Nasty, Brutish & Short:
a puppet cabaret
Performance applications are now open for Nasty, Brutish & Short – Chicago Puppet Fest ‘26 Edition!
NBS is an evening of contemporary short-form puppet and object-based theater for adult audiences. The cabaret is a low-risk environment for artists to perform new and experimental work and foster artistic exchange between puppet artists of different generations and mediums.
Curated by Caitlin McLeod & Myra Su
Contact us at cabaret@roughhousetheater.com
NBS is presented by Rough House Puppet Arts & funded in part by The Puppet Slam Network.
Photo Credit: Evan Barr
Top image: Photo - Greg Inda. Artist - Justin D'Acci.
Bottom image: Photo - Alex Griffin. Artist - Poncili Creacion
Next Cabaret
Location:
Constellation
3111 N. Western Ave.
Cost:
$20 Regular
$15 Students and Seniors
Ages: 16 and up
Running Time: 60 mins
ADA Accessible? Yes