New Owner

Knowing that puppies are the best medicine, Mabel adopts Bart from the animal shelter to help heal her widowed heart. But Mabel is old, and Bart is young, and not all love can last forever. Suddenly alone, Bart embarks on an urban odyssey of towering hot dog carts, menacing dog-nappers, and junkyard camaraderie. A wistful, wordless journey from a dog's point of view, New Owner melds tender puppetry with spellbinding animation to paint a poignant portrait of friendship, loss, and new beginnings.

Created by Arielle Gray and Tim Watts and produced by The Last Great Hunt, an internationally renowned artist-led collective from Perth, Australia, the show is presented at the New Victory Theater as part of its 2025-26 season. The puppetry is confined to a rectangular window on stage, surrounded by cinematic projections, creating an experience that has been compared to E.T. and the opening sequence of Up! Recommended for ages 7+.