Puppetmongers Theatre

04/28/2026

DISCOVERING THE INHERENT PUPPETRY IN OBJECTS with Ann Powell of Puppetmongers Theatre. Sunday May 3rd, from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. at our new studio in Kensington Market. Animating the inanimate: bringing objects to life as puppet actors. All the basics of puppet manipulation covered in this workshop can also be directly applied to any other form of puppetry.’

https://www.torontoschoolofpuppetry.com/exploring-object-puppetry/

12/02/2025

Looking for a cause to support this ?

Consider supporting Puppetmongers through a donation to our current GoFundMe campaign. We are raising funds to help bring our puppetry performances to schools where arts programming is limited or non-existent.

Please donate or share the link below to our GoFundMe:
https://gofund.me/b20ed5267

11/13/2025

For too long, Puppetmongers Theatre has only been invited into schools in wealthier areas. With your help, we can change that.

Our new GoFundMe will allow us to bring our award-winning performances to schools where arts programming is limited or non-existent. Help us to inspire creativity, critical thinking, and compassion in the next generation.

Every $1,000 raised brings one more performance to another school.

Please donate or share with your family, friends and contacts: https://www.gofundme.com/manage/help-get-puppetry-arts-to-underpriviledged-toronto-schools

10/10/2025

Put your thinking caps on and get creative in this unique workshop. Led by Ann Powell, a Puppetmonger and puppet master since 1974, this day-long session will give you the space, time, and freedom to make discoveries, wobble, fly, fail, and make something beautiful.

Head to the Puppetmongers Studio in Downtown Toronto for this event. The session will begin at 10:30am and end at 5:30pm, and the fee is $100 including any and all necessary materials. Feel free to bring your own objects that inspire you, and be prepared to encounter a plethora of new ones that may just spark something ⚡️

Head to Torontoschoolofpuppetry.com or the link in our bio for more information and to sign up!

10/06/2025

Just as promised: the Intermediate Marionette Making workshop is upon us!

Whether you joined us for our Basics of Marionette Making yesterday, or you’re an already-seasoned marionette maker wanting to expand your skills, we would love to have you join us.

Spend 2 Sundays with the Puppetmongers themselves, learning all the tricks and tips about what it means to be a master Marionette-r 😁

Both workshop dates will run from 10:30am to 5:30pm at the Puppetmongers Studio in Downtown Toronto. The participation fee is $220 including materials. Please head to Torontoschoolofpupetry.com our the link in our bio for more information and to sign up.

10/01/2025

With the weather changing and the leaves turning colour, we know the best place to be is in our cozy studio, getting creative 🎭

This Sunday, October 5th, please join us for our Basics of Marionette Making. Participants will develop designs and concepts, create their marionette(s), and learn to manipulate them.

This may surprise you: our basic workshop is the lead up to our intermediate workshop! Join us on Sunday to develop your skills for future opportunities (coming very soon).

This workshop runs from 10:30am to 5:30pm at the Puppetmongers Studio in Downtown Toronto, and the fee to participate is $100 including materials. Head to the link in our bio or visit Torontoschoolofpuppetry.com for more information and to sign up 🖊️

09/23/2025

We’re excited to start up the Toronto School of Puppetry season with a BANG! 💥

Please help us welcome back and THE HERDS PROJECT. Whether you join us for one night or all 3, you’re in for a unique experience that will take you from the Congo Basin to the Arctic Circle.

Head to the link in our bio or torontoschoolofpuppetry.com for more information and to secure your spot 🐘

06/11/2025

One scholarship remaining!

Do YOU have the next Fresh Idea in Puppetry? Have you been INSPIRED by all the colourful, magical, whimsy from this year’s event? No need to worry, the fun isn’t over yet.

Join us for the Toronto School of Puppetry & Puppetmongers Theatre Puppetry Intensive. From June 16-20, learn the ins and outs of puppetry construction; design; soundscaping; and more. From June 23-27, you will be joined by a special guest director who will support the group in devising a completely original piece.

Looking for more information? Ready to sign up? Head to torontoschoolofpuppetry.com today 🎭

06/07/2025

Do YOU have the next Fresh Idea in Puppetry? Have you been INSPIRED by all the colourful, magical, whimsy from this year’s event? No need to worry, the fun isn’t over yet.

Join us for the Toronto School of Puppetry & Puppetmongers Theatre Puppetry Intensive. From June 16-20, learn the ins and outs of puppetry construction; design; soundscaping; and more. From June 23-27, you will be joined by a special guest director who will support the group in devising a completely original piece.

Looking for more information? Ready to sign up? Head to torontoschoolofpuppetry.com today 🎭

06/03/2025

Thank you all so much for joining us for our 29th year of Fresh Ideas in Puppetry! ⭐️

What a wonderful adventure it has been, getting to experience all of the creative, whimsical, and unique puppetry from around the world. We are so thrilled to have had so many incredible performers join us and cannot wait for what is yet to come!

Thank you to all of the creatives who put their time, energy, and heart into their performances. Thank you to YOU, our audience, for sharing in the magic. ✨

Thank you to our incredible supporters who make all of this possible: , , and the .

See you for year 30!