The Swedish Cottage Marionette Theatre

Since 1947 a resident troupe of puppeteers have put on productions of peter pan cinderella and other classic tales.
The swedish cottage marionette theatre. For over fifty years puppeteers have been bringing to life magical tales of princesses paupers genies and giants to hundreds of youngsters and their parents at central park s swedish cottage marionette theater. It s also open to the public with tickets costing 8 for kids 12 for adults after the show the shorties head into a. It was imported to the u s. This year the swedish cottage marionette theatre in central park sponsored by the city of new york parks and recreation and city parks foundation has chosen to use the story of sleeping beauty as its declaration of freedom from these shackles.
The swedish cottage marionette theatre is a building in central park manhattan new york city southeast of the delacorte theater near west drive and 79th street. All the cool kids insist on having their birthday parties at this quaint central park theater which specializes in puppet shows and holds up to 100 people. Swedish cottage marionette theatre the charming swedish cottage is home to a working marionette theater the oldest and one of the last in the united states. The swedish cottage marionette theatre was imported to the u s.
The enchanting swedish architecture and craftsmanship of the structure suggestive of a model schoolhouse caught the eye of frederick law olmsted who brought it to central park in 1877. Reservations for the swedish cottage marionette theater are required. The swedish cottage built in sweden in 1875 was placed in central park in 1877 at the suggestion of frederick law olmsted. The swedish cottage marionette theater here children of all ages can enjoy original productions in a beautifully renovated cottage.
Bruce cannon the current artistic director has brought to this venerable stage a newly conceived show built completely from the ground up. In 1876 as sweden s exhibit for the centennial exposition in philadelphia. Since its arrival in the us the cottage has served a variety of purposes perhaps most.