Puppets and Puppetry

So Real is Him

"Being Elmo: A Puppeteer's Journey": Sweet Documentary Remains Frustratingly Impersonal

Heroes, Villains, and Puppets

Ten Muppets You Probably Don't Know (But Should!)

The Muppets' staying power is an inspiration. What was borne from the silly idea of anthropomorphizing felt later forged a brand that has redefined the puppet industry, and greater entertainment industry, to this day. (The newest film, The Muppets, is scheduled for release Wednesday, Nov. 23.) And t ... More >>

"The Composer Is Dead": Berkeley Rep takes on Lemony Snicket

The Muppets' staying power is an inspiration. What was borne from the silly idea of anthropomorphizing felt later forged a brand that has redefined the puppet industry, and greater entertainment industry, to this day. (The newest film, The Muppets, is scheduled for release Wednesday, Nov. 23.) And t ... More >>

Otter Pop

The Muppets' staying power is an inspiration. What was borne from the silly idea of anthropomorphizing felt later forged a brand that has redefined the puppet industry, and greater entertainment industry, to this day. (The newest film, The Muppets, is scheduled for release Wednesday, Nov. 23.) And t ... More >>

Masters of Puppets

The Muppets' staying power is an inspiration. What was borne from the silly idea of anthropomorphizing felt later forged a brand that has redefined the puppet industry, and greater entertainment industry, to this day. (The newest film, The Muppets, is scheduled for release Wednesday, Nov. 23.) And t ... More >>

SFJFF Announces "Rockin' Puppet Mayhem"

Q: when is a puppet show not just a puppet show? A: When the puppets referred to are the Puppet Folk Revival Band. On July 31st, CellSpace hosts the West Coast concert debut of Rockin' Puppet Mayhem: the Puppet Folk Revival Band. Described in their PR as "an unholy blend of the puppetcraft of The ... More >>

Master of Puppets

Q: when is a puppet show not just a puppet show? A: When the puppets referred to are the Puppet Folk Revival Band. On July 31st, CellSpace hosts the West Coast concert debut of Rockin' Puppet Mayhem: the Puppet Folk Revival Band. Described in their PR as "an unholy blend of the puppetcraft of The ... More >>

Wonder Full

Q: when is a puppet show not just a puppet show? A: When the puppets referred to are the Puppet Folk Revival Band. On July 31st, CellSpace hosts the West Coast concert debut of Rockin' Puppet Mayhem: the Puppet Folk Revival Band. Described in their PR as "an unholy blend of the puppetcraft of The ... More >>

Get Going

Q: when is a puppet show not just a puppet show? A: When the puppets referred to are the Puppet Folk Revival Band. On July 31st, CellSpace hosts the West Coast concert debut of Rockin' Puppet Mayhem: the Puppet Folk Revival Band. Described in their PR as "an unholy blend of the puppetcraft of The ... More >>

Avenue Q

Adult-themed musical spoof of Sesame Street is hilarious, even if the plot is a little thin

The Bar Gets Quiet

Adult-themed musical spoof of Sesame Street is hilarious, even if the plot is a little thin

Repertory Film Listings

Adult-themed musical spoof of Sesame Street is hilarious, even if the plot is a little thin

It's so easy being green: Jim Henson's lasting music legacy

Adult-themed musical spoof of Sesame Street is hilarious, even if the plot is a little thin

The Great Puppet Musical

The humans are okay, but the puppets are the real stars

Yule Be Sorry

A shimmering play about the darkness of the past

Grind It Out With Pam

A shimmering play about the darkness of the past

Where the Wild Things Are

A haunting mix of Indonesian music and Shakespearean mystery

Political Puppets

Napkins, chopsticks, and teapots bring a Japanese internment camp to life

A Delight in Horrors

There's no real reason to revive this weird show, but it works nonetheless

Bouncer

Looks like Popeye, sounds like a 12-piece drum kit, rivets us. Must be Kid Beyond.

Seeking the Fantastique

Is Liebe Wetzel's surprising, compelling theater a dying breed at the Fringe Festival?

Fiery Lizards

Play on wheels is a real hot tomato

No Strings

Make your own manikin at MOCHA

Hairy Spray

A New Yorker shows us his wits

Various Artists

Songs From the Street: 35 Years of Music

The Construction Cabaret

Yes, they're puppets made from tools, but the show's not for the whole family

The Kid Connection

Family Fest's 411

Lather Up

Foamy fun in Berkeley

Into the Light

The appeal of shadow theater is the quiet seduction of a dream

Two Heads Are Better Than One

An hour of dick tricks and other "genital gesticulations" with Puppetry of the Penis

My Dinner With Lunatique Fantastique

Carrot-stick legs and perky lemon boobs -- yep, it's those crazy puppeteers

Art of the Scare

How two Bay Area animators hope to revolutionize Saturday-morning TV

Soup, Salad, and Surrealism

You haven't really eaten till you've had a meal with puppets, trapeze acts, and the Extra Action Marching Band

Snake in the Basement: The Prosecution of Reverend Bill Pruitt

Accusations of child molestation are dramatized in an emotionally charged puppet show

Puppets Packing Heat

The Wrapping Paper Caper

Tears of a Clown

The Eyes of Tammy Faye teaches us that garish televangelists have feelings too

Night Crawler

Puppet Regimes

Stage

Puppet Regimes

Catch the Wave

Puppet Regimes

Stage

Puppet Regimes

House of Tudor

Puppet Regimes

Night + Day

Puppet Regimes

Night + Day

Puppet Regimes

Wicked Fun

Puppet Regimes

Night Crawler

Puppet Regimes

Night + Day

Puppet Regimes

Stage

Puppet Regimes

Stage

Puppet Regimes