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Saturday, February 25, 2006

Life Imitates Art

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We all know the history of toy theatre being rooted in the real stage. But did you know there is a play based on toy theatre?
Tuesday, February 21, 2006

Superbowl ad: Stop Motion Paper Puppets

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I love this ad that premiered during a recent sports event; it's got imagination, wonder, and a lot of talent behind it. It incorporat...
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Wednesday, February 15, 2006

Professor Will

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I really must say that I've been deeply impressed * by Professor Will , and his willingess to share his knowledge and experience with t...
Saturday, February 11, 2006

Royal Suitcase Theatre

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The Royal Suitcase Theatre are actually two very talented people, Gérard Schiphorst and Marije van der Sande. The wordless performances, ab...
Monday, February 06, 2006

Canadian Puppeteer Does Good

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Drew MacDonald-Smith contacted me today about a contest he's in, soliciting my support in his efforts to win a chance to perform for a g...
Saturday, February 04, 2006

PuppetFest MidWest 2006

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I just found out that PuppetFest MidWest has it's own blog now. It has up-to-date information they post periodically, leading up to t...
Monday, January 30, 2006

Legacy

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Gigi Sandberg has been sharing for some time about an ongoing project of hers to preserve her toy theatre collection for posterity. After H...

Toy Theatre on DVD

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Recently on the toy theatre email group , it has been a matter of spirited and exciting discussion on how to get a good video record of toy ...
Monday, January 16, 2006

The New Automata Makers

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Peter Meder is an amazing man. His website is one of my favorite stops on the Information Highway. He's a descendent (figuratively ...
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Sunday, January 15, 2006

Toy Theatre 'Movie'

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Harry Oudekerk has kindly shared a movie he made awhile back, which is a performance of Sleeping Beauty. Harry says that toy theater doesn...

Slipping Gently into the Night...

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The survival of English toy theatre into the present age owes much to the enthusiasm and passion of George Speaight, who has died aged 91. G...
Monday, January 09, 2006

Early Visual Media

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An amazing website called Early Visual Media has come to my attention. While it does not cover toy theatre per se, it does cover associate...
Wednesday, January 04, 2006

Homage to the Small Theatre

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" J.B. Priestly wrote a play for the Toy Theatre and George Bernard Shaw wrote one for marionettes, while theatrical genius Gordon Cra...
Monday, December 26, 2005

Toy Theatre in Retail

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Charming toys of old are presented in a toy theatre setting; click the picture below to see the show...
Wednesday, December 21, 2005

Toy Theatres Go to the Movies

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All toy theatre enthusiasts are aware of the roots of toy theatre, i.e., theatres and plays for the small stage based on actual plays and re...
Sunday, December 18, 2005

Toy Theatre Online Videos

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There are two videos showing toy theatres online. One is a contemporary news item featuring Pollock's Toy Shop in Covent Garden with P...
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Influences

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It is fun to see influences of toy theatre* in popular culture, such as this music video by the Dresden Dolls ... * Among other influences ...
Saturday, December 17, 2005

Team Spirit

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Show your "team spirit"; join the Toy Theatre Enthusiasts FRAPPR Group - a great way to network!

How to Build Your Own Toy Theater

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There have been several questions brought up on toy theatre discussion groups lately on how to do this or that. Paul Weighall from the Pollo...
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Monday, November 28, 2005

Webb Festival Highlights II

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Gigi Sandberg's Toy Theatre Information Center has a new area documenting their experience at the recent Webb Festival. All I can say ...
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