After coming back from the Puppets Up! Festival in Almonte, Ontario, I have been rejuvinated in my puppet passion and I have decided to write about some of the acts (and people) that I have enjoyed. When the festival first started (three years ago) I was asked to help out doing puppetry improv from the balcony. [...]
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 [...]
A funny thing happend to me at work today. Sitting at a table was a very nice woman with a set up for a shadow puppet performance and a selection of puppets. After speaking to her for a short time I was surprised to find out that she was Anne Barber of Shadowland Theatre here [...]
(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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Don’t forget about the Copenhagen Puppet Festival in Denmark. It starts on the 7th of February and runs till the 11th. The British are represented by 2 puppet companies, Pickled Image and The Garlic Theatre. The full program of events include shadow, rod, marionette and hand puppets, as well as debates, films and talks. You [...]
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 [...]
 For those of you in the New York area, there is a puppet event happening from October 2006 through until February 2007 that is beinng sponsored by Linux. The event is called Passport To Puppet Theatre and allows individuals to purchase a “passport” that gets them free software from Linux as well as ticket discounts to [...]
Puppet Rampage 2007! The National Puppetry Festival will be held at Concordia University, St. Paul, MN, July 17-22, 2007. The National Puppetry Festival is a biennial happening produced by The Puppeteers of America. This is a great way to enjoy performances both traditional and contemporary from across the USA, but it’s also a chance to [...]
