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On-street, metered parking is available on Lake Street and Lyndale Avenue. Free on-street parking is available on Aldrich and other side streets near the Academy. There is a parking garage across the street off of Lake and Aldrich, and a surface lot behind Jungle Theater, both of which accept credit cards. Do not park in the small lot behind the building without a parking pass.

The Academy is serviced by the #4, #21, #53, and #113 Metro Transit lines. Each of these lines have stops within one block of our location. The Bryant Avenue Bike Boulevard is one block west of the Academy, and there are spaces to lock bike in front of the building.

4worldlovers:
Throughout the last year, HOBT put plans in place to ensure an abundant future for our organization – prioritizing equity and fairness, employing more artists, reaching more audiences, and embracing guidance from the communities we serve. This work is the foundation of our bridge to an artistically rich, vibrant, and financially sound future for HOBT.


You believe in the power of puppets to bring joy, resilience, and wonder to the world. Together we can build a bridge to HOBT’s future while maintaining our deep connection to past puppetry brilliance.

Will you lend us a hand? Text "PUPPET" to 243-725 or click below.

Image Description: A purple circular graphic with white text reading "Help HOBT Start Our 50th Season Strong!"

"Phantom Loss" by Oanh Vu is a tabletop and shadow puppetry show that uses humor and fantasy to explore crimmigration (criminalized immigration), intergenerational trauma, and healing. You're invited to see the piece in workshop mode, with a post-show discussion. It's free!

Visit HOBT's Puppet Lending Library at the Avalon, 1500 E Lake St. You can “check out” select puppets for free at the Avalon. These beautiful masks were made by local artists and community members over many years.

The library is open every first and third Saturday of each month, from 10 A.M. to 2 P.M. There's often artists demontrations during those times, and there's always the fun of looking at the puppets and checking out the Avalon, so stop by!

To experience the virtual tour, click the "play" button above and then click on the circles to zoom in and out of what you see and to travel all around the Avalon theater.

Image Description: Malia Araki Burkhart, Nurture, 2022. This painting displays two people with hands outstretched towards each other. In between them is soil and green plants growing, a cloud with a heart at the center rains down on the plants. The painting reads "Nurture."

We have a new mission, vision, and values statement. Check them out below!

Since 1973, In the Heart of the Beast Puppet and Mask Theatre has helped to create and cultivate the puppetry community in the Twin Cities. We are a world-renowned theater recognized for our large scale puppets and political activism. For almost 50 years, we have brought some of the most talented puppeteers to Minneapolis while maintaining a strong connection to the local puppet community. In 2022, we embarked on a strategic planning process. We honor what we have accomplished and are we excited to carry the work forward.

Click Below to view our Fiscal Year 2022 annual report and learn what we are planning for the future

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