Paperhand Puppet Intervention and Grammy nominees Pierce and Nnenna Freelon are performing a show Wednesday at DPAC called, “Where Our Spirits Reside.” Giant puppets are teaming up with a couple of ...

If you ever doubted that fire was alive, that water could smile, that the very stones could dance, then doubt no more: Paperhand Puppet Intervention, a band of artists, musicians and craftspeople, ...

Althea Clayton, a puppeteer with Paperhand Puppet Intervention, looks out from a river puppet during a rehearsal for the organization’s show, “The Gift,” on Tuesday, Aug. 12, 2025, at the Forest ...

Inside Paperhand Puppet Intervention’s studio in the heart of Saxapahaw, visitors and arts lovers are encouraged and invited to come by and get their hands dirty. Paperhand Puppet Intervention has ...

It's been over a month since the Paperhand Puppet Intervention experienced $100,000 in damages from the remnants of Tropical Depression Chantal. While the storm delayed their summer production, the ...

Paperhand Puppet Intervention is getting back on its feet after the destruction of Tropical Storm Chantal. The group is celebrating its 25th anniversary with a new show called "The Gift." It tells the ...

Paperhand Puppet Intervention is known for its massive puppets and pageantry all set to live music. For the past 11 years, the group has been enchanting Triangle families with its giant outdoor summer ...

“Paperhand is able to tell stories that have extremely dark themes in a way that still feels palatable. To tell the story, I had to zoom in on that darkness.” ...

Overnight flooding submerged Saxapahaw’s downtown and historic bridge area. Residents evacuated or endured rising waters; no casualties were reported. Volunteers rescued water-damaged puppets; damage ...

Just before midnight, Mary Radulescu heard the knock on her apartment door and the insistent voices telling her to move her car. The Haw River had flooded downtown Saxapahaw, rising so high that it ...