City Parks Foundation to Present “Little Red’s Hood” Puppet Show

The City Parks Foundation and the Greater Flushing Chamber of Commerce will present a production of "Little Red’s Hood," a free outdoor family-friendly puppet show on Wednesday, August 30, at the Flushing Greenmarket, 3pm in English and 4pm in Mandarin.

The Mandarin adaptation of Liam Hurley's "Little Red's Hood" was produced by Kuang-Yu Fong, Artistic Director of the Chinese Theatre Works, and Bruce Cannon, Artistic Director of the Swedish Cottage Marionette Theatre. Little Red’s Hood is a fresh retelling of the classic "Little Red Riding Hood" fairy tale updated with a modern sensibility that appeals to kids.

This performance of Little Red's Hood is part of the Chamber’s back-to-school celebration in support of local students and their families returning to class this fall. In partnership with EmblemHealth, the Chamber will distribute free lunch bags to students. Bags will be provided on a first-come, first-served basis, while supplies last.

The performance and giveaway will take place at the Flushing Greenmarket, which is operated by GrowNYC every Wednesday from 8am to 3pm until November 29. The Greenmarket is located at Bowne Playground (adjacent to Public School 20) on Sanford Avenue, between Union Street and Barclay Avenue in downtown Flushing, Queens.