The iconic and murderous Mr. Punch (of Punch and Judy puppet show fame) has been the basis for beloved family entertainment for centuries. But The Devil and Mister Punch delves into the even darker world of Punch’s manipulators, the puppeteers themselves, and a pair of vaudeville-era theater producers, brothers Harvey and Hovey, who have hit rock bottom. They are reduced to presenting a puppet show that goes wildly off-course.

The stage is like a giant Victorian armoire, with secret openings, a piano and multiple performances areas. Let yourself be swept inside a shadowy, magical world filled with wooden and papier-mâché players, music of the jug band era, a steaming crocodile, a parade of elephants, hangings, beatings, the devil and more.