Those reserved about the level of entertainment they might get from mere puppets should be reminded that the creativity within this profession has intensified in recent years. Watching ...

Wordless tales require physically expressive actors … or, in the case of “Crane & Turtle: Images of China,” expressive puppets. In the Northwest Puppet Center’s newest show, the highlight is a ...

A series of performances in two venues marks this year's annual New Orleans Giant Puppet Festival. The fifth annual festival, presented by Mudlark Public Theatre, boasts more than 10 national and ...

Joyce Depaw loves to perform. When she was younger, Depaw and her wife decided to hit the road and become clowns for 13 years, learning new skills to entertain guests. Depaw formerly made puppets as a ...

A huge humpback whale is among the mysterious creatures inhabiting String and Shadow Puppet Theater’s “Ship of Fools.” Courtesy of String and Shadow Puppet Theater String and Shadow Puppet Theater’s ...

In the celebrated Paul Gallico novella Love Of Seven Dolls, the tiny wood-and-felt cast of a carnival puppet show, each with its own distinct character and perceptive insights, helps to heal the ...

The puppets are coming, the puppets are coming! Yes, this is the week that the much-anticipated International Puppet Festival hits downtown Nashville with troupes coming from all over the world, ...