Help Jasper get his ball back

Come and help Jasper get his ball back in “The Great Red Ball Rescue” at Symphony Space on Nov. 7.

Families enjoy this original puppet musical, developed with the support of the Jim Henson Foundation, and created by the award-winning master puppeteer Faye Dupras.

The show tells the tale of a family taking a trip to the beach and having it all go topsy-turvy when Jasper, the timid kid with a big imagination, has his favorite red ball whisked away by the tides. Will he be brave enough to try and get it back? Come and find out.

“The Great Red Ball Rescue” Nov. 7 two shows at 11 am and 2 pm; tickets are $15 for all seats.

Symphony Space [2537 Broadway at W. 94th Street on the Upper West Side, (212) 864–5400, www.symphonyspace.org].

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