An anti-clown car driven by puppeteer liz HOWLS and co-piloted by musician/lighting enthusiast Drew Simpson, Happy Accident ecstatically careens down the wrong side of the lost highway leaving a trail of old copies of Weekly World News and Jack in the Box wrappers in its wake.

Found objects, large scale puppets and sputtering lights bring you face to face with the cuddly nightmare that is everyday life.

HOWLS and Simpson warn, “You will probably laugh, you might cry, and like other designer drugs, you will want more within minutes. Ultimately you will ask yourself, ‘What kind of culture would produce something like this?'"

“Happy Accident, Vol. 1” has been performed for over 4,000 people over two national tours to rooftops, venues, warehouses, backyards and art galleries across the country. A fan favorite at the 2025 New Orleans Giant Puppet Festival, “Vol. 1” has received high praise from audiences.

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Puppets in Portland
September 18-27, 2026
www.PuppetsinPortland.org

A biennial city-wide festival of international puppetry produced by Mayo Street Arts