Paperhand Puppet Project

Paperhand Puppet Project Puppet theater company based out of Saxapahaw, NC. Creating unique, giant, papier-mache puppet extravaganzas complete with live music and so much more! CREATING.

INSPIRING. RESISTING.

Turn on your alarms - tickets for our 2026 show, The Wild Wisdom of the World, go on sale NEXT WEEK 6/8!! When you buy t...
06/01/2026

Turn on your alarms - tickets for our 2026 show, The Wild Wisdom of the World, go on sale NEXT WEEK 6/8!! When you buy tickets in advance you're showing how excited you are to go to a Paperhand show. Early support means so much to us!

The Wild Wisdom of the World performs August 7 - September 27 at the Forest Theatre in Chapel Hill, North Carolina.

Coming up THIS TUESDAY 6/2 in Winston-Salem: Come see us perform with the Salem Band in Salem Square. It's a FREE show! ...
05/31/2026

Coming up THIS TUESDAY 6/2 in Winston-Salem: Come see us perform with the Salem Band in Salem Square. It's a FREE show! Pre-show at 6:45pm, we perform at 7:30pm! Enjoy music from Encanto, Fiddler on the Roof, as well as many other musical numbers! All are welcome!

05/30/2026

Today is another Saturday Community Workday!

Come on down to our studio in Saxapahaw at 2800 Austin Quarter Rd - You can find us on Google Maps. All are welcome to join us from 10am-5pm, drop in when you can for as long as you can, no sign up and no experience required!

Can't make it today? Community workdays are every Saturday through mid-July!

Video footage by Nikki of Fancy This Photography
Video editing by Theo Holt

05/28/2026

We are busy building out our new show, The Wild Wisdom of the World, and while we're at work, we could use your help to sustain us for the long-term.

We have a goal to reach of $3,000 a month in Patreon sustainers- right now we're at $2200 a month. Can you pitch in $1 or more a month to help us keep up with our general operating costs?

Sustain us today at patreon.com/paperhandpuppet

Video by Nikki of Fancy This Photography

THIS WEEKEND (5/30): Learn how to build puppets and be a part of the creative process to make our new show, The Wild Wis...
05/27/2026

THIS WEEKEND (5/30): Learn how to build puppets and be a part of the creative process to make our new show, The Wild Wisdom of the World! Drop in anytime from 10am-5pm every Saturday through July 18, stay as long as you'd like! No experience or signup required.

Our studio is located at 2800 Austin Quarter Rd in Saxapahaw, North Carolina (Google says Graham).

Tag a friend you want to make puppets with in the comments!

Photos by NC Tripping

05/25/2026

POV: You joined a Paperhand Puppet parade and had fun marching to the beat of the drum 🕊️ 🦋

Follow Paperhand Puppet Project for more beautiful puppetry content and to learn about our new show, The Wild Wisdom of the World, performing August 7 - September 27 at the Forest Theatre in Chapel Hill, North Carolina.

05/23/2026

Looking for something to do today? Come help us out in the studio for our next community workday happening TODAY 5/23 from 10am-5pm! Drop in whenever you can, for however long you can! No need to sign up. All ages welcome!

Our studio is located at 2800 Austin Quarter Rd in Saxapahaw (Google Maps says Graham).

Can't make it today? Community Workdays are every Saturday through July 18!

Calling all NC musical performers - it's your last chance to apply to open for us during our summer shows happening Augu...
05/22/2026

Calling all NC musical performers - it's your last chance to apply to open for us during our summer shows happening August 7 - September 27! The deadline to apply is May 25! Submit your application here today: bit.ly/OpenForPaperhand26

The Wild Wisdom of the World - our 26th annual production - is all about migration. We will have creatures like songbird...
05/21/2026

The Wild Wisdom of the World - our 26th annual production - is all about migration. We will have creatures like songbirds, lizards, insects and dragons, for all to gaze upon.

Want to see what our puppets look like before anyone else? Our Patreon sustainers that give $1 or more a month are getting access to lots of sneak peeks of our new show! Please join us and help support our work all year round for less than a cup of coffee. https://bit.ly/PaperhandPatreon

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2800 Austin Quarter Road
Saxapahaw, NC
27253

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