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CHRISTMAS

Baboushka &
the Surprise Visitors

Grandma Baboushka lives alone in her warm mountain cabin. One night in the middle of a snowstorm, she has an important decision to make. Her choice will affect the rest of her life. Based on the classic Russian folktale, this half-hour family-friendly show features over a dozen colorful, hand-crafted marionettes. Watch as the many animal and character puppets unfold the magic of this Christmas tale. Will Baboushka find Jesus, the new-born King?

Marionette puppetry is becoming a rare art form. Only a few troupes in our home state of Wisconsin perform marionettes these days. Fox Folk Marionettes (originally the All Saints Marionettes) debuted in 1965! We are celebrating over fifty years in the performing arts! Many of the original puppets and props are still used in today's shows.

Fox Folk Marionettes owns over fifty hand-crafted marionettes that were lovingly created by the members of All Saints Episcopal Church in Appleton and by the late Bruce and Barbara Purdy.  Our colorful, hand-crafted, and family-friendly marionettes stand 12-18 inches tall. FFM&F has a repertoire of several different shows which allows our faithful fans to enjoy a new experience each season. Please see Fox Folk Shows for show summaries.

All of our shows run about a half hour and feature between 10-20 marionettes. For groups that are looking for longer show times, we do offer options that can extend our performances to 45 minutes.