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Late Egyptian Puppeteer Nagy Shaker’s Rihana Finds Permanent Home At Bibliotheca Alexandrina

Posted by Ati Metwaly | 3rd Sep 2020 | Egypt, Playwriting, Puppetry

The famous puppet and Shaker’s beloved ‘daughter’ will be part of a larger...

“Koothu” Comes Home: How Group Of Shadow Puppeteers In Salem Streamed A Play Live On Facebook

Posted by Akila Kannadasan | 4th Aug 2020 | Covid-19, India, Interview, Puppetry

There was a new energy about Mu Harikrishnan’s terrace. In the village of Yervadi near Salem that...

Theatre Puppets Through The Ages

Posted by Divna Stojanov | 20th Jun 2020 | Essay, Puppetry, Slovenia

“The puppet says everything that needs to be said so that we are not affected. When we truly...

The Magic is in the Miniature: Toy Theatre Thrives Online During Quarantine

Posted by Marisa C. Hayes | 26th Apr 2020 | New York, Puppetry, Review, Theatre and Art, Transcultural Collaborations, United States of America

In its simplest form, the proscenium is constructed of little more than cardboard. Small paper...

Love, Labor, Loop: (Object’s) Life according to Geumhyung Jeong

Posted by Eylül Fidan Akıncı | 7th Apr 2020 | Essay, Puppetry, South Korea, Transmedia

The history of puppetry is full of supernatural bodies on stage that dramatically or subtextually...

Shadow Theatre: Performance and the Imaginary in Contemporary Egypt

Posted by Nora Amin | 11th Mar 2020 | Egypt, Essay, Puppetry

An essay by Nora Amin that traces the presence of shadow theatre within the modern and...

Interview with Elise Vigneron, Théâtre de l’Entrouvert

Posted by Nicole Birmann Bloom | 21st Feb 2020 | France, Interview, Puppetry

New York City’s HERE Arts Center will present the U.S. premiere of Anywhere by Théâtre de...

The Puppets Are Changing: “The Weak Year” at The Academy of Theatre Arts in Wrocław

Posted by Katarzyna Waligóra | 25th Dec 2019 | Acting, Poland, Puppetry, Review

The play begins with an entrance exam. Clad in suit jackets, a group of women and men sit onstage...

Syria Puppeteer Offers Idlib Children Breathing Space

Posted by Ahram Online | 27th Nov 2019 | News, Puppetry, Syria, Theatre for Young Audiences

Walid Abu Rashed walks past bombed-out buildings in war-torn northwest Syria, carrying a large...

“All Hallows Eve” The Musical

Posted by David Vernon | 19th Nov 2019 | New York, Puppetry, Review, United States of America

Composer Paul Rudolph accompanies the cast through a score that is perfectly in sync with the story line. Delightfully, it is a musical score that reminds it’s listener that this is how Musical Theatre “really works.” Both Haley and Lott keep up the musical pace with Barnhart.

Shadow Theatre: Performance and the Imaginary in Contemporary Egypt

Posted by Nora Amin | 7th Nov 2019 | Egypt, Essay, Puppetry

An essay by Nora Amin that traces the presence of shadow theatre within the modern and...

French Puppetry and Object Theater in North America and France

Posted by French Culture | 16th Sep 2019 | Festivals, France, News, Puppetry, United States of America

Between January and July 2019, the liveliness of the French puppetry and object theater scene was...

Interview with Plasticiens Volants

Posted by Nicole Birmann Bloom | 19th Aug 2019 | Festivals, France, Interview, Puppetry

In August and September, the street theater collective Plasticiens Volants (PV) return...

Ottawa Fringe: Night Feed A Beautiful Commentary On Modern Motherhood

Posted by Aisling Murphy | 10th Jul 2019 | Canada, Festivals, Ottawa Fringe 2019, Puppetry, Review

Night Feed, presented by Canvas Sky Theatre, is a puppet play with a golden emotional core. Armed...

Interview with Marina Montefusco, Le Clan des Songes

Posted by Nicole Birmann Bloom | 27th Jun 2019 | France, Interview, Puppetry

Before leaving for New York for the presentation of Bout à Bout, Marina Montefusco, founder of the...

PQ 2019: Puppet Masters

Posted by Abigail Weil | 21st Jun 2019 | Czech Republic, News, Prague Quadrennial 2019, Puppetry, Theatre for Young Audiences

On the final day of the Prague Quadrennial, I decided to explore the roots of the Czech theatre...

Stories in Sandalwood: Mudrika Puppets

Posted by Ranjani Rajendra | 29th May 2019 | India, News, Puppetry

Three-time National Award-winning puppeteer Dattatreya Aralikatte, on the evolution of the mudrika...

“Les Miz And Friends: A Puppet Parody” At The Hudson Theatre Is An Absolutely Hysterical Delight.

Posted by Christine Deitner | 21st Apr 2019 | Los Angeles, Puppetry, Review, United States of America

The press for the show promises audience interaction and improv but the way both are utilized here is utterly impressive. In three of those many “Master of the House” reprises, Flati and Makarayk sing songs about three members of the audience who have volunteered and base their verses off of the volunteers entirely. This is a talented cast of truly funny people who can really, really sing. And if you are a fan of any Muppet-inspired vehicle, it’s hard not to be jealous of those three volunteers for they get to interact with such beautifully crafted characters.