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Mary Phipps Putnam Churchill (December 29, 1930 – November 16, 1997) was an American puppeteer, educator, and entrepreneur. [1] Her puppet troupe, The Cranberry Puppets, entertained children for 25 years with witty feminist adaptations of folktales.
The Mississippi Public Broadcasting School Resource Guide summarizes the goals of The Clyde Frog Show: "This series is designed to help elementary children understand and better cope with their own feelings and attitudes. Each program contains a dramatization of typical events in the life of a child followed by a talk show segment.
The seat of UNIMA in Charleville-Mézières, France Memorial tablet commemorating the founding of UNIMA in Prague, Czech Republic. UNIMA (Union Internationale de la Marionnette – International Puppetry Association) is an international non-governmental organization that brings together puppeteers and puppet enthusiasts to develop and promote the art of puppetry.
In the last year, membership has spiked at the Los Angeles Guild of Puppetry. Inside the new generation of artists continuing its mission. Puppetry is booming in L.A. Meet the new generation of ...
Gerald Morice. Gerald Charles Trentham Morice (1907-1986) [1] was a journalist, theatre critic and collector of toy theatres and printed ephemera. He was the founder of the British branch of UNIMA, the international puppet organisation [2] and a founder member of the British Model Theatre Guild.
Puppetry is a very ancient form of theatre which was first recorded in the 5th century BC in Ancient Greece. Some forms of puppetry may have originated as long ago as 3000 years BC. [1] Puppetry takes many forms, but they all share the process of animating inanimate performing objects to tell a story.
The Center for Puppetry Arts, located in Atlanta, is the United States' largest organization dedicated to the art form of puppetry. The center focuses on three areas: performance, education, and museum. It is one of the few puppet museums in the world. The center is located in Midtown, the city's arts district. It was founded in 1978 by Vincent ...
In 2020, the Ballard Institute and Museum of Puppetry celebrated Davis's career with an exhibit. [15] “Paul Vincent Davis and the Art of Puppet Theater” called Davis "one of the United States's most dynamic 20th-century puppeteers." [16] In 2021, the National Capital Puppetry Guild presented Davis with a Lifetime Achievement Award. [17]