursday June 30th – July 2nd at 8pm (and Saturday at 3pm and 8pm)
Live at LaMaMa Experimental Theater Club in The Downstairs, 66 East 4th St.
The Divinity Supply Company is a new puppet show collaboration between Peter Schumann of the Bread and Puppet Theater and Boxcutter Collective. From out of nothing, …
Continue reading “6/30/22 – 7/2/22 – The Divinity Supply Company”
Monday March 14th at 7:30 pm
Live at Jalopy Theater! and ALSO LIVE STREAMED https://www.facebook.com/jalopytheatre/
Boxcutter Presents: Joan of Arc! A Night of Performances Inspired by the Patron Saint of Revolution.
New music and puppet shows with Ali Dineen, our very own musical director, and Lil Lamberta of All the Saints Theater Company (Richmond, …
Monday December 13th at 7pm at Jalopy Theater followed by Piano Party with Ali Dineen and Band! From the wintry lands of northern Vermont, Boxcutter brings you a tradition we learned in the Northeast Kingdom. What do you get when you curate an evening of “too-short-to-suck” performances by a gaggle of broke puppeteers? …
Thursday November 18th at 8pm Live at Jalopy!
Join us for our monthly puppet extravaganza!
And we are thrilled to have special Guest Maria Camia all the way from Aricama*
*ARICAMA, the spiritual / sci-fi universe of practice, play, and healing, blossoms through the methods of puppetry, fashion, light language, …
Sunday October 31th Live at Jalopy!
Manic Monthly Mischief returns with our Chilltacular and Creep-a-rific Halloween Edition! WITH ALI DINEEN and SPECIAL GUEST TANYA SOLOMON!! Join us for a night of LAUGHS, SCARES, and SCARY LAUGHS!
Witness:
~The World Premiere of “HOW TO DEAL WITH TANTRUMS” A new play by the Boxcutter Collective featuring LUNCHEE! …
LIVE in person at the legendary Sideshows by the Seashore theater at Coney Island USA! (and streaming online)
Join us for our 4th annual Halloween puppet slam!
WHEN: Friday, October 29th, 9pm ET
WHERE: Coney Island USA, 1208 Surf Ave, Brooklyn (and streaming online)
WHO: Adults Only
Marionettes, masks, …