Furry Puppet Blog
The folks at Furrypuppet.com have a new blog! Every week they will post a new puppet they construct including behind the scenes pictures. Last week they posted an animatronic rod puppet designed and fabricated by Zack Bouchman.
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Avenue Q coming to Toronto
Tony award winning AVENUE Q is coming to the Elgin Theatre in Toronto, Canada. Investment tycoon Aubrey Dan of Dancap Productions Inc. has reached an agreement with New York producers for the rights to this high-profile, touring Broadway musical, although some details may need to be fine-tuned before contracts are signed; Avenue Q has been “advertised” for July 29th-August [...]
Be part of the “DREAM TEAM”
Want to be a One Way Street puppeteer for I-Fest? If you are between the ages of 15 and 19, love working with a team of 12-15 performers, and can perform in front of a large crowd, this is the job for you. Deadline for applications is April 30, 2007. Click HERE for the application.
When Parents are Deployed…
Sesame Workshop has made available the episode “When Parents are Deployed” (hosted by Cuba Gooding Jr.). The encore presentation is geared to address the challenges military families face with deployment. This television special originally premiered on December 27, 2006. The special also contains scenes featuring Elmo and his Dad, Louie. Elmo’s Mom also appears briefly. Children [...]
Ronnie Burkette’s: 10 Days on Earth
Special Thanks for this article goes to the Spirit Dancing blog. Ronnie Burkette’s new show: “10 Days on Earth” follows Darrel a middle-aged mentally challenged man who lives with his mother. When she dies in her sleep, Darrel does not realise she is gone, and so, for 10 days, he lives alone. Tandem to Darrel’s day [...]
Puppeteer Recognition
Update: To everyone I am so sorry- I’ve been getting feedback that when you sign the petition that the site then asks for a donation towards their site. When I heard this I immediately emailed the website and stated that I want the account taken off and that it cheapens what I was trying to accomplish- I [...]
Dinosaurs Are Coming!
Dinosaurs: The Third and Fourth Seasons DVD box set (the remaining 36 episodes from 1992-1994) is due to be released in May 2007. It is suppose to be packed with special features including “I’m the Baby” music video. The Muppet Show: Season Two is due to come out in the next 120-200 days from now.  Our luck [...]
A call for submissions!
The Red Festival in Toronto is a four day long event with over 300 performers celebrating artistic and cultural diversity. The 2nd Red Festival is being held in different locations throughout Toronto Canada. This year they are looking for 5 to 10 minute performance pieces of all diverse backgrounds; covering all different types of puppetry. For all [...]
Great Small Works Presents…
Great Small Works is a non-profit organization based in New York. They started in 1995, and perform using all types of artistic mediums including puppetry (giant and toy theatre). They receive countless awards and are backed by very nobel supporters. They are community driven, and provide workshops to school groups and other non-profit organizations. They [...]
International Workshop and Lecture Tour
Gary Friedman and Sharon Gelber are offering workshops and lectures that explore creativity, and activating the brain to prime the learner. These workshops will be held in Europe, Canada and the United States-I’ve emailed and will update when I find out where in Canada they will be held. I’m particularily interested in the Puppetry on [...]
