Space 55

05/31/2026

One more trip to Rushmore Street before the puppets get priced out of the neighborhood. Space 55 presents Peppermint Beehive! closes today with a final matinee performance at 2pm. Come for the dance numbers and funky puppets, stay for the historic glory hole and the soul-crushing transformation of an arts district into five Chipotles in a trenchcoat.

05/30/2026

“Mixed in with absurd and raunchy jokes, PEPPERMINT BEEHIVE makes an overtly clear statement on the community's gentrification harms. Space55’s production is the perfect watch for anyone who is exhausted from the corporate world and upset with the world around them. Between the clear messaging and amusing puppets, this piece of theatre is truly unique.”

Huge thank you to BroadwayWorld Phoenix’s Cheyenne Lewis for their lovely review of Space 55 presents Peppermint Beehive!

PEPPERMINT BEEHIVE is a comedic and edgy look into Q***r love and real-life struggles that many Phoenix locals are struggling with. Based on the real gentrification of Phoenix’s Roosevelt Row and using puppets, Space55’s play presents a punchy and bold statement about the corporate state of the ...

05/30/2026

Another big thank you- this time to all the folks who came out last night to give us a rollicking Friday night. We have one more evening performance of Space 55 presents Peppermint Beehive! tonight at 7:30pm, with our closing performance as a matinee tomorrow at 2pm. Just two more chances to go to Rushmore Street before it turns into a bunch of Chipotles and faux dive bars.

(And if you want to save some bucks, enter the code SLIPPY at checkout to save five bucks)

05/30/2026

“If I had to describe this Peppermint Beehive to a stranger, I would say it is a piece of luminescent and edgy splatter art turned stagecraft. It is most definitely a love letter to Pierce Street, and its font of choice is imaginatively distinctive. Though it has its odd spots, this is definitely a morsel of art worth getting out to for the craftsmanship, and ridiculously fun performance moments alone.”

Thank you to Lady M for her thoughtful review of Space 55 presents Peppermint Beehive!

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It seems this week that puppets are the name of the game and if the world of mobile figurines is indeed calling to me, who am I to refuse? So, we are back again this week with another show that...

05/29/2026

A big thank you to everyone who came out to our Pay What You Want Night yesterday for Space 55 presents Peppermint Beehive! The mayhem and melancholy continue tonight at 7:30pm at Metro Arts. Looking to save a few bucks on your ticket? Enter the code SLIPPY at checkout to save $5. Prefer to pay in cash at the door? Tell us your top 5 favorite jazz guys and you'll get the discount too. If you tell us Kenny G is one of your jazz guys, you'll have to pay US an extra $5 for your ticket.

05/28/2026

Hello! It's me, Slippy! It looks like you're trying to buy tickets to see PEPPERMINT BEEHIVE this weekend for the FINAL FOUR PERFORMANCES of Space 55's 20th season! Can I help?

Use the code SLIPPY at checkout for $5 off your ticket!

After Sunday, this show and Space 55's landmark 20th season of programming will be gone just like the rest of the cool s**t from the Roosevelt Row days, so get in now!

Tickets:

Peppermint Beehive is a play about puppets, punks in love, maniac cops, dancing mummies, and the gentrification of downtown. Before you ask, "hey, is this play about what happened to Roosevelt Row-" yes, yes it is. To quote the legend Gareth Marengi: "I know writers who use subtext and they're all c...

05/25/2026

Thank you to everyone who came out to the opening weekend of Space 55 presents Peppermint Beehive! We'll be back this Thursday at 7:30pm for a Pay What You Want performance. So if you're looking to see some original live theater but only have a few coins and some lint in your pocket, that's okay- we'll take it! No moths, tho, and please note that a jaunty song & dance number- while impressive- is not a valid form of legal tender.

05/22/2026

Tonight’s the night! PEPPERMINT BEEHIVE kicks off at 7:30pm at Metro Arts. Bring a date—they’ll love the [REDACTED] scene at the top of Act Two. Do NOT bring your kids unless you enjoy explaining wild s**t to them later.

05/21/2026

Opening tomorrow night: PEPPERMINT BEEHIVE, a play about puppets, q***r punks in love, and the gentrification of downtown Phoenix.

Friday at 7:30pm, Sunday at 2pm, and we're doing TWO shows on Saturday- a 2pm matinee and a 7:30pm show. Since we're doing two shows on Saturday, we're doing a Buy One Get One free deal for that day. Just enter the code PUPPETS at checkout.

(Photos by Kristy Velesko Photography)

05/18/2026

Peppermint Beehive opens Friday! Join us for a play about the gentrification of downtowns everywhere, punks in love, and puppets, so many puppets

Ticket link in bio.