Cumulo: a nonverbal puppet piece by Emily Batsford

Whimsical and violent, this workshop of Cumulo examines how we reclaim autonomy when life sends us into freefall. Protagonist Plum plummets through a skyscape of sentient cotton candy clouds and creatures in a journey of embodied transformation, supported by a cotton candy set embedded with fans and a large-scale mobile of floating cloud islands.

Thurs, Nov 13: 7pm doors, 7:30pm curtain

Fri, Nov 14: 7pm doors, 7:30pm curtain

Sat, Nov 15: 1:30pm doors, 2pm curtain; 7pm doors, 7:30pm curtain

Sun, Nov 16: 1:30pm doors, 2pm curtain

Performances run 50 minutes, with no intermission.

Co-produced by Concrete Temple Theatre. This workshop run of Cumulo was developed during Culture Lab LIC’s 2025 Emergence Artist Residency. Produced in part with support from a Puppeteers of America Rufus and Margo Rose New Works Grant.