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The reviews are streaming in for House of the Exquisite Corpse VI: LULLABIES, presented by @roughpuppets. 🖊️

If you’ve seen the show we want to hear from you too. What brought you to our haunted puppet anthology? What creeped you out the most?

If you haven’t made it in yet, this weekend is the time to do it before the Halloween crowd🎃 gets us all booked up. Ticket link in bio💥🔝💥

#hauntedpuppets #roughhousepuppetarts #spookychicago

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WHAT A WEEKEND FOR THE MAENADS!

While the three of us were teching and performing “For the Wives of Blue Beard” our very own @francescaopatron was doing her directing debut at Steppenwolf Theatre @steppenwolfthtr
for “Disposable” as part of the Destinos Festival!!!!

So proud of you Francesca!!!!🎉✨🎉

And somehow Zosia @kora_nowa
managed to work productions as movement director and assistant director with Francesca AND as our ensemble member for the Maenads!!! This girl was doing two techs at the same time.

Disposable is a beautiful and very needed production sharing the real life stories of workers. Written and performed by
Jasmin Cardenas @1jasmincardenas
who works with ActorsTEATRO to bring awareness to workers rights and our collective humanity. Please go and support her work!!!

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For the Wives of Bluebeard
Sept 19th!!!
@3pm
@piventheatreworkshop
live music by @_violetsareblue_
donation based!

Folktales mirror the collective, as well as the individual, and are destined to transform with time and with the folk for whom they are for.

Bluebeard is a story about the internal and external predator. It is a story about sisterhood, curiosity, survival and autonomy. Author Clarissa Pinkola Estes reminds us that it is NOT a story about Bluebeard, but the story of a shared experience uniting women across time and space. As well as a reflection on the ways in which each and every one of us have been shackled to the laws of the patriarchy and gives us the tools necessary for the essential unshackling.

The threads of this story have been inside us for a very long time. Finally they are being woven together For the Wives of Bluebeard.
~ the Maenads

(we will also have you know that slide #2’s lore is a full circle moment situation. @_violetsareblue_ had an idea and asked @kora_nowa for an illustration for a potential tattoo back when they were in high school. and here they are weaving similar work together again! mad)

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The Maenads are back and absolutely thrilled to announce our next show!!!

Sept 19th
@ 3pm
(donation based)

@piventheatreworkshop

AND with live music by THE magical @_violetsareblue_

Starring @bethaburn @stwentertoo @kora_nowa

Poster by @kora_nowa

For the Wives of Bluebeard
is a poetic, devised adaptation, of the well known dark folktale of Bluebeard (but with a twist). Stay tuned…

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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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A huge thank you to everyone who came out to support this magical moment and our first production! Our hearts are swelled by all the beautiful feedback and we can’t wait to see you at our next showing. Thank goodness Chicago has so much beach ;) Stay tuuuuned!
(Also infinite gratitude to @rachelsperspective for these shots!!!)

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4 workshops. One incredible community. 🤍

In Your Body: Edition 01 is officially complete.

Our inaugural Women's Wellness Series created space for women to reconnect with themselves, deepen their well-being, and build confidence in community.

Together, we explored:
🌱 Somatic Yoga - Releasing tension and reconnecting with the body.
🧠 Spring Season Reset - Supporting mental well-being and healthy boundaries.
🩸 Hormonal Nutrition - Understanding how nutrition can support us through hormonal change.
🛡️ Self-Defense - Building confidence, awareness, and the skills to claim our space.

To every contributor and every woman who joined us - thank you for making Edition 01 so meaningful. Your openness, support, and willingness to grow together made this series something truly special.

We're already dreaming about Edition 02.

🤍 Were you there? Share your favorite takeaway below.

✨ What wellness topics would you love to see in Edition 02? Share your ideas below!

#WomensWellness #SomaticHealing #HormonalHealth #WomensEmpowerment #SomaticYoga

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It has been such a joy putting together our first baby project! Tonight is the night Vasilisa dances live!
Huge thank you to all our musical collaborators @onlythemiddle and specially @rachelsperspective who took some amazing pictures. More to come!

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The Beach Calls...
the Maenads listened. We are excited to premiere our devised baby project, Vasilisa, a myth of wild women. A small works in progress show that will join other myths this Fall.
Bring your blanket, sunglasses, raincoat, sweater - for whatever the weather will offer.
Ushers will be available to help you to our 'stage'. If you arrive before 8, we suggest a sailing center entrance. If you arrive after 8, we suggest the main Clark Street Beach entrance. Please settle by 8:15, enjoy the beach, with show to begin at 8:30.
With live music by the amazing @onlythemiddle

6/26/26
8:15pm
@ Clark Beach in Evanston

Please RSVP with the link in the bio!
All are welcome. The show will be about 15 minutes long, open to the public, donation based

aaaand plan to sit on the sand so blankets are recommended!

We can‘t wait to see you there!

Directed by @francescaopatron
Performed by @bethaburn @stwentertoo
Designed by @kora_nowa
Music by @onlythemiddle

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Remember when following your intuition was full of ease? Let Vasilisa and Baba Yaga remind you.

Maenads Perform Vasilisa on the Beach!
With live music by the amazing @onlythemiddle

6/26/26
8:15pm
@ Clark Beach in Evanston (near the Northwestern Sailing Center)

Please RSVP with the link in the bio!
All are welcome. The show will be about 20 minutes long, open to the public, free - donations accepted

aaaand plan to sit on the sand so blankets are recommended! and sweaters!

We can‘t wait to see you there!

Directed by @francescaopatron
Performed by @bethaburn @stwentertoo
Designed by @kora_nowa
Music by @onlythemiddle

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"Nature does not ask permission. Blossom and birth whenever you feel like it. As adults we need little permission but rather more engendering, much more encouraging of the wild cycles, much more original vision." Come journey with Vasilisa as she reacquaints herself with the wild cycle...Friday, June 26th, 8:15pm

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Come meet our Baba Yaga on 6.26...Clark Beach, 8:15pm...

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