Curl up for the cozy, wintery tale of "The Snowflake Man" and be blissfully lost in a world of marionettes, miniatures, pop-up paper art, music, storytelling, and a bit of New England history told with fun, dramatic, and personal touches.

Wilson “Snowflake” Bentley-- the self-educated farmer and scientist-- attracted worldwide attention in 1885 by adapting a bellows camera to a compound microscope. Not only did Bentley become the first person to capture the image of a single snow crystal, he coined the phrase “no two snowflakes are alike. 

Inspired by Bentley, this unique trunk show features beautifully designed Czech-style marionettes and a pop-up book of striking watercolor scenery. The tiny details of this production, when placed next to the intricate designs within a snow crystal, bring harmony and focus to the wondrous beauty of the minute in nature. 

“One might think that young children would prefer puppets that are loud and flashy, but they were enraptured with Sarah's story and her marionettes.”
- Philadelphia Museum of Art

“The incredible attention to detail, both visually and in her performance style, demonstrates Sarah's mastery of storytelling in this charming show!”
UNIMA-USA

“My granddaughters, daughter, daughter-in-law, and I all enjoyed your show. It was beautiful!”
- Peabody Essex Museum, MA

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Saturday, January 6 at 2:00 PM (Doors 1:30 PM) &  5:00 PM (Doors 4:30 PM), approximately 45 minutes, followed by a Q & A, no intermission

Tickets are available for $15 in advance, and $18 at the door, $22 for preferred seating, and $10 for youth under 13 years of age (pay-what-you-can-available).

Join us at 12:45 PM on January 6 before the 2:00 PM performance for Tintype Portraits with Cole Phillips, in celebration of Wilson Bentley. 

Don't miss the accompanying workshop: Puppeteers' Happy Hour: Ball & String with PuppetKabob on Sunday, January 7 at 11:00 AM!

ABOUT THE ARTISTS

SARAH FRECHETTE is an artist, puppeteer, and founder of PUPPETKABOB, a puppet company that has toured nationally to schools, libraries, theaters, museums, and festivals. She is a graduate of the University of Connecticut's Puppetry Arts Program. Since then, Sarah has developed four full-length productions, toured internationally, and received the prestigious UNIMA-USA citation of excellence.

As Artistic Director of Puppetkabob, Sarah blends science and history with puppetry arts to create for audiences a dynamic and interactive theater experience for both Family and Adult audiences. Sarah is also a Vermont Arts Council Teaching Artist.

Sarah studied marionettes in Germany with Legendary Master Puppeteer Albrecht Roser and has performed with marionettes across the U.S., Canada, Germany, Austria, France, and China. She toured with the marionette rock opera Don't Trust Anyone Over Thirty with Phillip Huber, for which Sarah made the puppets' costumes.

For studio work, Sarah has a background in Live-Action puppetry and Stop-Motion animation creating for television and film. Sarah has created costumes for stop-motion animation puppets earning credits in several commercials, including LAIKA’s feature film ParaNorman, and Monkey Paw Productions' Wendell & Wild.

PAY-WHAT-YOU-CAN POLICY

No one will be turned away for lack of funds; contact MSA at 207-879-4629 or info@mayostreetarts.org to take advantage of pay-what-you-can admission.

COVID-19 POLICY

Mayo Street Arts no longer requires audience members attending public events to wear masks. Audience members who feel sick—whether due to COVID or any other illness—should stay home out of respect for others.

CANCELLATION POLICY

Mayo Street Arts has a no refund policy for all reservations. In the event that MSA is forced to cancel an event due to weather, illness, etc., refunds will be offered via the Ticket Tailor platform.

Hospitality is generously provided by The Francis Hotel. Funded in part by the New England States Touring program of the New England Foundation for the Arts, made possible with funding from the National Endowment for the Arts Regional Touring Program and the six New England state arts agencies.