Magnificent Monster Circus
by CactusHead Puppets
presented by: Ballard Institute & Museum of Puppetry, Mansfield Downtown Partnership, and the Town of Mansfield
Come one, come all, to a circus like no other! Encounter magnificent creatures from the wilds of your imagination as their quirky human caretaker tries to teach them new tricks. Kids can lend a hand to Eustice the Unicycling Unimonster, make friends with a Fiery Fanged Worm, cheer for Agnes the many-legged Acropod, and more!
This performance is free and open to everyone to attend!
Magnificent Monster Circus is presented by the Ballard Institute & Museum of Puppetry, Mansfield Downtown Partnership, and the Town of Mansfield.
About CactusHead Puppets:
CactusHead Puppets was started in 2010 by married couple John and Megan Regan. Since then they have created several fun family shows, often based on favorite, familiar folktales, and have toured throughout the Northeast. Megan and John are both graduates of the University of Connecticut's Puppet Arts program. Megan is originally from the Kansas City area, where she worked with Paul Mesner Puppets, now know as What is Puppets. John is from western Massachusetts and is honored to be performing in the same venues where he saw puppet shows growing up. Megan collects pop-up books, and John has a love for giant monster movies.
Let’s do lunch!
Enjoy lunch in Downtown Storrs before the performance. With over twenty eateries within a 7-minute walk of Betsy Paterson Square, there’s something for every taste and budget. See what’s cooking here.
Pictured: Nautical Bowls
Getting here:
Betsy Paterson Square (2 Dog Lane, Storrs) is within an easy walking of several Mansfield neighborhoods, E. O. Smith High School, and UConn.
Walk, bike, or ride the bus to reach the Square!
Bike racks are located at the Nash-Zimmer Transportation Center (23 Royce Circle), around the Square, and around downtown.
Four bus lines service the Nash-Zimmer Transportation Center, including WRTD and CTtransit; Learn more here
The Nash-Zimmer Transportation Center is about a 2-minute walk from the Square.
Driving here? Parking is available in the Downtown Storrs Parking Garage, which is free for your first 2 hours and then just $1/thereafter. The garage is about a 2-minute walk from the Square.