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Through our Cozy Corner series, we present interactive puppet performances that explore the inner lives of children and the meaning of community.

Our in person and online performances, workshops and residencies are designed to thoroughly engage audiences — and create opportunities for children to explore the qualities, attitudes and skills needed to cultivate trusting relationships, equitable communities and a healthy planet.

Online Offerings
In-Person Shows
Residencies
Workshops

What Presenters, Educators and Kids say

“I want to remember this forever!”
–Roland, age 4

“Cozy Corner welcomes kids and their grown ups into a beautiful, kind, affirming and engaging world. It’s a creative, memorable, magical experience that we’re always excited to share with our audiences!”
–Roxanna Myhrum, Artistic Director, Puppet Showplace Theater

“Mrs. Flutterby came to our class through Zoom. She immediately captured the attention of the class with her costume and colorful virtual background set. The session was a mixture of puppetry, interactive singing, art-making and social-emotional learning. Mrs. Flutterby engaged the students by asking questions and giving students an opportunity to respond. Through each part of the show children were highly engaged, and all had things to say or questions to ask at the end. When I saw the students later they asked, ‘When is Mrs. Flutterby coming again?’”
–Jodi, Art Teacher, Boston Public Schools

“The Cozy Corner Arts team brought three of their productions to our school, performing for students in pre-k through 5th grade. Our audiences responded with great enthusiasm — students were entranced with the magical effects of storytelling and live puppetry. The performers and musicians were able to connect powerfully with the audience, drawing them into the world of imagination through the use of live action, delightful puppets, and exquisite sets… We also appreciate the values that are such an important part of the episodes — such as, caring, responsibility, community and connectedness. The energy of each episode both engages and calms the children, and the stories are reassuring as well as entertaining.”
–Sasha Lauterbach, Cambridge Friends School

“Faye presented a shorter version of her show ‘I Spy Butterfly’ to a group of over 120 children at our COOL Ways to Play Festival at the Boston Children’s Museum. The audience was made up of children with and without disabilities ages four to 12. While my role was to direct the festival, I found myself returning to KidStage, where the show was taking place, to see the show myself and to see the faces of the students as they interacted with the characters. Their performance was endearing, fun and memorable. All children were able to interact meaningfully with the characters and performance and to find meaning and joy in it.”
–Nicole Agois Hurel, Managing Director, Open Door Arts

“Cozy Arts is incredibly innovative and both kids and parents had a blast at their Puppet Workshop this summer! Not only were they professional and easy to work with but the instructor was excellent with the children and really helped inspire them to make amazing puppets they were proud to take home.”
–Debbie Leopold, Children’s Librarian, Lincoln Public Library

“Ms. Dupras brings happiness, hope and endless creativity to her work. I have had the pleasure of working with her for many years throughout our Artist Residency Program in the Boston Public Schools… Through excellent guidance from Ms. Dupras, the educators at our school were well guided in the development and execution of a partnership plan which was implemented weekly with Ms. Dupras in our classrooms.Throughout this process, Ms. Dupras assured all stakeholders that she could successfully execute pathways toward success for each and every scholar on our 2nd Grade Team. Her sensitivity to the many cultures represented within our classrooms was indeed timely and authentic. Cozy Arts truly captured the hearts of all our learners. The children embraced the goals and looked forward to the many fun and exciting activities available to them. Additionally, Ms. Dupras’ warm, kind and inclusive disposition invited all learners to strive for personal success.”
–Donna McDonald, Boston Public School Grade 2

“As an artist, Faye is certainly one of the finest puppeteers I know. As an artist/educator, she brings years of invaluable experience working with families, youth and young children in and out of traditional educational settings. As a performer, she brings enormous expertise, decades of professional experience, clarity of expression, a whimsical spirit and a talent for connection.”
–Debra Wise, Artistic Director, Underground Railway Theater

“I loved making puppets with you. Please come back!”
–Favi, Grade 4 Student

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Online Offerings

Our online offerings are interactive by design so children, educators and parents can interact at key moments in each performance. Together with the Cozy Corner characters, audiences explore the qualities and skills of kindness, equity and community building. Downloadable pre- and post-show materials and activities extend learning and interactions at school and in the home.

Shows and events can be presented via Zoom as interactive webinars
Online makerspace workshops are available as add-ons to enrich the experience

Cozy Connect

Zoom into Cozy Corner and help solve a mystery: Where is Mr. Cuddles? Rory can’t find him anywhere. Join us as we search high and low for Rory’s missing turtle lovey. Original music, colorful characters and a bit of magic make this story about helping each other an inspiring, interactive family adventure.

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Imagination Station

Imagination Station is an interactive online program for schools and libraries that uses storytelling, puppetry, interactive music and arts-based activities to cultivate joy and wonder. Join Mrs. Flutterby and friends, and explore what it means to be a good friend and a kind neighbor. Book individually or as a bundle. These 30 to 40 minute events are synchronous to foster learning.

Episodes explore such themes as friendship, embracing differences, empathy, generosity, fairness and speaking up for ourselves and others.

See Episode Titles and Themes

– Hello Dragon • about meeting new friends
– New Friend Blues • about friendship and love
– Turtles and Bear • about embracing differences
– Spencer and Me Day • about empathy and kindness
– One Cookie Short • about fairness and equity
– The Carrot Thief • about advocating and generosity

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In-Person Shows

Cozy Corner is a series of interactive puppet performances designed to engage children and their adults. Exploring big ideas, our engaging characters, relevant themes and original music help children of all backgrounds and abilities explore their inner lives and see that feelings, friendships and fairness matter.

Our pre-show story and meet the character videos help children prepare for their Cozy Corner experience. We design each show with attention to pacing, concepts and sensory experiences so that all children feel welcome. Our actors are trained to engage and be responsive to audiences. We include spaces with tactile and sensory materials. See Access & Inclusion.

In-Person details

Book one or multiple shows
Ideal for children 3-11
Engages children and adults
Sensory friendly and welcoming for all children
Pre-show story and character bios available
Post show workshops available as add-ons
Educational resources extend learning for home and classroom

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LIVE SHOWS TO BOOK

Magic Inside
A show about capacity and perseverance

Read Description

It’s messy-room clean-up time and Rory is feeling too small for such a big job. Max helps Rory understand that, “It doesn’t matter if you are big or small, young or old, or if you walk, run or roll to get around, everyone can do amazing and wonderful things.” Rory works hard and gets the job done. Now, what to do with all of Rory’s discarded things? Mrs. Flutterby comes to the rescue with a magic carpet bag and, with a sparkle from the audience, transforms all the broken bits and bobs into an interactive musical expression of joy.

Seeds to Shoots
A show about nurturing and patience

Read Description

Mrs. Flutterby is creating a community garden with all her Cozy Corner friends. With Max’s help Rory learns how to plant and care for a mystery seed. Trudy stops by and is frustrated that her seed hasn’t grown. “It’s been a whole day!” she exclaims. Max helps her learn that nurturing is a repetitive motion that takes time, patience and dedication. A moment of magic happens when the audience sings an encouraging song and Trudy’s plant magically starts to sprout.

Community Garden Blues
A show about community and generosity

Read Description

It’s time for everyone in Cozy Corner to transplant their fledgling plants in the community garden. Rory’s new flower friend, Tiger Lily has grown big and strong and is ready to move into the garden. Even though it’s the best place for her to grow and develop, Rory isn’t ready to let her go. Sacrifice is hard, especially when you’re being asked to share something you love.

Mr. Cuddles is Missing
A show about connectivity and helping others

Read Description

An ordinary day at the park has turned into a disaster. Mr. Cuddles has blown away and Rory can’t find him anywhere. Thankfully, Rory is not alone. Everyone in Cozy Corner wants to help. Mrs. Flutterby rallies the troops. Rory and Storytime Cubby make missing-turtle posters. Detective Trudy leads the audience on a scouting adventure. Even Squirrel helps in his own special way.

The Grakatudes
A show about gratitude and love

Read Description

Mr. Cuddle is right where he should be, in Rory’s arms. When Rory thinks about everyone’s heroic efforts to rescue Mr. Cuddles, a warm wiggly feeling wants to burst out. “That’s gratitude,” explains Max. How does Rory repay all the friends who helped? Will a thank-you note do? How about a shared cookie? As Rory searches for a meaningful gesture, Max and Storytime Cubby help Rory understand that gratitude is more than an exchange of resources — it’s an expression of love.

Dragon Next Door
A show about inclusivity and friendship

Read Description

Word is out that a dragon has moved into Cozy Corner. What kind of a neighbor would a dragon make? Trudy is over the moon with excitement to find out! Rory frets that Trudy will trade their friendship for another. And Squirrel prepares to do battle, worried that now there may not be enough acorns for everyone. Cozy Corner sure could use your help making their new neighbor feel welcome.

Harvest Heebie-Jeebies
A show about loss and the life cycle

Read Description

It’s harvest time with plenty of soup, cider and song. Everyone in Cozy Corner is celebrating except Rory, who doesn’t want winter to come and Tiger Lily to go. When mittens and a winter hat aren’t enough to keep Rory’s flower friend flourishing it’s time to reach out for help. Professor Lumens explains the life cycle and Mrs. Flutterby helps Rory figure out how to say good-bye to a special friend.

Writing’s on the Wall
A show about truthfulness and courage

Read Description

Surprise! Wonderful drawings are all over Max’s wall. It looks a lot like our friend Rory’s handiwork. When asked, Rory insists Mr. Cuddles did it. Art on the wall, hurt feelings and broken friendships make quite a mess. Will Trudy’s musical truthfulness tips or Storytime Cubby’s unusual retelling of “The Girl Who Cried Wolf” be enough to help Rory find the courage to tell the truth?

I Spy Butterfly
A show about ariendship and transformation

Read Description

How does a nature-loving explorer become a bug’s best friend? Find out in this delightful eco-story about the ways we all grow and change. When Trudy’s friend Harold the Caterpillar suddenly transforms into a chrysalis, she’s determined to do the same. Just when she is about to give up hope, Trudy learns that her tiny friend needs her now more than ever.

Supporting Documents

We encourage you to prepare your teams and audiences for all Cozy Corner can offer. The following downloads explain what audiences might see, hear and feel during a Cozy Corner performance. Please reach out with additional questions to info@cozyarts.org.

Pre-Visit Story

Tech Rider

Audience Education

MEET THE CHARACTERS

AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION

Residencies

Cozy Arts residencies create opportunities for all children to participate in creative experiences that advance artistic, intellectual and social-emotional learning.

Using a flexible design model, we can work with educators and staff to create a unique residency tailored to a specific classroom or institution, or offer one of our pre-existing, carefully-crafted residency programs.

Our team is sensitive to the diversity of cultures and backgrounds present in different settings, and we work to create an inclusive learning environment for all children. We are also attentive to differences in learning styles, and engage all children’s different needs, abilities and ways of learning and thinking.

Residency Details

Duration: 3 to 12 weeks, based on learning goals
Grades: Pre-K to 5th grads
Capacity: Dependent on age of children, size of room and availability of support staff
Content: Tailored to your educational or program needs, or select pre-existing residency
Arts Integration: Residencies support a variety of subjects including STEM, English Language Arts and social-emotional learning

Note: All workshops can be expanded to residencies.

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Workshops

Booked alone or as a performance add-ons, Cozy Arts workshops are designed as fun, educational hands-on puppet making experiences.

Through lively activities and discussions, learners learn how puppets are made and how the art of puppetry conveys stories, cultural traditions and meaning. Together, we explore feelings, friendship and fairness in ways that help children develop their own unique gifts in the context of community. Workshops are designed to ensure equity, inclusion and access.

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Workshop Details

Book alone or as a performance add-on
Available for children ages pre-K through 5th grade
Capacity is dependent on age of children, size of venue and availability of support staff
All supplies are child friendly, with easy clean-up
Take-home puppets are dynamic in look and movement

Note: All workshops can be expanded into residencies.

Sample Workshops

Cozy Corner Community Puppets
Using felt, fur and fabric, learners make hand puppets as they explore the qualities necessary to build healthy and happy communities. Together, we brainstorm the qualities we admire in our friends and family, and discuss which characters, people and animals embody these positive attributes. Each child chooses a character to build and we then create our own Cozy Community.

Grades K to 4th grade
One hour in duration but can extend to 90 minutes with puppet playtime
Requires a hot-glue gun station staffed by our team

Many Colors of the Rainbow
Building on the themes of “I Spy Butterfly” this workshop uses a garden as a metaphor for the necessity and beauty of diversity. Learners create their own unique butterfly puppets as mini-ambassadors of joy and peace. We use giant pom-poms, pipe cleaners, stickers, crayons and wing-shaped paper to create butterflies that flitter and flutter like the real thing.

Grades Pre-K to 2nd grade
20 to 45 minutes in duration
Can be extended with puppet playtime

Storytime Cubby Shadow Puppets
Using paper, coloring supplies, brass tabs and bamboo rods, learners create shadow puppets that seem to come alive on our Storytime Cubby shadow screen. Extend the learning with a pre-workshop hands-on exploration of the history of shadow puppetry from around the world, or a post-workshop shadow puppet animation session using music and storytelling.

Grades 1 through 5
35 minutes and can extend to one hour with storytime
Precut shapes available for younger groups

BOOK US

Book Performances, Residencies and Workshops

Through our Cozy Corner series, we present interactive puppet performances that explore the inner lives of children and the meaning of community.

What Presenters, Educators and Kids say

Online Offerings

Cozy Connect

Imagination Station

In-Person Shows

LIVE SHOWS TO BOOK

Supporting Documents

Residencies

Cozy Arts residencies create opportunities for all children to participate in creative experiences that advance artistic, intellectual and social-emotional learning.

Workshops

Booked alone or as a performance add-ons, Cozy Arts workshops are designed as fun, educational hands-on puppet making experiences.

Sample Workshops

Booking Form

Performances, Residencies, Workshops