"Lisa The Wise" By Sarah Nolen

When Lisa, a brave young girl with a heart of gold, meets Baba Yaga, the most famous witch in the woods, an epic battle of wits ensues. Dancing houses, enchanted dolls, and hilarious “ghost servants” bring this classic Russian fairy tale to life with a contemporary twist. Imaginative shadow puppetry lights the way in this hilariously spooky story about the experiences that make us wise. Be sure to wear your witchy best for our spooky photobooth this Halloweekend!
Recommended for ages 4+

About the Artist

Sarah Nolen is a puppeteer and filmmaker originally from Austin, Texas. As Puppet Showplace Theater’s resident artist, she performs regularly for youth and family audiences and teaches puppetry in camps, workshops, residencies, and evening adult classes. Her three original productions, “The Fairy Tailor,” “Judy Saves the Day,” and “Lisa the Wise” are all available to tour. Sarah recently designed puppets for Wee the People’s “My Night in the Planetarium,” Metropolitan Chorale’s “The Unicorn, the Gorgon, and the Manticore,” and for Suffolk University’s “Loss of Breath: The Death and Life of Edgar Allan Poe.” She is currently directing a production for UNIMA-USA featuring puppeteers from across the North American continent that will be performed in Bali this spring at the World Puppetry Festival.

In addition to her work in puppetry, Sarah is an experienced filmmaker. In 2015, she received the Mister Rogers Memorial Scholarship in support of her television pilot Treeples, a show geared towards empowering girls, which screened at film festivals across the U.S.