If you have some time, an imagination, and an empty suitcase… sign up for Beth Nixon’s, puppeteer extraordinaire, Suitcase Puppet Theater workshop coming this fall!

Suitcases contain vast possibilities for metaphor and imagination, not to mention making snazzy self-contained theater spaces. Whether unpacking personal history, sharing tales of adventure, homecoming or escape, or illustrating what we carry- this old school theatrical device is rife with story-telling potential.

In this workshop, you’ll learn everything you need to put on a show-stopping performance in your suitcase-turned-puppet stage! You might even get the chance to present your work at the First Person Festival of Memoir and Documentary Art on Nov. 13th.

Sound fun? Classes are Thursdays 7 – 9pm at the Painted Bride Arts Center this fall, Sept. 11th – Nov. 20th. The cost is $360, and sign up here ASAP, since there are only 12 spots available!

Before you start the workshop, take a few minutes to watch Beth Nixon’s video about the work she does and see her “teach people how to make real what they imagine.”

Beth is also hosting our monthly Story Slam next Tuesday, August 26th at L’Etage. Audience members will tell their best ever “worst ever” stories!