In the Heart of the Beast Puppet Theater

Location

1500 E Lake St
Minneapolis, MN 55407
Tours of the theater and puppetry classes.

Bring your group or class on an educational and entertaining excursion to our Puppet Studio & Classroom! We offer standard and customized Field Trips for youth, adults and people with special needs. Every field trip includes a puppetry demonstration and a short hands-on craft workshop.

Rod Puppets

Learn to build and animate simple rod puppets. This type of puppetry can vary widely in its level of difficulty and complexity, from the simplest 2-D rod puppet to a more complicated 3-D piece with moving parts.

Rod puppetry can be integrated into any curriculum to enhance learning and storytelling.

  • 1.5 - 2 hours
  • Grades K - 12
  • $8 per person
  • $120 - $140 minimum per group

 

Toy Theatre

Is your class talking about family history, science or a wonderful story? Are you teaching a section on animals or heroes? There are endless possibilities for toy theatre to enhance your class’s curriculum, learning, and fun.

Students will each build a small stage and puppets to bring a story to life with sound and movement.

  • 1.5 - 2 hours
  • Grades K - 12
  • $8 per person
  • $120 - $140 minimum per group

 

Hand Puppets

Students will discover the vibrant and creative world of hand puppets in the art studios of a puppet theatre! Each student will build his or her own hand puppet and will be given great tips on how to bring it to life with sound and movement.

  • 1.5 - 2 hours
  • Grades K - 12
  • $8 per person
  • $120 - $140 minimum per group

 

Mask Making

Make simple masks of animals, people, monsters, and more! Each student will use everyday materials to create a unique mask.

  • 1.5 - 2 hours
  • Grades K - 12
  • $8 per person
  • $120 - $140 minimum per group