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03 Feb 2012 Mary Thornton

I began my career as a professional puppeteer with Famous PEOPLE Players (FPP) a really acclaimed black light theatre company. I spent almost four years there in the late `90s and it was a really remarkable formative experience for me. It's safe to say that not a single day goes by that I don't make...

04 Jan 2012 PuppetVision: The Movie

The fundraising campaign for PuppetVision: The Movie is coming to a close and as of right now, unfortunately, the campaign is falling short of its goal. If you would like to contribute, now is the time...there's just a couple of days left. Every contribution - no matter how large or small - is a huge...

25 Dec 2011 Merry Christmas!

I hope everyone had a safe, warm and wonderful Christmas. In the spirit of the season, watch Rufus The Dog's Christmas Carol, a really wonderful brand new Christmas special based on the Rufus The Dog television series from the...

23 Nov 2011 PuppetVision: The Movie

I’ve been writing PuppetVision since 2004 and during that time puppetry has undergone an incredible renaissance. My original goal for this site was simply to share and help promote some of the incredible work that was being done by puppeteers all over the world. I am very proud that over the past seven and a...

18 Jul 2011 The Execution of Margot Rumebe

I saw The Execution of Margot Rumebe last week and fell in love with it. It was made by the Old Trout Puppet Workshop in collaboration with filmmaker Simon Dekker and Michael Green of Calgary, Alberta's acclaimed One Yellow Rabbit Theatre....

18 Jul 2011 Monday Morning Inspiration: Papier-mâché with Mathieu René

I've been lucky enough to collaborate with Mathieu René (see previous post) - better known online as "Creaturiste" - off and on for past few years thanks to our mutual association with Unraku.He's one of the most knowledgeable and innovative puppet and mask makers working in papier mache anywhere in the world and he's now...

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