PuppetCon: Workshop previews
Hands up if you’re getting excited for PuppetCon! Oh wait. Can’t see hands. This is the internet. Anyway, we’re excited too! And we’ve been sharing some workshop previews over on our Facebook page. But on the off chance you’re not on Facebook (or don’t follow us yet for some reason…) you can see a few […]
Performer Spotlight: Tim Holland (Peterborough, Ontario)
Tim is an old friend of Puppets Up! and he’s back again this year with his larger-than-life original puppet characters. Audiences will be wowed by a combination of circus and ventriloquist skills that both entertain and delight. Ventiloquists are often thought of as technically skilled at vocal illusion OR funny. Tim is both!! Having performed […]
Performer Spotlight: Sutrisno Hartana (Vancouver, BC)
Sean Isaacs, owner of Alliance Coin and Banknote in Almonte, is the driving force behind bringing this Wayang Kulit (shadow puppet) puppeteer to Puppets Up! in 2022. Sean has a strong relationship with the Ottawa Embassy of the Republic of Indonesia and, together, they are co-sponsoring Mr. Sutrisno Hartana, an Indonesian teacher and Artist now […]
Performer Spotlight: DerRic Starlight (Tsuut’ina Nation)
DerRic Starlight is a Blackfoot comedian-puppeteer from the Tsuut’ina Nation near Calgary who followed his dreams into a career of acting and puppetry. He now lives in Edmonton with his own cast of “Nuppets” (Native Puppets) including Granny, Chief the Warrior, Band Councillor Willy, Jingle Dress Dancer and many many more. DerRic has appeared regularly […]
Performer Spotlight: ADHS Drama (Almonte, Ontario)
This show will be presented by talented local youth. It’s Jenny Sheffield’s Almonte and District High School Drama Club who will present a Tabletop version of “Peter Pan.” About 7 years ago, Jenny took the original production to the Edinburgh Fringe Festival with her drama students at that time. Fortunately, she kept all the puppets […]
Performer spotlight: Joshua Holden (Brooklyn, New York)
Spend your time with the Ambassador of Joy, and award-winning American puppeteer, Joshua Holden, when he and Mr. Nicholas, the sock puppet, “bring glee to the masses” in this fun filled musical family show, “The Joshua Show.” Joshua is accompanied on stage by musician Jeb Colwell, a New York City based singer-songwriter. “The Joshua Show” […]
Performer spotlight: Rock The Arts Puppets (Carp, Ontario)
Sarah Argue is the talented owner of Rock the Arts Puppets and principle performer of this Ottawa Valley touring puppet company. In “The Good Vibe Tribe,” she is assisted by Teacher/Actress/Puppeteer Jenny Sheffield who is also Puppets Up’s own Assistant Artistic Director. This show, featuring Sarah’s own hand-built puppets, is fun and energetic and super […]
Performer spotlight: Worlds of Puppets’ Bernd Ogrodnik (Reykjavík, Iceland)
Bernd Ogrodnik is a prominent figure in the world of puppetry. First of all, he is a superb wood carver, prolific puppet builder and teacher. He is also Artistic Director and Co-founder of the Icelandic Centre for Puppetry Arts and serves as the Master Puppeteer for the National Theatre of Iceland. His beautiful and poetic […]
Performer spotlight: Tanglewood Marionettes (Ware, Massachusetts)
Anne and Peter Schaefer, founders and Principal Puppeteers of Tanglewood Marionettes, bring their exquisite puppets from New England, USA, to Almonte, Ontario, in this original tale inspired by Chinese folklore, featuring dozens of their handcrafted marionettes and unique puppet artistry. In this beautiful underwater fantasy, an intrepid Grandmother journeys to the bottom of the sea […]
Performer spotlight: Puppetmongers (Toronto, Ontario)
Puppetmongers Theatre‘s David and Ann Powell are brother and sister who have been performing with puppets for almost all of their lives. They founded and continue to run a renowned puppet school and puppet theatre company in Toronto and are extremely well respected in the North American puppetry community. Puppetmongers reset the much loved […]