“UNRAVELING” by Shadow Girls Cult with Puppet Pants

Name: “UNRAVELING” by Shadow Girls Cult with Puppet Pants
Start: 2026-04-18T19:00:00-04:00
Location: 10 Mayo St, Portland, ME, United States, Maine 04101

Schedule

Sat, 18 Apr, 2026 at 07:00 pm

UTC-04:00

Location

10 Mayo St, Portland, ME, United States, Maine 04101 | Portland, ME

Saturday, April 18 at 7:00 PM (doors 6:30 PM), 120-minutes with intermission
Tickets are available for $20 in advance, $25 at the door, and $30 for preferred seating (pay-what-you-can available)
Recommended ages 16+, mature themes, shadow puppet representation of violence and blood in one segment
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"Unraveling" is the newest series of shadow vignettes from Henson Grant-awarded duo Shadow Girls Cult. Using a mind-bending blend of light techniques, old-school overhead projectors, shadow masks and hundreds of intricate and layered shadow puppets, Shadow Girls Cult creates short, live animated films for audiences around the U.S.
Infused with elements of sci-fi, film noir, classic horror, and surrealism, "Unraveling" explores the inexplicable moments in time when we, or the world around us, seem to come apart. Every story is connected by a thread, and the thread is unraveling.
The show begins with themes of yearning, curiosity and wonder, moves through fractured identity and grief, and ends with a dream sequence. Seamlessly blended, "Unraveling" touches on the echo of a question: Is the world—and by extension, are we—destined to always, always come apart at the seams?
Shadow Girls Cult is an award-winning queer shadow puppetry and projections duo based out of Seattle, WA. Using overhead projectors, adapted camera irises, 2-D shadow puppets, human silhouettes, and other analog technology, they create puppet magic for audiences all over the U.S.
The Directors of the performance share, "As queer creators, we see ourselves in these characters: tragic, powerful, full of potential. "Unraveling" is a reminder that even the most broken parts of ourselves are stories unfolding, and they deserve to be told."
The evening will begin with a wordless—and slightly odd—marionette variety show by Puppet Pants, featuring clowns, monsters, and other mysterious creatures that perform tricks and interact with the audience to an all original soundtrack. The Atlanta Fringe Festival called it, “weird, whimsical, and oddly moving.”