Sandglass Theater

Sandglass Theater Sandglass Theater Sandglass Theater is an internationally known theater company specializing in combining puppets with music, actors and visual imagery.

Since 1982, the company’s productions have toured 24 countries, performing in theaters, festivals and cultural institutions and winning numerous international prizes.

Free Workshop Supported by Vermont Children’s Trust FoundationSaturday, June 13th10-11:30am at Sandglass Theater​​Sandgl...
06/04/2026

Free Workshop Supported by Vermont Children’s Trust Foundation

Saturday, June 13th
10-11:30am at Sandglass Theater

​​Sandglass is offering a free family puppet building workshop on Saturday, June 13th from 10 - 11:30AM in the Sandglass Tent in the field behind the theater. Join the Sandglass crew to create simple and colorful rod puppets to take home. Participants need to register in advance of the workshop, space is limited to 20 participants on a first -come-first-serve basis.

If you and your family would like to join this workshop, please reach out to [email protected].

We encourage anyone who attends the workshop to also check out all the exciting happenings at the Next Stage Fun Fest for Kids and Kids at Heart, where Jana Zeller will also be performing PUNSCHI!

Tickets are now live for Sandglass Theater’s Puppets in the Green Mountains International Puppetry Festival! Visit puppe...
06/03/2026

Tickets are now live for Sandglass Theater’s Puppets in the Green Mountains International Puppetry Festival! Visit puppetsinthegreenmountains.net. Take a look at the All Shows page on our website, explore the promos of the various performances and show descriptions. Be sure to get your tickets now before they sell out!

Scheduled from September 16th–20th, Sandglass Theater’s international puppetry festival returns with inspiring artists whose work spans continents and traditions. The theme for this year’s festival is “Endings, Beginnings and the Humanity In Between.” The 2026 festival features companies from India, Denmark and Germany, along with USA-based artists from New York, North Carolina, Illinois and Hawaii. Now in its 30th year since its inception in 1996, the festival brings a range of artistic engagements from performances for kids and adults, to workshops, special film screenings and panel discussions.

Amid the lack of federal funding, the 2026 Puppets in the Green Mountains Festival has been made possible with the generous support of Sandglass Theater’s funders, sponsors, board members, and individual donors and volunteers.

Our 2026 Festival Sponsors include Oak Meadow, Landmark College, M & T Bank, C & S Wholesale Grocers, Mascoma Bank, Chroma Technologies, Prentiss Smith & Company, Sages Pub, 118 Elliot, Latchis Theater, and Hilltop Montessori School.
Puppets in the Green Mountains 2026 Funders include The National Performance Network, The Jim Henson Foundation, Goethe Institute, The Consulate General of the Federal Republic of Germany Boston, Danish Art Foundation, Two West Foundation, The Arts Council of Windham County, the Puppet Slam Network, Vermont Community Foundation Spark Grant and the Crossroads: Touring New England program of the New England Foundation for the Arts, made possible with funding from the National Endowment for the Arts and the six New England state arts agencies.
Presenting Partners include the Brattleboro Museum and Art Center, Puppeteers of America, New England Youth Theatre, and Next Stage Arts.

Dear Friends,We are launching a very special Spring Appeal for our Artistic Director, Shoshana’s Birthday! Please read a...
06/02/2026

Dear Friends,

We are launching a very special Spring Appeal for our Artistic Director, Shoshana’s Birthday! Please read a special letter from Mara Williams in our recent newsletter about why this year's support is so important:

https://mailchi.mp/sandglasstheater/special-pgm-spring-appeal-2756263

For the next four weeks, all funds donated to Sandglass will directly support our Puppets in the Green Mountains Festival and the many people that make it happen. Together, we can continue bringing incredible puppetry experiences to Vermont.

Donate today and energize a festival that celebrates empathy, imagination, and play as the most enduring forces of all.

Donate: https://app.arts-people.com/index.php?donation=sand

Our Summer Series opens this weekend with the first performance of 'The City That Slept' by Tom Tuke of Paloma Puppets o...
06/02/2026

Our Summer Series opens this weekend with the first performance of 'The City That Slept' by Tom Tuke of Paloma Puppets on June 5th & 6th at 7pm along with a special workshop. This inventive show combines shadow puppetry, lantern puppets, and large-scale marionettes. The piece transforms dreams collected from New York City residents into a poetic visual landscape. Interviews recorded in Union Square and atmospheric soundscapes from the city create an immersive theatrical environment where dreams drift through skyscrapers and avenues as the city slowly falls asleep.

Also part of this weekend's events is a workshop by Tuke on June 6th at 11am exploring the water-shadow puppetry technique used in the show. Participants will create their own floating shadow puppets and experiment with how the puppets move across swirling water projections. The workshop is open to adults and teenagers, with a maximum capacity of 12 participants.

Tickets to the show are $20 and the workshop fee is $40. Book yours on https://www.sandglasstheater.org/summer-series

All shows and workshops will take place at Sandglass Theater on 17 Kimball Hill, Putney, VT

On June 26th from 10am–4pm, Happenstance Theater will lead a physical comedy workshop. These skilled artists will help p...
06/01/2026

On June 26th from 10am–4pm, Happenstance Theater will lead a physical comedy workshop. These skilled artists will help participants explore the nuances of clowning, mimetic gesture, stage presence, and comic timing. The workshop is open to participants ages 16 and up. The workshop requires a minimum of 6 participants and maximum of 16. Tickets to the full-day workshop are $75. To register, please visit, https://app.arts-people.com/?show=322020 or sandglasstheater.org

The Washington Post describes their work as “visually striking and whimsical without being precious" and calls Happenstance Theater "DC’s leading peddler of whimsy.”

As part of his visit and participation in the Summer Series, artist Tom Tuke will offer a hands-on workshop exploring th...
05/28/2026

As part of his visit and participation in the Summer Series, artist Tom Tuke will offer a hands-on workshop exploring the water-shadow puppetry technique used in his show, The City That Slept. The workshop will take place on June 6th from 11am–12:30pm at Sandglass Theater. In this workshop, each participant will make at least one floating shadow puppet, and have the opportunity to experiment how the puppets work, using a pool of swirling water.

Cost for the workshop is $40 and it’s open to adults and teenagers, with a maximum capacity of 12 participants. To register, please visit: https://app.arts-people.com/?show=322018

Artist Spotlight for the upcoming Summer Series! Tom Tuke is an artist, educator and puppeteer from Aotearoa / New Zeala...
05/26/2026

Artist Spotlight for the upcoming Summer Series!
Tom Tuke is an artist, educator and puppeteer from Aotearoa / New Zealand who will be presenting his dreamlike show ‘The City That Slept’ at our Summer Series this year on June 5th and 6th at 7pm.
Tuke found puppetry as a classroom teacher in 2018. Soon he was making driftwood marionettes and touring a show throughout the country. He applied to the University of Connecticut’s Puppet Arts Program, and relocated to the US in 2022. Since arriving he has performed with Bread and Puppet, and with the Pulavar family of Kerala, as well as developing hand puppet, lantern and shadow shows for audiences around the North East. Tuke has developed a full length puppet show “The City That Slept” as a capstone project at UConn. Get tickets to his show on sandglasstheater.org

Artist Spotlight for the upcoming Summer Series! Tom Tuke is an artist, educator and puppeteer from Aotearoa / New Zeala...
05/26/2026

Artist Spotlight for the upcoming Summer Series!
Tom Tuke is an artist, educator and puppeteer from Aotearoa / New Zealand who will be presenting his dreamlike show 'The City That Slept' at our Summer Series this year on June 5th and 6th at 7pm.
Tuke found puppetry as a classroom teacher in 2018. Soon he was making driftwood marionettes and touring a show throughout the country. He applied to the University of Connecticut’s Puppet Arts Program, and relocated to the US in 2022. Since arriving he has performed with Bread and Puppet, and with the Pulavar family of Kerala, as well as developing hand puppet, lantern and shadow shows for audiences around the North East. Tuke has developed a full length puppet show “The City That Slept” as a capstone project at UConn. Get tickets to his show on sandglasstheater.org

05/21/2026

made a special gift for our dear Dad! It inspired a song. Happy Birthday Eric!

A gentle reminder and open invitation 💛Sacred Bodies 🗓 May 23 2pm-4pm, followed by community potluck 📍 West Village Meet...
05/20/2026

A gentle reminder and open invitation 💛
Sacred Bodies
🗓 May 23 2pm-4pm, followed by community potluck
📍 West Village Meeting House, West Brattleboro VT
A creative storytelling workshop co-presented by Sandglass Theater and All Souls Church, led by the artists of Praise! Project.
This workshop is for you if you’re longing for:
• Meaningful conversation
• Creative exploration
• Community connection
• A space where your full self is welcome
Come gather. Come listen. Come share — or simply be present.

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17 Kimball Hill
Putney, VT
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