Denver Puppet Theater

Really fun. They delivered everything hey said. I have 2 complaints. One is that after the show the puppet making was fast and could have been more hands on. Also they charge per head for even adults. $ 25 extra over the 25 people allowed for the party. I would have chose a different venue for a $ 450 party.

This place is really rad. A real operating puppet theater. How cool.

I can’t believe that I didn’t know about this place earlier. It is truly a gem and something out of the ordinary that I hope to experience over and over again. We went to see a production today and I loved the complete quirkiness of the experience. In a time when kids are exposed to so much electronic stimuli, it is more important than ever to celebrate the beauty of live performance and with four shows every week, it’s so easy to bring your kids here and have a wonderfully enjoyable morning. I love that you have the option to decorate your tickets and then get a snack or drink in the café and then, of course, enjoy watching the show! Annie is truly amazing — I loved her voices and modern updating of the story. We saw the Shoemaker and the Elves and it was fabulous. My kids were totally engaged and I honestly can’t wait to go back!

We took our little one here over the weekend for a production of Hansel and Gretel. The ticket prices were very reasonable ($ 7 each) and there is a lot to see and do before the show begins.
We enjoyed the pre-​show decorating of our «ticket puppet» with construction paper and markers and looking around at all the wonderful puppets and marionettes hanging throughout the building.
The main theater area is very roomy, clean and quiet. It has little «mini theaters» set up inside where the kids could put on their own puppet shows before and after the big performance.
The show was very good! Our two-​year old was captivated for most of the time, smiling and waving her little «ticket puppet» in the air.
My only minor disappointment in the performance itself was that it had a fair amount of «filler» in it, which can be understandable considering the story in question, but the extra banter of the «father not being able to find any food while hunting» or the kids «finding and eating the mouse’s berries in the forest» caused a few of the kids to lose interest.
It almost seemed like it would make more sense to put on two shorter performances than trying to extend one story to fill the time allotment. It may also have to do with this particular story. Perhaps other stories don’t have such a dramatic problem?
Anyway, please don’t let this dissuade you from visiting the theater! We had a great time and your kids will love it too!

Love the puppet theater. If you have young kids, this is the ideal place for a birthday party. The puppeteer is fabulous and deals well with children as well as giving fantastic, ever-​changing puppet shows. And now patrons can have coffee and ice cream or lunch after the show at the adjacent coffee and ice cream parlor. Keep up the good work.