Pussypaws puppetry
Pussypaws Puppetry is an inclusive, experimental puppet troupe of 60+ artists with and without disabilities working together to create puppet shows from scratch.
the bosch pit
Thurs, May 29, and Fri, May 30 at 7 P.M. at Center for Performance Research in Brooklyn
THE BOSCH PIT is a continuation of our celebration of the love, sex, and fantasy lives of artists with disabilities.
Taking inspiration from Hieronymus Bosch’s trippy triptych The Garden of Earthly Delights, depicting heaven, earth, and hell in all their psychedelic splendor, THE BOSCH PIT will feature the live testimonials of disabled artists, glorifying the agony and ecstasy of being an erotic, embodied human being, and brought to life by a collaborative and inclusive team of artists through dazzling handmade puppets.
Transforming CPR into an unruly puppet garden of sensual and grotesque creatures, the artists’ stories will span the full range of human emotion to capture the heavenly and hellish elements of love, lust, and what’s in between.
That Paradise Place is an original erotic puppet musical about the love, sex, and fantasy lives of artists with disabilities. It debuted to sold out audiences in November 2024 at Abrons Arts Center.
“I wanted to be part of the puppet show because I wanted love to exist outside my mind.”
~Jimmy Tucker
“It was a dream come true. It was like entering another world that I’ve been through, but not in person.”
~Jennifer Quinones
“I love saying good morning to everyone and working on crazy things alongside one another in our magical space.”
~Jenna Zacharia
“My favorite thing about making puppets is how limitless it is - there are no rules or limitations, what is or isn't a puppet.”
~Tristan Higginbotham
“I learned how to make puppets, like swiss cheese. And whales, and lions.”
~Kenneth Youngblood
