“The Irondale Ensemble Project is as close as we come these days to the Elizabethan acting companies that once presented Shakespeare’s plays to the Earl of Leicester, Sir Francis Drake and the Virgin Queen of England. ...What is on offer is the miracle of the word made flesh. I wish you joy in it.” —Lewis Lapham, editor of Lapham’s Quarterly
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Big Box of Distractions

Once a month Irondale presents a unique
interactive theater adventure just for families!

Please join us on the second Saturday of each month for Irondale’s Big Box of Distractions. Create puppets. Learn about clowning and acrobatics. Recite Shakespeare. Explore yoga, historical events like the Abolitionist movement and even current political struggles like the fight to protect New York City’s water. This series of community and family-oriented distractions promises to engage kids and adults of all ages. Watch, participate, learn, share and commune with some of NYC’s most innovative artists. Workshops range from 45-90 minutes and begin at 2pm. Tickets are only $10 for adults & $5 for kids. All ages are always welcome!

April 14 – Yoga for Kids with Donna Bouthillier

Come play Yoga! We’ll breathe and stretch and learn yoga poses inspired by nature. All kids (young and old) will be given a chance to teach a yoga pose of their own creation – so come with some ideas inspired by all the growth and beauty of springtime!

Yoga can help children develop concentration, coordination, creativity, and the ability to find calm. Ages 5 and up welcome - Parents can participate, too.

We will have some mats on site, but if you have your own, please bring it.

  • All shows are at 2 PM
  • April 14 – Yoga for Kids with Donna Bouthillier
  • May 12 – In Pursuit of Freedom: Storytelling with Irondale and Tracy Cook-Person
  • June 9 – Youth Theater Exchange with The People’s Theater Project and the Irondale Young Company

All material is appropriate for children ten-years-old and up.

Tickets Adults $10 | Child $5
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Here is a video of dancing puppets from last year's Big Box with Leat Klingman.

Save money with Irondale's Family Ticket Packages!

Our Big Family Pack is the best value getting you tickets to any 6 of our great shows. When you purchase this package, you get 4 tickets to any 6 Big Box of Distractions. You choose which 6 shows you want to attend. Can't decide what shows to see right now? That's ok. Buy the package now and when you are ready to pick you shows, log back in. You can pick all your shows at one time or keep coming back. Remember you get 4 tickets to any 6 shows for a total of 24 tickets!
Big Family Pack $150 | Buy Now

Our Family Pack is a smaller version of the Big Family Pack. With this package, you get 4 tickets to any 4 Big Box of Distractions. You choose which 4 shows you want to attend. Just like the Big Family Pack, buy the package now and when you are ready to pick you shows, log back in. You can pick all your shows at one time or keep coming back. Remember you get 4 tickets to any 4 shows for a total of 16 tickets!
Family Pack $100 | Buy Now

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