Celebrating Earth Day with Puppets! By Jenna Pruner The first Earth Day on April 22, 1970, was the idea of Senator Gaylord Nelson. He asked environmental activist and solar power advocate, Denis Hayes, to co-ordinate a national “teach-in” on various American campuses. The goal was an awareness campaign on University campuses. The day became … Continue reading Happy Earth Day
Can the WP Puppet Theatre’s puppet-based workshop program VIEW from the Inside increase a senior participant’s quality of life? WP Puppet Theatre invites Masters or PhD students to make this unique award – winning program their doctoral or masters project. We know that as a sector, Seniors are vulnerable to health problems, mental health … Continue reading Call for PhD Students!
Activities Other Than Egg Dyeing During Spring Break, it can be tough to continually keep the family busy! Keep their minds occupied and their creativity flowing by making PUPPETS! We have many projects you can do at home on our DIY (Do It Yourself) Page. Additionally, we found a few fun Easter & Spring … Continue reading Easter & Spring Puppet Craft Ideas
Happy World Theatre Day “I regard the theatre as the greatest of all art forms, the most immediate way in which a human being can share with another the sense of what it is to be a human being.” ― Oscar Wilde World Theatre Day is on Saturday March 27th 2021! Celebrate the … Continue reading World Theatre Day
Mark Your Calendars, World Puppetry Day is March 21st This Sunday, March 21st is World Puppetry Day! This day celebrates the creativity, diversity and much more in the art of puppetry. UNIMA typically has a new poster and a statement each year for World Puppetry Day. This year’s poster is by Maryam Samaan and … Continue reading World Puppetry Day
Having the whole family indoors, it can be difficult to keep everyone busy! Keep their minds occupied and their creativity flowing by making PUPPETS! We have many projects you can do at home on our DIY (Do It Yourself) Page. And, we found a few fun St. Patrick’s Day themed crafts from other websites that … Continue reading St. Patrick’s Day Puppet Craft Ideas
Celebrating the Art of Puppetry on World Puppetry Day By Wendy Passmore-Godfrey Sunday March 21st is World Puppetry Day! This day celebrates the creativity, diversity and much more in the art of puppetry. Puppets have been used for centuries as powerful voices for social change, education, therapy, and of course, for fun. They are found … Continue reading Celebrating the Art of Puppetry
In acknowledgment of Black History month, WP Puppet Theatre is excited to celebrate and support Black Canadian puppeteers and artists and feature some of their amazing art. What we found was a bias of underrepresentation of Black Artists across Canada not just in puppetry, but also in general. We believe this is symptomatic of the … Continue reading Acknowledging Black History Month
With all this snow and chilly weather, it can be difficult to keep the family busy indoors. Keep their minds occupied and their creativity flowing by making PUPPETS! We have many projects you can do at home on our DIY (Do It Yourself) Page. And, we found a few fun Valentine’s Day themed crafts from … Continue reading Valentine Puppet Craft Ideas
A recent participant in the VIEW from the Inside program, was kind enough to share these thoughts about the experience. When I was originally contacted by WP Puppet Theatre about joining a group of individuals regarding a puppet workshop, I was a bit reticent. I know next to nothing about puppets and only had my … Continue reading VIEW from the Inside – a participant’s reflection