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Baboushka & the Surprise Visitors is ready for Christmas 2024
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CHRISTMAS

Baboushka &
the Surprise Visitors

Grandma Baboushka lives alone in her warm mountain cabin. One night in the middle of a snowstorm, she has an important decision to make. Her choice will affect the rest of her life. Based on the classic Russian folktale, this half-hour family-friendly show features almost two dozen colorful, hand-crafted marionettes. Watch as the many animal and character puppets unfold the magic of this Christmas tale. Will Baboushka find Jesus, the new-born King?

Public performances of Baboushka & the Surprise Visitors are being offered...

- Saturday, 11/30 @ 11 am at Touchmark on
      Prospect in Appleton

- Monday, 12/2 @ 7 pm at Evergreen Retirement 
      Community  in Oshkosh

- Saturday, 12/14 @ 2 pm at St. Luke Church
       in Little Chute

Fox Folk Marionettes features over fifty hand-crafted marionettes that were lovingly created by the members of All Saints Episcopal Church in Appleton and by the late Bruce and Barbara Purdy.  Our colorful, hand-crafted, and family-friendly marionettes stand 12-18 inches tall. FFM&F has a repertoire of several different shows which allows our faithful fans to enjoy a new experience each season.

All of our shows run about a half hour and feature between 10-20 marionettes. For groups looking for longer show times, we offer options that extend our performances to 45 minutes. Please see Fox Folk Shows for show summaries.

Marionette puppetry is becoming a rare art form. Only a few troupes in Wisconsin perform marionettes today. Fox Folk Marionettes (originally the All Saints Marionettes) debuted in 1965! We are celebrating over fifty years in puppetry performance! Many of the original puppets and props are still used today.