For you gamers out there – Nintendo goes puppet!
http://www.theverge.com/2015/6/16/8789591/nintendo-e3-2015-puppet-show-delightful-terrifying
Nintendo’s E3 puppet show is delightful and terrifying
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Nintendo’s E3 presentations have a knack for being a little odd, and the company isn’t disappointing in 2015 with a presentation that’s taking place almost entirely with… puppets. The video…
Upcoming workshops from the Curious School of Puppetry!
Satellite Workshops
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Satellite Workshops will be held in cities across Britain from June – November 2015 These one-day ‘taster’ workshops will give participants a chance to explore puppetry and find out more abo…
Article on wayang kulit on the Indonesian island Bali.
http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/feat/archives/2015/06/16/2003620802/1
Truth in shadows – Taipei Times
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At shadow puppet master I Wayan Wija’s leafy courtyard home in Ubud there is a huge chest filled with cutout figures he has made over the past 50 years. They lie there waiting for him to bring them back to life, silhouetted against a translucent cotton white screen, illuminated by a coconut-husk lam…
http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/2015/06/13/travelodge-denies-puppet-advert-david-cameron-similarity_n_7576774.htmlHotel Chain Forced To Deny Puppet In New Advert Is David Cameronwww.huffingtonpost.co.ukTravelodge has been forced to clarify that a puppe…
Wayang kulit is being called on to help fight extremism in Indonesia. http://www.benarnews.org/english/news/indonesian/wayang-radicalism-06052015180859.htmlIndonesia: Shadow Theater Can Help Counter Radicalism, Experts Saywww.benarnews.orgWayang, a ce…
Miss Piggy finally getting the recognition she deserves!
Miss Piggy gets feminist award from Gloria Steinem
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“She is definitely her own self,” Steinem said..
Weird and wonderful happenings from Australia’s Snuff Puppets.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?t=119&v=CnbxO7P7Xnk
Snuff Puppets – Everybody – Giant Human Puppet
Everybody is an exploration of the human condition from birth to death and a metaphorical, metaphysical and magical investigation of the body. Everybody’s bo…
Eric Bass speaking about funding for the arts in the USA in response to John McCain’s claim that funding Sandglass Theater is a waste of money! Click through to have a listen.
Putney’s Sandglass Theater Responds To Accusation Of Wasteful Government Spending
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When Sen. John McCain released a report called “America’s Most Wasted,” a small Vermont theater company was surprised to see itself listed as one of the
The struggles of the Russian puppeteer
Khabarovsk Puppet Theatre keeps Russian tradition alive
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The puppeteers are milling around outside, smoking cigarettes and drinking instant coffee. A minute later their colleague, Natalia Ovcharenko, comes down the stairs. “What are you still doing here, we’ve already started,” she says. They shrug and shuffle inside, no hurry.
A message from the lovely people at the Beverley Puppet Festival:
***CALLING ALL BRITISH PUPPETRY COMPANIES***
Want to be part of the largest showcase of British puppetry in the world? Apply to @BeverleyPuppetFestival now!
We have had some fantastic submissions for #BevPuppetFest 2016 so far, but still have openings for adult and family shows. Puppetry companies – follow the link below to find information on how to submit a proposal to be part of next years festival.
Please note that although in a perfect world we would love to host companies from around the world, due to funding we cannot pay for travel costs from across seas. If you are a foreign company please only apply if you are prepared to cover your own travel, or are touring in the UK at the time of the festival.
http://www.beverleypuppetfestival.com/#!join-us/csev
Beverley Puppet Festival | Get Involved
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Beverley Puppet Festival 11 – 13 July 2014. Book tickets for children’s and adult puppet shows and workshops. Festival Hub and free outdoor performances.