Adult Puppet Slam

01/17/2026

Don't forget -- the "Happy 2026 Adult Puppet Slam" is just one week away (Saturday, Jan. 24 at 8pm)! Featuring special guest artist Art Grueneberger of Puppet Art Theater Company, the Slam presents weird, wonderful, whimsical and wacky short form puppet theater for grownups for ONE NIGHT ONLY.

ADULTS ONLY, ages 18+.
ADVANCE TICKET PURCHASE IS REQUIRED: $20 per person (discount for Members). Get your tickets now at https://greatarizonapuppettheater.thundertix.com/ or give us a call at 602-262-2050, ext. 0
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12/05/2025

Don't forget -- the next Puppet Slam is just one week away (Saturday December 13)! Join us for holly jolly hijinks and festive frivolity of the puppet-y kind. There will be plenty of raucous holiday-themed short acts featuring our hilarious guest artist Vanessa Valliere and local Slammers, plus everyone's favorite Christmas kitties, hosts Daisy the Kitten and Jingles. It's one night only, so don't miss it!

ADULTS ONLY, ages 18+. ADVANCE TICKET PURCHASE IS REQUIRED: $20 per person (discount for Members). Get your tickets now at https://azpuppets.org/shows.php or give us a call at 602-262-2050, ext. 0

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12/05/2025

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10/09/2025

It's just over a week until the HALLOWEEN HORRORS PUPPET SLAM takes over the Great AZ Puppet Theater -- join us for a phantasmagoric evening of fun! We're excited to present this month's special guest artist: San Francisco's Slow Poisoner is a singer of strange songs and teller of surreal tales. Like a late night horror movie host or a creepy camp counselor, The Slow Poisoner invites the audience into a weird world of his own design.

The Slam will also feature performances by Imaginology, GoreCannon, Matt-a-Magical, Dragonmuffin Puppets, Dan Dan the Puppet Man, and of course your hosts, Daisy and Jingles. Don't miss this creep-tastic night of peculiar, provocative, preternatural puppetry for ADULTS ONLY, ages 18 and up.

ONE NIGHT ONLY, so don't miss it!
Advance ticket purchase is required: $20 per person (discount for Members). Get your tickets now at https://greatarizonapuppettheater.thundertix.com/ or give us a call at 602-262-2050, ext. 0
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05/09/2025

NEXT SATURDAY (May 17), join us for the "School's Out Puppet Slam"! Hosts Daisy and Jingles and a fine selection of local slammers will be presenting puppet-y goodness to start your summer off right. ONE NIGHT ONLY, so don't miss it!

ADULTS ONLY, ages 18+.
Advance ticket purchase is required: $20 per person (discount for Members). Get your tickets now at https://greatarizonapuppettheater.thundertix.com/ or give us a call at 602-262-2050, ext. 0

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02/06/2025

Don't forget -- Le Cabaret de Marionettes is happening NEXT WEEKEND! Step into a world of whimsy, wonder, and theatrical enchantment this Valentine’s Day weekend with an unforgettable evening of puppetry, cabaret, sideshow thrills, and circus acts. Featuring the talents of Rasputin’s Marionettes, Todd Bailey’s Troubadour Cafe, the illustrious Madame C., and more!

ADULTS ONLY, ages 21+.
Advance ticket purchase is required.
$30 per person for general admission ($28 for members)
$60 per person for VIP (includes early entry, preferred seating, appetizers, and one pre-show drink) .
Get your tickets now at https://greatarizonapuppettheater.thundertix.com/ or give us a call at 602-262-2050, ext. 0

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11/16/2024

Save the date! "Jingles' Holly Jolly Puppet Slam" is coming to a puppet theater near you (the Great Arizona Puppet Theater, that is!) on Friday, December 13 & Saturday, December 14 at 8pm. We'll have special guest Pam Severns from Los Angeles, local slammers, hosts Daisy and Jingles, and lots of merry mischief and mayhem to get your holiday off to a WEIRD start. Tickets are on sale NOW! Visit https://greatarizonapuppettheater.thundertix.com/events/237626/ or give us a call at 602-262-2050, ext. 0. ADULTS ONLY, ages 18+.

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10/11/2024

Don't forget -- the Tricky Treat Adult Puppet Slam is NEXT WEEK!

Guest artist Lyon Hill (artistic director of Columbia Marionette Theater) will be presenting three short works, including an adaptation of Edgar Allan Poe's classic tale of horror, "The Tell-Tale Heart." Watch as a friendship is betrayed over a matter of perception! Witness a murder most foul as a life-sized paper puppet is gleefully dismembered before you! The tension ratchets up as police arrive at the door. Will the murderer get away with it? Or will the growing sound under the floorboards give him away...?

The Slam will also feature the marionette marvels of Dan Dan the Puppet Man, performances by Matt-a-Magical, Dain Gore, Keep it Short Theater, and more, as well as your beloved hosts Daisy and Jingles. Don't miss the spooky, silly, spirited puppet hijinks that await you next Friday and Saturday nights at 8pm!

ADULTS ONLY, ages 18+.
ADVANCE TICKET PURCHASE IS REQUIRED: $20 per person (discount for Members). Get your tickets now at https://greatarizonapuppettheater.thundertix.com/ or give us a call at 602-262-2050, ext. 0

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04/20/2024

Just one more week until the exciting, enchanting, and exotic wonders of "Le Cabaret de Marionettes"! On Friday, April 26 and Saturday, April 27 at 8pm, join us for an elegant array of puppetry, circus, and sideshow marvels featuring guest artists RASPUTIN'S MARIONETTES and MADAME C, plus a bevy of other talented performers. Make your reservations NOW!
Tickets are $30 for general admission and $45 for VIP (VIP tickets include early entry, one pre-show beverage, appetizers, and preferred table seating). ADULTS ONLY, ages 18+. Call 602-262-2050, ext. 0 to pay or visit https://greatarizonapuppettheater.thundertix.com/
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