Pussypaws puppetry
Pussypaws Puppetry is an inclusive, experimental puppet troupe of 60+ artists with and without disabilities working (and playing!) together to create puppet shows from scratch.
pleasure faire
Thurs, May 29, and Fri, May 30 at 7 P.M. at Center for Performance Research in Brooklyn
Pussypaws Puppetry will present Pleasure Faire, a full-bodied celebration of eroticism and its spoils. The Pleasure Faire will expand Pussypaws’ years-long quest to celebrate stories about the sex, love, and fantasy lives of artists with disabilities. As the culmination of their 2025 Technical Residency at CPR – Center for Performance Research, the show is a Renaissance Faire fever dream combining puppetry, poetry, storytelling, and song in an experimental and immersive environment. Expect tales of masquerade hookups, frogs that transform into men, and a love triangle between a water wench, a musician, and a juggler. Most of all, expect an invitation into a world of puppet pleasure and spirited play. Everyone in attendance will become part of the Pleasure Faire and part of the Pussypaws community, so come ready to get weird and feel good.
That Paradise Place is an original erotic puppet musical about the love, sex, and fantasy lives of artists with disabilities. It debuted to sold out audiences in November 2024 at Abrons Arts Center.
“I wanted to be part of the puppet show because I wanted love to exist outside my mind.”
~Jimmy Tucker
“It was a dream come true. It was like entering another world that I’ve been through, but not in person.”
~Jennifer Quinones
“I love saying good morning to everyone and working on crazy things alongside one another in our magical space.”
~Jenna Zacharia
“My favorite thing about making puppets is how limitless it is - there are no rules or limitations, what is or isn't a puppet.”
~Tristan Higginbotham
“I learned how to make puppets, like swiss cheese. And whales, and lions.”
~Kenneth Youngblood
