Edgar Bergen
The Man Edgar Bergen, actually born Edgar John Berrgren, was born in Chicago a first generation Swedish American to Swedish immigrants on...
Jimmy Nelson
My First Ventriloquist Instructor Jimmy Nelson is the first ventriloquist who put out an actual recorded training series that you could...
Phil Vischer, a Visionary
Wait, What? I thought this blog was about puppets and puppetry related! Why are you doing a post on Phil Vischer? Yes, Phillip Vischer is...
Vietnamese Water Puppets
Not Just for Stages Vietnamese water puppetry's stage (Photo: hanoicitybreaks) Water puppetry is one of major styles of Vietnamese...
Why is Puppetry Dying?
Is Puppetry a Dying Art? Puppetry is still alive and well (sorry if the title sounds a little click baity). Puppetry is one of those art...
Wayang Puppetry
Shadow Puppets on Steroids Wayang (or Wajang) is an Indonesian word “bayang” which means shadow. Wayang kulit, or shadow puppetry, is...