Tag: Puppets

Marionettes backstage after Ronnie Burkett's "The Daisy Theater" in Montreal, March 8, 2018. (Greg Cook)

Theater Greg CookMarch 15, 2018 0

Up Close With Ronnie Burkett’s Marionette ‘Love Letter To Theater And Show Biz’

“The show is a love letter to theater and show biz,” Ronnie Burkett says during a question-and-answer session after performing his “The Daisy Theatre” at Montreal’s Centaur Theatre last Thursday…Continue Reading →

“Mascots! Mask Performance in the 21st Century,” an exhibit at the Ballard Institute and Museum. (Courtesy Ballard Institute and Museum)

Performance Greg CookNovember 28, 2017 0

‘Mascots!’ Exhibit Asks Why We Care So Much About These Fuzzy, Costumed Sports Characters

“I think sometimes puppets and masks are thought of as a primitive and non-modern remnant of indigenous cultures. … And yet they show up,” says John Bell, a Cambridge-based puppeteer…Continue Reading →