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The Sex Lives of Puppets by Mark Down and Ben Keaton

Funny, shocking, and often surprisingly tender, Blind Summit Theatre's Sex Lives of Puppets is a multi-layered collaboration between puppets and Great Britain's National Survey of Sexual Attitudes and Lifestyles. It creates a safe space to talk about sex in all its wondrous iterations... not so much the "birds and bees," more the "nuts and bolts." It offers a fun and frank exploration of puppet desire at the hands of their Dionysian puppet-masters, and on a deeper level, engaging skilled puppetry to express human moods, fears, worries, hang-ups and desires.

Co-writers / directors Ben Keaton (Perrier Award Winner, Father Ted) and Mark Down (Artistic Director of Blind Summit Theatre), take inspiration from real-life responses to lead an impish cast of improviser puppeteers and a veritable smorgasbord of different puppets to explore sex and humanity, and - of course - to expose the underbelly of puppet eroticism.

This performance is for mature audiences only.

Please note that the following items are not allowed in the theatre: backpacks, large bags, strollers, instrument cases, food, beverages other than bottled water, tripods, signs, balloons, skateboards, bicycles, scooters, and any other items deemed to be dangerous or to pose an obstruction. Thank you for your cooperation with these guidelines.

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Event Details

Studio Theatre
Th Jan 22, 2026 - 7:30pm CT
Fr Jan 23, 2026 - 7:30pm CT
Sa Jan 24, 2026 - 7:30pm CT
Advocate 70 / Standard 30 / SC 25 / STU 15 / UI & YTH 10

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