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A puppet company that performs Czech and Slovak folk tales and inventive adaptations with antique-style wooden marionettes, often at East Village venues like La MaMa and Theater for the New City. Holiday shows such as Czech winter tales are a family draw.
Occasional runs; check website for current productions
Ticketed; varies by venue
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Ages 5–17.
Ticketed; varies by venue
Occasional runs; check website for current productions
66 E 4th Street (La MaMa, frequent venue), 10003, in the East Village, Manhattan.
Yes. Czechoslovak-American Marionette Theatre is indoors, so it works on rainy or cold days.
Tickets are handled by Czechoslovak-American Marionette Theatre: czechmarionettes.org.
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