Three puppeteers manipulating three puppets of an animalistic nature.
Three puppeteers manipulating three puppets of an animalistic nature.

Packrat

“A journey of rescue and redemption…Thoroughly mesmerizing … amazingly expressive…Has the solemn austerity of an ancient fable”

The New York Times

Set deep in the Sagebrush Desert, Packrat is a visually stunning puppet-forward play that contemplates humanity’s relationship with the natural world. Puppetry, projections and an original score elegantly come together, creating many layers of meaning and emotions. At the center of the action is Bud, a peculiar rodent with a penchant for hoarding humankind’s goods. When a discarded cigar sparks a wildfire, the animals in Bud’s valley flee for their lives. Bud must set out alone amidst a raging fire, to confront human-made dangers and a few natural ones. Packrat is a poignant account of Bud’s journey to find his place in the world, and his ultimate realization that the interconnectedness of life rules the day.

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Upcoming

Geumnarae Art Hall and Oil Tank Culture Park 2022, Seoul, Korea

Production Credits

Creators: Renee Philippi & Carlo Adinolfi

Original Score by Lewis Flinn

Production History

Workshop presentations at Dixon Place and La MaMa, 2018-19, NYC

Premiere- Dixon Place 2020, NYC

Flint Repertory Theatre 2020, Flint, MI

Amphibian Stage Productions 2021, Fort Worth, TX (Virtual)

Edmonds Center for the Arts 2022, Washington (Virtual)

Get in touch

Email amanda [at] alc-arts.org to discuss or click below to see other shows for booking.