Joe and his dog Mister lose their home, and facing separation, head into the world for one last adventure together. The world seems broken, but Joe sees magic in the mundane, beauty amidst brutality, and life in the lost and lonely. Along their fantastical journey Joe and Mister encounter Mother Nature, Santa Claus, Jesus, the Tooth Fairy and more. A seemingly simple tale of a simple man, Wonderful Joe is a love letter to imagination, hope, and the art of filling broken hearts with gold. Ronnie Burkett brings this story to life with his signature style of beautiful puppetry.

Created and Performed by Ronnie Burkett
Music composition and lyrics by John Alcorn

Wonderful Joe was created with the support of The Explore and Create Programme of the
Canada Council for the Arts.

Co-commissioned by Stanford Live (Stanford CA, USA), UCLA’s Center for the Art of Performance or CAP UCLA (Los Angeles CA, USA) and TO Live (Toronto ON, Canada)
With developmental support from Theatre Network (Edmonton AB, Canada)
In collaboration with Ronnie Burkett Theatre of Marionettes.

This production is intended for adult audiences only, ages 16+. Children under the age of 16 will not be admitted.