The Ghastly Ghostly Puppet Slam

The Ghastly Ghostly Puppet Slam takes over the Great Arizona Puppet Theater on Saturday, October 24, starting at 8 PM. It's part of the theater's series of slams, which are curated evenings built from short pieces by a variety of professional puppeteers. Throughout the night, you'll see a mix of funny, scary, and edgy shows, so the mood shifts from one act to the next rather than sticking to one tone.

This particular slam is for adults only, 18 and over. It's one of several adult-oriented slams the theater puts on, like The Afterlife with Bony Tony, a live Halloween puppet show hosted by Bony Tony that features special appearances by Zombey and The Skeletons, a creature-feature animated film, and a costume contest. If you've seen those, you'll get the general vibe of the room: puppetry that doesn't hold back on the weird or the dark, especially as we get closer to Halloween.

Because it's a slam, the evening is a showcase of different puppeteers rather than a single long play, so you get several short pieces in one sitting. The theater recommends making reservations in advance. Tickets are $20, and the show runs at the Great Arizona Puppet Theater, 302 W Latham St in Phoenix, starting at 8 PM on Saturday, October 24.