The troupe operates under a specific set of creative tenets, including honesty, brevity, and the embrace of risk and chance. This philosophy drives their unique brand of non-illusory theater.story_potoo
Based on T.S. Eliot's "Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats", Andrew Lloyd Webber's
Chicago's longest running puppet slam, Nasty, Brutish & Short, is an evening of contemporary short-form puppet and object-based theater for adult audiences. Presented by Rough House Puppet Arts, it provides a low-risk environment for artists to perform new and experimental work.