About this Event
On Saturday, March 20, 2027, treat your family to an unforgettable day of puppetry during March Break, with three extraordinary experiences—all included in one family day pass for up to four people.
🎟 What’s Included
- 12 total tickets—4 tickets to each performance
- Access to three live puppet performances
- A day of imaginative stories, traditional shadow theatre, and magical discoveries
✨ Stories from a Magical Box — 10:00 AM
Curated by WOOJOO from South Korea
Discover a world of surprises hidden inside a magical box! Enjoy an hour of different stories as puppets, unexpected characters, and miniature worlds come to life. Each story opens a new door into the imagination.
🎭 Karagöz — Anatolia — 12:00 PM
A Traditional Turkish Shadow Puppet Show
Experience the magic of traditional Turkish shadow puppetry. Colourful figures come to life behind an illuminated screen, introducing families to the playful, super funny world of Karagöz and a storytelling tradition passed down through generations.
💛 Who Will Comfort Toffle — 5:00 PM
A Puppet Story Brought to You by Artists from Sweden
Location: MiST Theatre. Please allow time to travel to this venue
MiST Theatre, CCT Building
University of Toronto Mississauga
3359 Mississauga Road
Mississauga, ON L5L 1C6
Join Toffle on a journey from loneliness towards friendship and courage. Through the magic of puppetry, visiting artists from Sweden bring this heartwarming story to life—a tale about finding someone who understands you, to share with the people you love.
✨ A memorable family day filled with puppetry, imagination, and storytelling.
Spots are limited—advance booking recommended.
Agenda
🕑: 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Stories from a Magical Box Start time: 10:00 AM End time: 11:00 AM Host
Host: WOOJOO — South Korea
Info: Discover an hour of imaginative puppet stories, curated by WOOJOO from South Korea. Puppets, unexpected characters, and miniature worlds come to life, with each story opening a new door into the imagination.
Location: Programming Room, Maja Prentice Theatre, 3650 Dixie Road, Mississauga, ON L4Y 3V9.
🕑: 12:00 PM - 01:00 PM
Karagöz — Anatolia
Host: Anatolia- USA/Turkey
Info: Enjoy the playful, hilarious world of traditional Turkish shadow puppetry. Location: Maja Prentice Theatre.
🕑: 05:00 PM - 06:00 PM
Who Will Comfort Toffle
Host: Dockteatern Tittut — Sweden
Info: Artists from Sweden bring Toffle’s heartwarming journey of friendship and courage to life. Location: MiST Theatre. This performance takes place at a different venue. Please allow time to travel between locations. Address: MiST Theatre, CCT Building
University of Toronto Mississauga
3359 Mississauga Road
Mississauga, ON L5L 1C6
Event venue & nearby stays
Maja Prentice Theatre, 3650 Dixie Road, Mississauga, Canada
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