This year has certainly been different to say the least, and it can be difficult to keep little ones busy indoors. Keep their minds occupied and their creativity flowing by making PUPPETS this holiday season! We have many projects you can do at home on our DIY (Do It Yourself) Page. And, we found a … Continue reading Holiday Puppet Craft Ideas
by Jenna Pruner Which came first? Puppets or Halloween? It’s likely puppets were invented around 4000 years ago in India when the concept of a “string holder” appeared in some Sanskrit plays. Additionally, Chinese puppet history reaches back 3000 years, and archaeologists have discovered evidence of Egyptian puppets from 2000 years ago, but they couldn’t … Continue reading Halloween’s for the Puppets
WP Puppet Theatre’s first View from the Inside programs, in 2015, were done at Pathways to Housing, Circle of Support and Studio C. The participants, who were often marginalized, racialized and struggling, took an immense risk to work outside their comfort zones. They created self-portrait mask-body puppets to tell their stories. They were vulnerable … Continue reading Courage Journey