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25 – 26 Sep

The Very, Very, Very, Late Puppet Show

The night's not over until you've witnessed the magnificent manipulation melee that is The Very, Very, Very, Late Puppet Show.

Lean into the unexpected, delight in the deranged, and laugh into your drink of choice.

Two nights, two distinct line-ups, all of it enthusiastically curated by puppetry enthusiasts for puppetry enthusiasts. Maintaining Melbourne's notoriety as the home of puppetry wonder and weirdness.

Proudly part of the Melbourne Festival of Puppetry

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Fri 25 Sep	10:30pm - 11:30pm
Sat 26 Sep	10:30pm - 11:30pm

From $15 to -$21

Adult / general $35

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