Puppet Shows

Reservations. Our Puppet Theatre is intimate. To avoid calamity, please call ahead to reserve your spot at 631-725-4193 or use our online reservation form.

Calendar - view our at-a-glance calendar for these puppet shows and other activiites at Goat on a Boat Puppet Theatre.

The Chicken Show

45 minutes, all-ages, rod puppets, costumed characters

Henrietta, the singing chicken longs to be a star on Broadway but the Mean Ol' Farmer is going to put her in a stew if she doesn't produce an egg by morning. Find out how Henrietta, with the help of her friends learns to believe in herself to make her dreams come true.

Little Red Ridinghood

30 minutes, ages 2-7, hand puppets

Children squeal with delight throughout this traditional tale with a twist. Find out what happens when Little Red gets mixed-up with Porquoi, a pig who's in the wrong story! Complete with changing scenery, music and charming hand puppets, this puppet show will have them ratting on the wolf and cheering Little Red to safety.

Punch & Judy in the Kitchen

30 minutes, ages 5-105 years, hand puppets

Punch and his lovely wife Judy have been married for centuries. The time has come for Mr. Punch to pitch in around the house. You'll be surprised and tickled as these hand-carved puppets take over the kitchen creating a hilarious domestic disaster that ends with a kiss. An age-old puppetry tradition that's still cooking!

The Kapok Tree

45 minutes, ages 3-8

The rainforest comes to life in this colorful tale adapted from Lynne Cherry's well-loved book. Learn about the creatures found in this lush, green world and how they depend on each other to live. Performed with large puppets in a stage that's really a tree!

"The Kapok Tree is the best puppet show I've ever seen!"

— Jodi Smolik, Director of Education, Discovery Creek Children's Museum of Washington, D.C.

Goldilocks &
the Three Bears

30 minutes, ages 2-6
miniature marionettes

This classic tale of porridge and intruders unfolds within a small suitcase stage, featuring rotating scenery.

"Liz Joyce's amazing puppet performances make learning fun as they engage audiences

from ages 2 to 102 in the most innovative, excellent theatre ever!"

— Jo Ann Smith, Theatre Arts Magnet Specialist, NYC Public Schools

Song of Sixpence

25 minutes, ages 7 and up, table top puppets, live piano accompaniment

Written in 1925 by Arthur A. Penn and found at a yard sale in 1998, Song of Sixpence is an operetta about a hungry king who eats too many slices of blackbird pie.

"Her(Liz Joyce's) grace and charm along with her excellent singing abilities make what might have been an old-fashioned piece of fluff a solid piece of theater well worth watching and listening to....delivered with such sincerity and bravado, you can only sit back and let its wide-eyed freshness wash over you." Donald Devet, reviewed in Puppet Master

The Princess, the Frog
and the Pea

30 minutes, all-ages, table top puppets

Combining three well-loved stories, the Princess, the Frog and the Pea delights audiences of all ages. A princess, a witch, an un-enchanted frog, a hoot owl and a neurotic pea who longs to be a hero are the stars of this mixed-up tale.

The Three Little Pigs

35 minutes, all-ages, marionettes

In this version, BB (a reformed big bad wolf with allergies), sells real estate to the new pigs in town. Set in the Great Northwest Woods in the Hamptons, this marionette show features hand-carved marionettes, musical numbers and lots of laughs.

The Night Before Christmas

30 minutes, ages 2-7, hand puppets

Sing along with the Mouse family in this wacky re-telling of Clement Clarke Moore's Christmas poem. Look out for that cat!!!

Ziegfeld Miniscule Follies

7 minutes, ages 6 and up, toy theatre, live piano accompaniment and singing

On a miniature replica of the New Victory Theatre's stage, Florenz Ziegfeld's dancing girls come alive again in hand-colorized, two-dimensions.

The Story of King Midas

35 minutes, ages 3-8, hand puppets

A greedy king learns lessons of love. Full of songs (Give me Gold, Love Makes the World go Round, Learn Your Lessons) a small raccoon and the Green Witch save the day in this colorful puppet show.

minkie GROWS UP

25 minutes, ages 6 and under
You know him, you love him and he loves you. Minkie finds a manufacturer's tag along his seam and quickly consults the Great Penguini. All he really wants to be is a hand-made puppet. Find out what happens in this installation of Minkie and Friends...

Vegetables' destiny

Ages 3 and up, table top, hand and rod puppets

Vegetables' Destiny is a puppet show that tells the tale of a plate of vegetables that might not get eaten. This original story with 10 original songs written by Liz Joyce and Juliana Nash celebrates the destiny of these edible characters as they grow through the seasons in the garden.

Rooster's Gift

Ages 2 and up, toy theatre

Written by Pam Conrad, this colorul toy theatre piece tells a touching tale of Rooster and Smallest hen. Rooster thinks he makes the day with his gift of crowing, but to his dismay, one day the sun rises without him!