Mathilda's Bath, a Puppet Show

Mathilda loves to play outside with her friend Doggie, and getting muddy doesn’t bother her at all. But she won’t take a bath. Mathilda’s family asks the magical Mrs. Piggle Wiggle for help persuading Mathilda to come clean. This gentle show for preschool-aged children is adapted from a Mrs. Piggle Wiggle story by Betty MacDonald, and is performed with needle-felted animal puppets. Come for the show, stay to play with puppets. Best for ages 4 and up.

Margaret Moody has performed hand puppet shows in schools, libraries, community centers and private events for more than 25 years. She studied traditional Taiwanese hand puppetry – Bu Dai Xi – with the I Wan Jan Troupe in Taiwan, and loves to include some of the art’s lively acrobatics in her own stories. This performance is part of Puppet Pop-up, a week of creative puppetry events presented by Artbeat and Margaret Moody Puppets. For a schedule of shows and drop-in puppetmaking, please see margaretmoodypuppets.com/category/puppet-popup.