Puppetry links the visual, performing and musical arts together in a fun and exciting way.
The Bee Skep Puppetry Program – led by Jonathan Edward Cross, a/k/a “Jonny Clockworks” of Bee Skep Puppet Theatre – serves Concord and greater New Hampshire, through classes, camps, and workshops. Our classes aim to inspire and empower students to create original works. From conception, through construction and performance, our students learn to hone their skills and develop works using a range of creative craft and theatrical techniques. Most of the classes will culminate in a theatrical performance opportunity.
Black Light Puppet Theatre!
April Vacation Week Camp
Week of April 28-May 2 (9:00 am – 1:00 pm)
Ages 6-12
Join us mornings during April Vacation week, to build and perform a wildly original puppet performance, using brightly colored, paper-constructed puppets and fluorescent lighting. No experience necessary. Tuition includes all materials.
SHADOWS & LIGHT: THE ART OF SHADOW PUPPETRY
A Puppetry Arts Workshop (For Adults & mature teens)
Saturday, May 10, 2025 from 1:00 – 5:00 pm
In this 4-hour workshop, you will learn the history of shadow puppetry and the variety of cultures that perform with shadow puppets across the globe, and then design, build, and create shadow puppetry scenes of your own.
Join us this summer for Puppetry Arts Camp from July 7-11. Visit our summer programs page to learn more or REGISTER online.
About The Bee Skep Puppet Theatre
The Bee Skep Puppet Theatre is a professional company that aims to tell tales that explore humanity’s interconnectedness, celebrate community, and illuminate our place in the natural world. It seeks to transform base materials into spiritual gold, as the bee transforms plant pollen into golden honey that feeds and sustains the hive, and the world.
About the Instructor
Jonathan Edward Cross, (a/k/a “Jonny ClockWorks”) returned to his native New Hampshire following a 33-year theatre career in NYC. His Cosmic Bicycle Theatre company and The ClockWorks Puppet Theatre were recipients of several Jim Henson Foundation Grants, and UNIMA-USA award for excellence in puppet theater, an Off-off Broadway Review Award, and a PIF Award overseas.
