Thistle Theatre offers the most affordable, professional theatre experience to families in the Puget Sound area. If you haven’t visited one of our three locations yet, join the thousands of families that have enjoyed our performances. Make this the year you introduce your family and friends to this traditional style of Japanese puppetry.

Thistle Theatre is the only puppet theatre in the NW specializing in the Bunraku-style of puppetry. We are at the forefront of evolving and exploring this increasingly popular Japanese style of puppetry. Our own hand-crafted puppets are brought to life by puppeteers dressed in black, operating the puppets from behind for realistic movement. The puppets, props and scenery are designed and created by Thistle Theatre artists. Our productions are carefully crafted to have layers of action and language to please audiences of all ages, each performed by a team of professional actor/puppeteers with excellent character and singing voices. This season each 45 minute play is appropriate for ages 3 and up.

• Remind your child’s school about our weekday school shows and workshops.
• Celebrate birthdays at one of our shows or enjoy a birthday show in your home.
• Thistle Theatre’s Children’s Ticket Subsidy Fund continues to give discounted or free tickets to low-income children and families.

We invite you to add a donation to your ticket order this season to support our effort to bring quality puppet theatre to children in need. Through Thistle Theatre's Children's Ticket Subsidy Fund we are able to give discounted or free tickets to low-income children and families at all three of our locations. We invite you to add a donation to your ticket order this season to support our effort to bring quality puppet theatre to children in need.

We sincerely thank our corporate donors 4Culture - King County Lodging Tax, The Seattle Foundation, Allied Arts Foundation and our generous individual donors for their support.

Together with the Thistle Theatre Board, artists and puppeteers I look forward to you joining us for a magical season of puppet theatre.

Jean Enticknap - Artistic Director

Announcing our 2009-2010 Season
Fables, Fantasies and Fun!

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Baba Yaga and the Bag of Gold - Russia

The Tale of Two Bad Mice- Great Britain

Auntie Lena’s African Stories - Africa

The Tiger and the Dried Persimmon– Korea

The Tales of Peter Rabbit –Great Britian

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Attention Teachers!
Tickets $6 per child/chaperone - teacher free!
Book 2 shows for  $5.50 per person per show
Book 3 or 4 shows  $5.00 per person per show

CALL (206) 524-3388 TO RESERVE YOUR TICKETS!   PROUD 2009-2010 SPONSORS Bellevue Youth Theatre Sponsor

In this Hans Christian Andersen story, a Goblin lives comfortably with a Grocer to whom he has pledged his services. He sees a poor Poet give up food in exchange for an old book. The incredulous Goblin peeks into the Poet’s room and sees the beauty and excitement of poetry dance before his eyes! Now he faces a dilemma…should he switch his services from the Grocer to the Poet at the risk of living a less comfortable life? Educational Emphasis: Exposes students to a variety of poetry and visual art that sparks student interest in literary text.   Family Show Times: TICKETS: $7.00 child/senior, $9.00 adult   Magnuson Park Theatre: Theatre Building #47 7110 62nd Ave NE, Seattle WA 98115 April 18, 19  at 1:00pm & 3:00pm       Sunset Hill: Sunset Hill Community Club 3003 NW 66th Street, Seattle May 13, 15  at 10:30am and 12:30pm May 15  at 7:30pm; May 16, 17  at 1:00pm & 3:00pm       Bellevue Youth Theater: 16661 Northup Way Bellevue, WA 98008 June 3, 4, 5 at 10:30am and 12:30pm June 6, 7  at 2:00pm and 4:00pm     School Show Times: TICKETS: Student Price: $6.00       Magnuson Park Theatre: Theatre Building #47 7110 62nd Ave NE, Seattle WA 98115 April 15, 16, 17  at 10:30am and 12:30pm       Sunset Hill: Sunset Hill Community Club 3003 NW 66th Street, Seattle May 13, 15  at 10:30am and 12:30pm       Bellevue Youth Theater: 16661 Northup Way Bellevue, WA 98008 June 3, 4, 5 at 10:30am and 12:30pm

Let Thistle Theatre star at your Fundraiser!
Bring the Thistle Theatre production to your school, community center, auction or fundraiser at a discounted price. We will provide the production at a flat fee and all you have to do is sell tickets to your event! Combine with an auction, family fun night, spaghetti feed, ice cream social or simple bake sale.

We can give your child a Birthday he or she will not soon forget!
"Mrs. Periwinkle and Possum"
Mrs. Periwinkle takes the children on an adventure featuring Possum, King Froggy Wartingham III, and a Wishing Well. Soft, charming puppets and a craft activity (childen make a paper dragonfly puppet) create a memorable birthday party. Click here for more information.

Ages 3 and up

"Captain Crashland in Space"
Captain Crashland is a Hero for Hire. He and his alien puppet friend Griffle and the party children go on an interplanetary adventure to retrieve the Name Sphere that was stolen by the Reptile King. The Sphere holds the name of the new King or Queen of Korzul…a tiny planet.

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Ages 3 and up

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