The head is carved from wood. Mechanisms in the hollow head move the eyes and mouth. The main rod, made either of wood or bamboo, runs through the neck to the head, and the length varies. The hand ...

A huge humpback whale is among the mysterious creatures inhabiting String and Shadow Puppet Theater’s “Ship of Fools.” Courtesy of String and Shadow Puppet Theater String and Shadow Puppet Theater’s ...

Heather Henson fell in love with the art of puppetry by watching The Muppets. She’s probably not too different from many people who grew up in the ’70s and ’80s in this respect. But unlike most people ...

Q: I have a “Clippo the Clown” stringed puppet. My mom told me she got it around 1938 or '39. She never played with it, so it is in excellent condition. The original heart-shaped hangtag on his wrist ...

No matter how many times Brian Hull and his five person professional puppeteer team perform "String City: Nashville’s Tradition of Music and Puppetry," they can't help but dance and sing along ...

No truly definitive conclusions have yet been reached on the origin and evolution of Chinese puppetry. However, pottery figurines used in place of slaves as burial objects have been discovered at ...

This puppet show is no child’s play. A Vermont-based theater group is bringing an innovative performance to Fort Greene’s Irondale Ensemble Project on Feb. 6 with “D-Generation: An Exaltation of Larks ...