Conflict

An oxymoron to consider...

The Two Made One

A nod to the climax of Jim Henson's THE DARK CRYSTAL. Considering it often took multiple performers performers to work ONE character...

Mr. Caffeine

Commission from puppeteer Buddy Estey, who produces his own puppet-hosted web series called MR. CAFFEINE. The coffee-hyper host of the series is pictured below.

Puppet Intern

Frog Puppetry

Just Can't Shake It Off

Every profession has its practical jokers.

Stereotyping In Puppetry

Profiling happens in every profession, on every social level.

Cheater

Some people will take short cuts in ANY profession…

Snake Puppeteers

One Flipper In The Grave

Still awaiting news on whether ABC will either cancel or renew THE MUPPETS.

World Puppetry Day 2016

A tribute to all the practitioners of this classic art form.

Dirty Frank

I was responding to a post about early PBS, and this character somehow popped in my head. This is DIRTY FRANK, the sole puppet character that appeared on a locally produced TV series (WZBZ channel 5, Boston) called JABBERWOCKY. I think Frank was meant to be like a combination of Oscar and Big Bird, as he was the cheery child-like character, but he lived in a chimney, (on set, not a roof) never bathed and liked filth, and spoke with a deep, gruff voice. This is how I remember him looking.

Professional Courtesy

A point on the debate between CGI and practical effects.

Conditioned Performance

When puppeteers wear full-body costumes, the weight of the suit isn't the only problem they have to deal with…

Popeye Tries Puppetry

Puppetry Towards Gender

Inspired in part by Muppet character Miss Piggy- a female character performed by a MAN-being recently honored as a feminist icon.

The Audition

Some people think that certain jobs are just TOO easy….

Getting Butch

Puppeteer Terry Agnus (FRAGGLE ROCK, BLIZZARD ISLAND) now has a FACEBOOK site promoting his characters. https://www.facebook.com/butchgcat?pnref=story

Puppetry: An Occupational Hazard

An Unlikely Puppeteer