A 60-minute show of table-top puppet wrestling, an absurdist, meta-fictional love letter to both puppetry and professional wrestling.
KAYFABE runs from June 24 to 27, 2027, at the Center for Puppetry Arts in Atlanta. It's presented by Josh Rice Projects, and the premise is as strange as it sounds: table-top puppetry meets professional wrestling. The title itself is a nod to the wrestling world—kayfabe is the industry term for the staged nature of the matches, the shared agreement between performers and fans to treat the storylines as real.
That's exactly where the show plays. It's billed as a "frenetic frenzy of puppet wrestling action," and it works as an absurdist, meta-fictional love letter to both puppetry and pro wrestling. The whole thing is built around the blur between what's real and what's fake, and it all happens within the context of Puppetmania, the museum's larger puppet festival. It's the kind of show that doesn't just put puppets in a ring; it leans into the artifice of the whole thing, playing with the very idea of performance.
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On the practical side, the show runs for 60 minutes and is recommended for teens. It's held at the Center for Puppetry Arts, located at 1404 Spring St. NW at 18th St., Atlanta, GA 30309-2820. Tickets start at $32 for non-members and $25.60 for members, with museum admission included in the price. If you're a member, just keep in mind that admission limits apply. With the show running across four days, you've got a few dates to choose from.
