Red Herring Puppets

Looking for things to do in Tucson with kids? See a puppet show! We offer family-friendly shows and activities.

Red Herring Puppets offers a broad array of services:

Live puppet performances in the Tucson Mall
Puppets for sale
Puppet Camp
Creative Community Partnerships
eCard greetings for any occasion
Award-winning touring puppet shows
Custom fabrication for puppets, mascots, & props
Film and television puppet fabrication & performance
Collaborations with theater, schools, museums ...
Curriculum-based residencies

Enjoy your visit! Please contact us if you have any questions!

STRINGS: a mini-documentary about Lisa Sturz

eCard Greetings from Rowby!

Click for more information about eCards

COVID PROTOCOL:
We recommend masks during performances. Our staff and cast are fully vaccinated and boosted. Groups are seated in the order of reservations purchased and we allow for distance between groups.

Upcoming Performances
& Puppet Camp

AESOP'S FABLES
Saturdays & Sundays at 2:00 pm
May 14, 15, 21, 22, 28, 29

These timeless stories are simple to understand and address topics relevant to school age children such as bullying, selfishness, competition, and ingenuity. They affirm that little beings can achieve great things.

Read the recent Tucson Weekly article about this show!

TICKETS for AESOP'S FABLES

HANSEL & GRETEL
Saturdays & Sundays at 2:00 pm
June 4, 5, 11, 12

This popular fairytale of scarcity and survival is brought to life with traditional marionettes, shadow puppets, and classical music.

TICKETS for Hansel & Gretel

PUPPET CAMP
Monday - Friday 1:00 - 5:00
July 25-29, 2022

Build your own puppets and put on a show! Participants create shadow puppets, hand puppets, and scarf marionettes. Friends and family are invited to the final performance.

Registration for Puppet Camp

DIVERSITY Puppetry is an ancient art form with roots in folklore, religion and magic. It is performed in most reaches of the planet reflecting the folk traditions, mythology, and moral guidelines of diverse peoples. We celebrate cultural traditions from around the world and strive to reflect them in the stories we tell, the audiences we nurture, the artists we work with, and the communities we serve.

Contact

Lisa Sturz c: 1-828-273-1488. Email: lisa@redherringpuppets.com
Red Herring Puppets, Tucson Mall (2nd floor near Macy's), 4500 N Oracle Road, Tucson, AZ 85705