Paper Heart Puppets

Type: Performance, Workshop, Residency

Art Form: Storytelling & ELA, Theater & Media Arts, Visual Arts, Early Childhood

Grade Level: PreK-12

Paper Heart Puppets is dedicated to the magic of puppetry. Founder Bradford Shur has been performing for over 20 years with original shows for all ages as well as puppet building collaborations with clients as diverse as American Idol and Dolly Parton. Brad began performing as a student at the Rhode Island School of Design. While earning a degree in film, he was a regular performer at late night puppet slams and with Big Nazo Puppets. From there, Brad went on to tour nationally with Wood and String Puppet Theatre and Vermont Puppetree. In 2009, he became the Resident Artist at Puppet Showplace Theater in Brookline, Massachusetts where he served as the lead teaching artist and touring puppeteer for eight years. During that time, Brad developed six original shows and revived several classic shows created by Paul Vincent Davis. In 2017, Brad left Puppet Showplace for Poughkeepsie, NY and founded Paper Heart Puppets.

Programs Offered

Cardboard Explosion!

Cardboard Kingdom Workshop

Puppet Making Workshop and Residency

TESTIMONIALS

The students (Grades K-5) loved [Cardboard Explosion]. Lots of laughter, and they all went home to talk about it with their families. Our school principal stated that this was the best show he had seen in his 12 years as principal of the school. It was excellent.