As I have mentioned before I am a collector of puppetry videos and DVDs. The other day I was out shopping and I came across three very cool DVDs. This is the first one I saw. It is called “Baby’s First Words” and it is starring Mallory Lewis (daughter of Shari Lewis) and includes puppets [...]
I came across this DVD a while ago and decided to share it with you all. It is called Pinatta’s View and it is a puppet video that is intended to help children deal with any worries about going to the dentist. The puppets look great (designed by Julie Morrison and build by Rick Lion and [...]
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.
I was fortunate enough to run across this very cool puppet project that proposes to teach kids a variety of educational concepts using puppets and rap music called The Kids Block. Now I have seen many show ideas that have tried to use this approach and have failed. One of the biggest strikes against other [...]
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 [...]
Okay this post is really specific to people who live in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA); CANADA for people who weren’t sure. I am a bit of a puppetry video collector. I have tons of puppet DVD’s and videos of shows that some people don’t even realize are on DVD or video. I also like [...]
An event over Christmas made me remember a short film I saw a couple of years ago called ‘The Firefly Man’. It’s a mixture of many different styles of animation and puppetry.The film is not only a feast for the eyes but also has a good story element following the circle of life and death. [...]
I was in a secondhand bookstore the other day and came across a couple of DVDs of the Thunderbirds. Thunderbird DVDs and other merchandise isn’t rare. A quick search on Amazon.com will confirm that. I must say I’ve been very pleased with the purchase and find the episodes very inspiring. The Thunderbirds had a relatively [...]
Well the truth is that it is soon my son’s birthday and I have been looking for cool gifts for a little boy…that have to do with puppetry if possible. Now that may sound totally selfish, and if he wasn’t crazy about puppets it would be. But the truth is that my son loves puppets. [...]
Today, Sesame Street is aired in more than 120 countries around the world, and Sesame Workshop is developing co-productions in India, Afghanistan, Indonesia, Northern Ireland and Brazil. As fascinating primer on art, media and intercultural dialogue, THE WORLD ACCORDING TO SESAME STREET illustrates both the many cultural differences and similarities of producing the children’s television [...]
