Chicago's puppet festival, now in its sixth year, starts Thursday and runs for 10 days in venues across the city, showcasing international performers as well as local talent.
“Shadow puppetry is an art form that requires only a light source and shapes. It's like an analog movie or, as I like to do, a moving comic book,” Irvin said.
MARTINSBURG — On Christmas Eve, the Wonderment Puppet Theater opened its doors for a performance of “The Nutty Nutcracker,” one of six shows produced throughout the year at the charming
Since I attended my first Bread and Puppet show a few years ago, I've been curious about the little society of performers that flourishes each summer at the theater's 200-acre farm. I love immersive reporting assignments, and I figured that the only way to understand Bread and Puppet — a quasi-commune, led by a visionary artist and sustained by mostly unpaid labor — was to spend a lot of time there.