Martina & Perez Puppet Performance

Martina the Cockroach and Perez the Mouse

by Gustavo Boada and Julie Boada

This puppet performance is a bilingual version of a Cuban and Puerto Rican folk tale. Martina is a beautiful, hardworking, dancing cockroach. She longs to be asked to the dance to find her true love. Through the help of her grandmother’s secret “coffee test” she finds her ideal mate, proving that good friendship is a good basis for love. The unlikely couple marry and live a simple life, overcoming obstacles and growing together.

Performed in Spanish and English (bilingual)

Recommended for children 5 to 10 years old

Join the Anderson Center and puppeteers Julie Boada and Gustavo Boada for a family-friendly performance in the Tower View Barn! Afterwards, enjoy the Puppetry! In Minnesota!! exhibition in Gallery One and Gallery Three.

Suggested donation: $5 per family
No one turned away for lack of funds

Our Supporters:

The Anderson Center’s 2025 programming is made possible in part through Sponsorship from Musty Barnhart Agency.

This exhibit is also made possible by the voters of Minnesota through a grant from the Minnesota State Arts Board, thanks to a legislative appropriation from the arts and cultural heritage fund.