HOBT Throughout the Ages
Drawing inspiration from the world’s history and traditions of puppet and mask theater and our roots in ritual and street theater, we at In the Heart of the Beast Puppet and Mask Theatre create vital, poetic theater for all ages and backgrounds. You can also learn more about our MayDay History and share your own HOBT story.
Special Thanks to Our Community
None of this work could have been possible without the many, many, many artists and community members who worked on these performances, including…
Alec Gaige, Andrew Young, Angela Olson, Gracie Horn, Jennings Merganthal, Liping Vong, Erica Warren, Ace Seeka, Dillon Sebastian, Angie Courchaine, Soozin Hirschmugl, Anne Sawyer, Chelly Beaver, Ches Chipario, Chesa Willis Mayer, Davey Steinman, Kathee Foran, Kurt Hunter, Dominique Herskind, Emma Rudock, Esther Ouray, Felicia Cooper, Fletcher Wolfe, Margo McCreary, Gustavo Boada, David Harris, Graydon Kouri, Ifrah Mansour, Jackson Mercogliano, Danielle Hendricks, Jake Quatt, Julie Boada, Kyle Johnson, Laura Korynta, Laurie Witzkowski, Lena Menefee-Cook, Lu Calvo Searle, Lizz Windnagel, Lys Akerman-Frank, Madeline Helling, Paul Chamberlain, Matt Weathers, Joe Spencer, Matt Larson, Jon Mac Cole, Mari Olafsdotter, Maggie Arbeiter, Masanari Kawahara, Milissa Nyberg, Michele Spaise, Kate Foley, Oliver Gerber, Sofia Padilla, Orren Fen, Spencer Arevalo, Stayci Bell, Tara Fahey, Thomas Boguszewski, Oanh Vu, George Meyer, Karly Bergmann, Bart Buch, Olli Johnson, Pete Talbot, Helena Howard, Sofia Padilla, Rebekah Crisanta de Ybarra, Eva Two Crow, Steve Epp, Paul Robinson, Spencer Arevalo, Lisa Brimmer, Patrick Hansel, Luisa Cabello-Hansel, Jim Koplin, Harry Waters Jr., Dominique Herskind, Duane Tougas, Orren Fen, Susan Haas, Laura Wilhelm, Steve Ackerman, Elliot Vreeland, Jane Urban, Erin Sharkey, Jim Spieler, Jim McCreary, Junauda Petrus-Nasah, Nanci Olesen, Michael Sommers, Adrian Foreman, Silvano Aguilar, Finn Ryan, Sam Vreeland, Nick Wrobleski, Lucinda Anderson, Jim Ouray, Ramon Cordes, Andrew Kim, Beth Peterson, Steve Sandberg, Kevin Kling, Marg Rozycki, Scott Vreeland, Susanna Ryan, Mark John, Lori Bergstom, Doug Cain, Robert Hughes, Chris Lutter, Shari Aronson, Larry Long, Loren Niemi, Chris Griffith, Nicole Amaris, Sandy Spieler, Gaea Dill-D'Ascoli, Seth Eberle, Mary Plaster, Anna Stanley, Maren Ward, Tony White, Mary Jo Nikolai, Megan McClellan, Willis Bowman, Sandra Agustin, Cecilia Schiller, Lisa Abbatomarco, Vernell Wilson, Mark Safford, Chris Lutter, Julian McFaul, Theresa Linnehan, Akiko Ostlund, Lindsey McCaw, Tri Sutrisno, Alex Podulke, Greg Leierwood, Tara Fahey, Mina Leierwood
Highlights from HOBT Throughout the Years
Impact Theory of Mass Extinction (Photo by Uche Iroegbu)
Cartooon (Photo by Bruce Silcox)
The Story of Crow Boy (Photo by Bruce Silcox)
Kid Enkidu (Photo by Bruce Silcox)
Are You Thirsty (Photo by Bruce Silcox)
GOTAMA: A Journey to the Buddha
Moonstruck, Puppet Lab (Photo by Bruce Silcox)
Cabaret of New Work (Photo by Bruce Silcox)
Between the Worlds (Photo by Bruce Silcox)
Life of HOH
Befriended by the Enemy
Gyre: Song for MIllenium
The Reapers’ Tale
La Befana
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Winter Solstice Event 2024
Our performances have taken the form of mainstage performances, cabarets, street shows, parades, and ceremonies. With each production we’ve collaborated with many, many, many artists, theatres, schools, churches, and community organizations.
Mainstage Productions
Each year, we produce original plays for both families and adults. Using visual, musical and movement narratives, HOBT translates complex issues of mind and society into images that breathe with soul and spirit. Below is a list of past mainstage productions done by the theatre.
La Befana, 1978, ‘79, ‘81, ‘83, ‘84, ‘88, ‘89, ‘90, ’95, 2002, 2005, 2010
Shoes of Infant Light, 1981
Circle of Water Circus 1983
A Life of HOH 1983
The Hunt, 1984, 1986, 1997
Lightning, 1985
Table, Table, 1987
The Reapers’ Tale, Oct. 1989
Befriended by the Enemy 1993, 1996
A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings, 1997
Gyre: Song for Millennium, 1999
City Rhapsody, 2000
The Nightingale, 2002
Seed: Awesome Vessel of Power, 2002
Between the Worlds, 2002, 2013, 2015
From the Inside Out, 2003
Wild Swans, 2003
Queen Nanny, Queen Nanny! 2003
A Company of Angels, 2004, 2005, 2006
The Pink Dress, 2005
Hansel and Gretel, 2005-2012
Lake Street Excavation July 2005
GOTAMA: A Journey to the Buddha, 2006
La Natividad 2006, 2007, 2008, 2012, 2014
Invigorate the Common Well, Episodes 1-3, 2007, 2008
Winter Dreams, 2008, 2011
A Path Home: A Story of Thich Nhat Hanh, 2009
Puppet Lab, 2010-2019
The Magic Flute, 2011
Shota and the Star Quilt, 2012
Hidebound, 2012
Kid Enkidu, 2013
La Guadalupana, 2013
Cartooon, 2014
Queen, 2016
Music Animated, 2016, 2017
Action Sequence, 207
The Story of Crow Boy 2016-2018
Make Believe Neighborhood, 2018
Impact Theory of Mass Extinction, 2022
Puppet Fashion Show, 2023
Haunted Avalon, 2023
Phantom Loss, 2024
Puppet Prom, 2024