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Theatre Designer. Artist. Puppeteer. Craftsperson. Chicago
Find me at @chipuppetfest @chicagopuppetstudio and @nbspuppetcabaret

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Wake up! You were having a nightmare and yes, week one of House of the Exquisite Corpse VI: LULLABIES is already over.

If you missed it—Check out these gorgeous photos from @greginda. They capture the vibe of a few of the 6 rooms and nooks and crannies that get you there.

Doors open again on Thursday October 15th at 6:50 PM. The 7:50 & 8:05 time slots are already sold out and the weekend is filling up fast…so we know you need your rest, but maybe slumber after you grab those tickets.

#houseoftheexcquisitecorpse #roughhousepuppetarts #SpookyChicago

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🖤Happy opening night! The House of the Exquisite Corpse is officially launching its 6th edition, LULLABIES—where each story explores the creepier side of those soothing and oddly threatening songs!

🎶Come find your inner child with us at Rough House Puppet Arts this October at Chicago’s famous immersive haunted puppet anthology! No jump scares-just pure puppet horror.

🗓️Shows October 8th - November 1 Thursdays-Sundays
🕕Evenings & Sunday matinees
📍The Merle at Steppenwolf
✔️Accessible accommodations
➕All-inclusive tickets with backstage tours available Thursdays and Sundays

#roughhousepuppetarts #chicagopuppets #hauntedchicago

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BTS of @thecharlieuniverse and @caitlinmcleoddesign 's box at House of the Exquisite Corpse this year!

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👀Take a peek behind the curtains of “Hushaby, hush you’re not going with them” at House of The Exquisite Corpse VI: LULLABIES.

Opens in just 8 days!

Unlike in *these pictures* (courtesy of fabricator @caitlinmcleoddesign ), you don’t always get to see the puppeteers behind these creations. But if you get the All-Inclusive package, you’ll have a chance to enter their rooms and say hello after the show (plus a few other perks).

🎟️All -inclusive tickets are available for the last show of the night on Thursdays and Sundays only. Link in bio for more details🎟️
#houseoftheexquisitecorpse #roughhousepuppetarts #Chicagohalloween

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Happy October everyone! We made it to spooky season. 🐦‍⬛What rituals will you be partaking in? May we suggest some puppet horror between Oct 8 - Nov 1?

This event is beloved among horror fans, puppet fans, theater buffs and even friends and families out for a great night of bonding while clutching one another. It’s highly recommended. Chicago Reader says “The discerning horror lover’s ideal haunted zone”
Don’t miss the creepy LULLABIES this year at The Merle at Steppenwolf! Ticket link in bio!

#roughhousepuppetarts #houseoftheexquisitecorpse

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Happy October everyone! We made it to spooky season. What rituals will you be partaking in? May we suggest some puppet horror between Oct 8 - Nov 1?

This event is beloved among horror fans, puppet fans, theater buffs and even friends and families out for a great night of bonding while clutching one another. It’s highly recommended. Chicago Reader says “The discerning horror lover’s ideal haunted zone”
Don’t miss the creepy LULLABIES this year at The Merle at Steppenwolf! Ticket link in bio!

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📣Cast announcements for House of the Exquisite Corpse VI: LULLABIES are here!
 There are 6 rooms and every room features 2 to 3 puppeteers (and countless puppets), but before that can come to be, we have our room creators!

These are the folks who conceive of the creation, tie it to the theme, make the puppets and write the story.

Meet the creators of Hushaby, hush, you’re not going with them

Caitlin McLeod is a costume, scenic, and puppet designer, and co-curator of @nbspuppetcabaret as well as a company member of Rough House, and Cabinet of Curiosity. Outside of her work in traditional theatre, Caitlin fosters an appreciation for visual arts, finding inspiration in the natural world around her and combining those elements with the human form.

Follow Caitlin at @caitlinmcleoddesign

Charlie Malave, aka Charlie Universe, aka Charlie Wednesday, is a musician, multi-instrumentalist, performing artist, and video maker whose body of work has produced an array of unique instruments, compositions, music videos, and theatrical productions.

He is the guitarist and current Artistic Director for Mucca Pazza (a performance-art, marching band/rock band/orchestra), and half of the Creative Weirdo team which produces Adventure Sandwich (a cartoon-ish cardboard-based family show). As Charlie Wednesday, he is the bandleader and co-host of Mr. and Mrs. Wednesday-Night (a mostly-improvised fever dream of music and variety). Follow Charlie @thecharlieuniverse

Tickets are now available to see their work at “House of the Exquisite Corpse VI: LULLABIES.” Link in bio above.

#houseoftheexcquisitecorpse #roughhousepuppetarts #SpookyChicago

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Just 22 days until our spooky puppet anthology opens, and artist designs for “House of the Exquisite Corpse VI: LULLABIES” are starting to float in. They are super lush, eerie and promising. 🧟

What’s you favorite ritual in October? 🕷️

Photo credit: 📸 @omollyberry 🙏

#puppetanthology #chicagopuppets #houseoftheexquisitecorpse #roughhousepuppetarts

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@nbspuppetcabaret brought the puppeteers to the stage in August for all sorts of puppetry—crankie, hand puppet, table top, shadow, projection, Bunraku -style and body puppets to name a few methods employed in one show! If you missed it, you can always catch a livestream recap on the YouTube page - linked in the NBS bio🔗

Thanks to @myra.y.su @caitlinmcleoddesign and @constellationchicago for making it all come together 😍😻😍😻

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It’s finally Friyay and time to catch some puppet acts!

Come to @constellationchicago at 8 pm for this diverse lineup of Nasty, Brutish & Short curated by Myra Su and Caitlin McLeod and hosted by Noah Ginex Puppet Company.

FEATURED ARTISTS:

Honglan Huang

Theatre Nobody

Sion Silva + Rachel Hartmann

Misa Sourour

Flora & Fauna

Val deGroot

Lily Cox

Claire Saxe

NBS is presented by Rough House Puppet Arts & funded in part by a grant from The Puppet Slam Network. Ticket link ⬆️⬆️

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You guessed right, the theme for House of the Exquisite Corpse VI is LULLABIES. 👩‍🍼👩🏽‍🍼🎶

Each culture has their own special songs for newborns & terrified children, and most are creepy cautionary tales.

Our puppet designers and artists are standing by—ready to playfully explore the horrors of modern living with you! What are you waiting for?

🎫🎫Tickets are now available, including special shows with an all inclusive backstage pass and more! Link in bio🔗

#puppetshow #puppethauntedhouse #houseoftheexquisitecorpse2026

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🌟🌟Wait, first what’s your guess on the 2026 House of the Exquisite Corpse theme? Put your best answer in comments!

BREAKING NEWS —The House of the Exquisite Corpse is returning to The Merle at Steppenwolf (1624 N. Halsted) from October 8 - November 1, and we’ve got a theme reveal and a TICKET DROP for you!

Hint 1:

Hush—no more restless nights. You’re gonna have sweet dreams once you hear about it.
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(Scroll down for hint 2)
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Hint 2:

In 2000 BC Mesopotamians also rocked our theme. Here’s a sample:

“Little one, who dwelt in the house of darkness —  well, you are outside now, you have seen the light of the sun.  Why are you crying, why are you yelling?  Why didn’t you cry in there?”

Drop your guess in the comments ❔🙋‍♂️❓🙋‍♀️⁉️🙋‍♂️
For spoiler go to the Story! 👀
For tix go to the link in BIO ⬆️

Image: Puppet design by @okpuppeteer 🙏
#houseoftheexquisitecorpse #houseoftheexquisitecorpse2026 #puppethorror #themereveal The text on this image says “the exquisite corpse theme is…“ The background image is musical nites. in the foreground We see two small puppets made of yarn tape and scraps of fabric. One is a mother. The other is a baby wrapped in swaddling.

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