Figures of Speech Theatre

Friends of Congress Square Park is a volunteer-led organization invested in ensuring Congress Square Park is vibrant, welcoming and safe. By creating a place where all people can feel a sense of belonging, contribute, and have shared experiences, we’re fostering a more equitable, resilient, and pluralistic city.

Try your hand at bunraku puppetry in a free playshop made possible by Friends of Congress Square Park!  Participants will work in groups of 2-3 puppeteers to animate a single puppet and create short, non-verbal performances, which we’ll share with each other. Along with noh and kabuki, bunraku is one of the “high forms” of theater in Japan. We’ll make it easy & accessible for people of all ages and abilities!

Friends of Congress Square Park is a volunteer-led organization invested in ensuring Congress Square Park is vibrant, welcoming and safe. By creating a place where all people can feel a sense of belonging, contribute, and have shared experiences, we’re fostering a more equitable, resilient, and pluralistic city.