FEB 20—22, 2026
Emerson Cutler Majestic Theatre
219 Tremont St, Boston, MA 02116
In an effort to reduce paper waste, we have stopped printing full show programs. Instead, we’ve created a small printed piece with the essentials that all audiences receive which then links to a complete digital program.
Dearest ArtsEmerson Friends,
Every show we present is different, but it’s safe to say I’ve never started a program note saying anything like this: you are about to enjoy a musical odyssey into the heart of friendship (and the underworld) with your tour guides, an extinct dodo and a skeleton boy.
The minds behind this wondrous adventure that you’re here to see is Wakka Wakka, an internationally touring theatre company that combines physical performance, puppetry, masks, and original music to explore contemporary global themes through visually arresting, often surreal storytelling. When we asked them why they were excited to bring this show to Boston, they replied, “because it’s a city full of people that love history, quirky forward-thinking ideas, and science; it’s the perfect audience for an evening of chaos, feathers, and extinct species.” We happily agree with this sentiment.
If you’re anything like me, you are about to laugh, cry, be thrilled by the show’s extraordinary puppets and music, and unexpectedly, in the end, deeply consider how we might all appreciate and protect this world we live in, and all of the creatures that inhabit it.
We hope you enjoy the performance. Thank you for joining us.
Sincerely,
Ronee Penoi
Interim Executive Director of the Office of the Arts and ArtsEmerson
Director of Artistic Programming
