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Why Learn Acting with Tabletop Puppets
Jacek Zuzanski of Dream Tale Puppets and The Corner Loft invite you to the “Acting with Tabletop Puppets” workshop for grownups (15 yrs. and up),

Temporary Contracted Research and Communication Assistant
Temporary Contracted Research and Communication Assistant The Dream Tale Puppets’ upcoming projects and plans require expanding the existing network of contacts with presenters and seeking

Building Puppets for the Fisherman and His Wife
I began with very rough sketching. Organizing, selecting drawings and scaling chosen drafts followed. The clay entered the stage. The faces emerged. After the clay

Presenting Project Alice at the Idea Swap
The Idea Swap is the New England Foundation for the Arts’ annual event for New England-based nonprofit cultural organizations and touring artists to network and

Alice, or the Red King’s Dream
This July, Dream Tale Puppets will be performing its newest piece “Alice, or the Red King’s Dream.” Two characters, whose identities are not very clear,

Building New Audiences
Maria Nicklin is a graphic designer, illustrator, and art teacher, as well as the founder and director of the SPICES Traveling Peace Troupe, where she guides

How to Build a Simple Glove Puppet
If you are lucky, you received materials from us at your local library or from another cultural organization. In the activity kit bag with materials,

Building Tabletop Puppet – Third Session
After putting papier-mâché over the head of the puppet, creating the hands and the arms, and painting the puppet, it is time to add the

Building Tabletop Puppet – Second Session
Hello participants of the Summer Acting and Puppetry Workshops! This post explains the next steps of building your tabletop puppet. It shows how to paint