Forget your spacebook and myface, there’s a new network for puppetmakers, puppeteers or just fans of puppetry. A lot of the usual faces are already there but it looks like it could be good place to make some new contacts and learn some new things, why not pop along. Visit Puppet Hub
It’s rapidly approaching……the skipton puppet festival runs from the 20th to the 23rd September. If you live in the uk or are visiting at that time get yourself along there. Puppet companies from the UK will be there of course as well as from France, The Netherlands, Germany and Belgian. See their website for more [...]
Although most of the puppetry world knew of the details behind the giant puppet clips some time ago there has now been an official reveal and a slight reworking of the clips into one full clip along with music. Go along to watch on youtube or read more info here and here.
Many of the puppeteers that are part of the online community are involved in Christian ministries. For those who fall under this category, the Fellowship of Christian Puppeteers is hosting their annual conference at Winthrop University in South Carolina on July 23-27. Anyone in the area may find this an educational opportunity to refine your [...]
The long awaited second PlaySoup video on puppet building featuring Dave Privett is now available. Both videos are available for a package price or owners of the first video can get a discount. The first one was a great investment. Get yours today.
(photo credit: Bryan Woltjen) The Esperance Festival of the Wind was held on 22 March this year. The festival began as an art-themed celebration of the positive energy wind brings to the town of Esperance, Western Australia, but it has now evolved into a celebration of ‘community, art, culture and shared fun’. Puppet designer and [...]
Have a seat Kermit. What I’m about to tell you might come as a big shock… XD Seen on tumblr©o
It’s a bit crazy, even scary, to imagine a million puppets of all sorts in one place, but that’s the objective of the Million Puppet Project which was launched yesterday (on World Puppetry Day) by Spare Parts Puppet Theatre in Western Australia. Under the project, people from around the world are invited to make and [...]
Image from: MShades March 21st is the world puppetry day and as usual some representative from the puppetry world sends an international message through UNIMA… The nostalgic and the new Sennosuke Takeda Born in Iida city in 1930. Worked extensively in marionette theatre on television, in films and on the stage. Ex-member of executive committee [...]
Last friday, the 18th of February, Avenue Q had it’s Scandinavian premiere in Stockholm. I haven’t seen it myself yet but I am really looking forward to it. The puppets were created by Effektstudion, a company that specialized in special effects, puppets, animatronix etc. For those of you that are curious about the puppets, please check [...]
