Rough House

THIS SATURDAY - PUPPETS IN PROGRESS AND A PUPPET EXHIBIT AFTER PARTY 👽🦾
Puppets in Progress (PiPs)
3-5pm
Co-Prosperity: 3219-21 S Morgan St, Chicago, IL 60608

PIPs is an informal gathering for testing out new puppet and object-based performances. Bring whatever you’re working on and get encouragement and feedback from other puppet-folks!

Are you new to puppetry and want a low stakes way to test the waters? Are you an old hand with a new project? Are you a dancer, comics artist, performance poet, teacher, lifeguard, engineer just curious about what puppetry looks like today?

Everyone is welcome! Bring a project, no matter how rough, or just come for the conversation. Snacks and supportive people will be provided!

STICK AROUND AFTERWARD FOR THE POTENTIAL ENERGY PUPPETRY EXHIBIT!

"Co Prosperity is thrilled to present Potential Energy: The Co-Pro Puppet Show. Please join our opening reception and Puppets in Progress. Chicago is home to a rich and growing ecology of puppet artists whose work bridges disciplines and communities of makers. This sampling of works by local artists is intended to challenge expectations about puppetry and inspire makers from all disciplines. Take the rare chance to look closely at sculptural works usually only seen in motion at a distance. Celebrate material and formal invention, trace networks of collaboration, and discover some of the exciting questions and possibilities that are animating puppet art today.

Exhibiting Artists: Alonso Galue, Christopher Knowlton, Eda Yorulmazoglu, Jacky Kelsey + August Boyne, Jacqueline Wade, Jaerin Son, Jerrell Henderson + Caitlin McLeod, KT Shivak, Manual Cinema, Mike Oleon, Myra Su, Pablo Monterrubio, Tom Lee, Wonder Wagon

Curated by Will Bishop + Grace Needlman

Rough House's mission is to be a wide-open gateway into the Chicago puppetry scene— for artists and for audiences, for newbies and old-hats, so that we may foster a creative ecosystem in which wild, imaginative puppetry is a vital and central part of the arts in Chicago, the U.S. and the World!
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The artistry is here. The enthusiasm is here. All we need is your support!
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This Giving Tuesday, we’re raising $10,000 to pour fuel on the puppetry fire and keep new work roaring throughout 2024.
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Please donate thru the link in our bio to support puppetry!

That's a wrap! Let's take the time to celebrate the mightiest team of puppeteers in Chicago. These artists have worked their puppet butts off to bring you new works made entirely by hand.
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If you loved any particular moments from this year's House of the Exquisite Co**se III, please comment it below!
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WE'RE NOT DONE! Join us on Saturday for Puppets -in- Progress! Meet artists involved and other puppet-curious folks! Check our pinned post for more info!
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A special thank you to Claire Saxe and Mike Oleon for leading us through unforeseen challenges and creating a place for us to safely make new experimental puppetry.
Hats off to the box office team as well and production! In the words of DJ Khalid: we da best.

Puppets-in-Progress is coming up this Saturday 11/11! 👏 PiPs is an informal gathering of puppet-interested artists and folks. We discuss projects we're working on, meet new people, and share ideas. 💡
Join us on November 11th at Reva and David Logan Center for the Arts, 915 E. 60th St. Room 802
🕧 Noon-3 PM
😋Snacks will be provided

TONIGHT IS THE LAST NIGHT!!! House of the Exquisite Co**se closes its doors tonight...but THERE ARE STILL TICKETS! 🎟️🎟️🎟️
Showtimes at: 7pm, 8pm and 9pm 🕙
Live without regrets! COME TO THE SHOW!

TWO MORE NIGHTS! This is your last chance to see the show that everyone has been craving about!
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There is such a thing as an evil lemur... Come tonight to see the terror 😱
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Lead artists: Ken Buckingham .ham , Kevin M. Wesson , and Felix Mayes.

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Photo credit 📸 Yvette Marie Dostanti

LAST WEEKEND THIS THURSDAY, FRIDAY, AND SATURDAY!
Creep into the House of the Exquisite Co**se III before it closes its doors. Every year we have entirely new acts, so come before it's too late!
RESERVE YOUR TICKET 🎟️ IN THE BIO!!!!!!!

Happy Halloween 🎃👻!
Come to House of the Exquisite Co**se III tonight for special spooktacular performance!

Tickets are still available for tonight's, Oct 31, show!
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TICKETS AVAILABLE FOR TONIGHT OCT 28!!!
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The ultimate Halloween show with horrifying puppet murder and illusion.
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See 6 different immersive puppetry acts from Rough House artists!
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No one does Halloween better than Rough House Theater! Tickets still available for tonight's HOUSE OF THE EXQUISITE CO**SE!
TICKETS IN BIO 🎟️🎟️🎟️. Come feast at the spookiest Halloween show!
Art designed by: Grace Needlman and Pablo Monterrubio

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Fans, critics , and ghouls all agree that this is the best hunted Halloween puppet show ever! Don't miss out!
Show dates: THIS THURSDAY, FRIDAY, SATURDAY, AND HALLOWEEN 🎃!
🎟️ Buy your ticket online to preorder a time slot! 🎟️

See what's lurking in the shadows of the House of the Exquisite Co**se!
Show times available for every weekend, including Halloween 🎃!
Prebook tickets on our website or walk up for pay-what-you-want options.
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FREE CLOTHING SWAP TODAY AND TOMORROW! We're having a clothing swap with our environmental partners !
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Shop for FREE costumes, clothes, and textiles today and tomorrow- Oct 20 and 21 when you come see our show.
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The fiery horrors that await you at House of the Exquisite Co**se III are ENDLESS! 🔥
Prebook your tickets in the Bio 🎟️ or walk up for Pay-What-You-Want options.
Hold your breath and hope they don't see you. Pictured is the terrifying creation of Justin and Sion's piece.

📍 Steppenwolf Garage Space 1624 N Halsted📍
Scroll to the end to see what our audiences are saying in the guest book!
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WE OPEN TONIGHT - FRIDAY OCT 13TH!
A special thank you to everyone who came to our invited dress rehearsal. Your feedback is resoundingly clear, this is the most terrifying puppet horror show. You've been warned.
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Pre-order your tickets online or show up at the door for pay-what-you-want options.
📍 Steppenwolf Garage Space 1624 N Halsted

Come to HOUSE OF THE EXQUISITE CO**SE TOMORROW,! We open Friday the 13th. 🌚
TICKETS IN BIO 🎟️🎟️🎟️
Sometimes the danger is in the air we breathe. Enjoy stills from the new Samuel Lewis and Tom Lee piece. It debuts tomorrow at the Steppenwolf Garage Space! Hyperventilate in excitement!
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The Chicago Tribune is excited for the House of the Exquisite Co**se III. Opening THIS FRIDAY THE 13TH!

Haunted houses 2023: Our 18 must-scares this Halloween season Many are open this weekend. There are even a few new ones this year — and whether or not you’ve heard of Raven’s Grin Inn in Mount Carroll, read on.

Eeek! There's something unsettling in the nursery. "Health of Children" by Kevin Michael Wesson, Ken Buckingham and Felix Hayes opens THIS October 13th. Come to the Steppenwolf Garage Space this Thur, Fri, and Sat. Our young are severely unwell.
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🎟️🎟️🎟️TICKETS IN BIO 🎟️🎟️🎟️
Lead Artists:
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Sound Designer by Joey Meland
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The House is ready. The curtains are drawn, the monsters are teeming, and the table is set.
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House of the Exquisite Co**se opens on Oct 13th. Tickets in Bio. PAY-WHAT-YOU-WANT options!
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Pictured is last year's piece created by Grace Needlman and William Bishop. Puppeteered by Chio Cabrera-Coz.
This year Grace returns as lead artist along with Pablo Monterrubio in their psychological horror piece about impulsive destruction. 😵

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Congratulations to Co-Artistic Director, Mike Olean, for his Equity Jeff Award for Artistic Specialization in Puppet Design (THE DREAM KING, produced by Teatro Vista)!!!
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Fabrication Assists from Emilie () and Sion (), and performance by our dear Chihjou (.cheng)!
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These artists bring their refined skill and craft to this year's House of the Exquisite Co**se III! TICKETS ON SALE NOW! Link in Bio!

Exquisite Co**se MOVING to Steppenwolf's Merle Reskin Garage Space! Unexpected treasures and terrors will be revealed on Friday the 13th. 🐈‍⬛
Six brand new puppet theater acts will immerse you and shock you. "How did they do that?" The best puppetry artists of the city have banded together to craft the creepiest tales. We await you.
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Rough House stands in support of our BIPOC and q***r artists and community members. Our work is to continually foster positive spaces that help spread the values we believe in.
A Practical note for our audience and opening weekend ticket holders:
House of the Exquisite Co**se will go on at a geographically similar location. Opening weekend will be postponed by approximately one week. Location, dates and times will be announced this Monday, Oct 2.
On Monday, we will send out vouchers for rescheduling opening weekend tickets.
We appreciate your patience as our small, yet capable team works on transitioning our ticketing system over the weekend. We will endeavor to make ourselves available to you to make the switch smooth and successful.
Please support us and spread the word: Rough House Theater will open the House of the Exquisite Co**se III for all. New venue will be released soon! Ticket-holders, please read the above statement for next steps. We'll be in touch soon!

Tickets are ON SALE for House of the Exquisite Co**se III! Did you reserve your spot yet?
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Let's appreciate last year's artistry! Pictured is Jaerin's piece which was performed by Michele
Our community of artists never fail to bring their most innovative works to our haunted house. Strange how it comes out of us all so naturally...👻
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Rough House will be welcoming Little Amal on Sep 30th at Maggie Daley Park. Join us to meet the Spooky Puppet Crew behind House of the Exquisite Co**se III (we're not scary - we promise)!
We'll post our exact location the day of the event. Leave a comment if you're planning on saying hello.

A look behind-the-scenes of "The Dangers of Rebreathed Air" by Tom Lee and Samuel J. Lewis II .
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Opening October 5th at House of the Exquisite Co**se III! Tickets in BIO!
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In a dusky old room, air brings the haunting to life. Every gasp is savored and singular. Do you dare to enter?
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"Sit up and drink your tea." For hundreds of years women have been forced to carry out the orders of men. The consequences are apparent in the piece "Difficulty with the Proof of Arsenic Poisoning". Will you be there to help the Madame realize the truth?
Tickets in the Bio!
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Puppet created by Jacky Kelsey
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Lead Artists are: Jacky Kelsey , Rocío "Chio" Cabrera , and Claire Bauman

Content warning: Body Horror
👨🏻‍🍳🧑🏽‍🍳Artists Grace Needlman and Pablo Monterubio have been cooking up a horror scene inside a kitchen. 🍽️ These artists have made the creepiest box we've ever dared to release. Now tell me, have you lost your appetite?
TICKETS TO HOUSE OF THE EXQUISITE CO**SE ON SALE IN BIO! RESERVE YOUR TICKETS TODAY!! 👀

What a delightfully terrifying creature! This rat is part of an array of exotic creatures featured in the piece "Health of Children the Measure of a Healthy Home".
Creators: Kevin , Ken , and Felix!

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Mike Olean, Rough House Co-Artistic Director, brings a new piece to life tonight at Nasty, Brutish & Short!

TONIGHT - 8pm - https://www.linkshall.org/upcoming-events/nastybrutishshort-sept18 You’ll also find the livestream link on the ticketing page - get your eyeballs to see some puppets!! ☠️- brings us “The Life Uncanny” - Mike Oleon is a Chicago-based puppet artist and technologist. Through his work, he seeks to foster fellowship between artists through collaborative play and to imbue objects with uncanny life. He is a co-artistic director of Rough House, a puppet arts organization whose mission is to make puppetry that celebrates the weird things that make us unique, and the weirder things that bring us together. instagram: and

We rise from the dead for our third reign of puppet theater terror! Come step into the shadows of the House of the Exquisite Co**se III to experience 6 all-new puppet peep-shows.
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🎟️TICKETS ON SALE NOW 🎟️ BIO 👁️‍🗨️
👉 Opens Oct 5th - every Thur, Fri & Sat
📍Chopin Theatre - 1543 W Division St. Chicago IL 60642