“I adore monsters. I absolutely love them. Humans are repulsive!” So claims Guillermo del Toro, a filmmaker, novelist, artist who is known for his highly creative and imaginative fantasy and fairytale movies — fables...
Category - Puppets
Pauline Adamek
“Punch and Judy” at the Fringe
The traditional hand-puppet comedy Punch and Judy gets the live-action treatment for a raucously funny Fringe show. Ultra-violent, racist, sexist, profane and pitch black in tone, this show takes the usual goofy premise...
“Pinocchio” created by Teatro del Drago – San Antonio theater review
The centuries-old tradition of the traveling show is brought to life in a charming production at San Antonio’s AtticRep. Taking a break from its regular fare of well-staged narrative dramas for adult audiences, San...
Kurt Gardner
“Ded!” at the Matrix Theatre – Los Angeles theater review
Entering the Matrix Theatre to see Ded! is a treat in itself. A calavera looms over the marquis, and two more giant calavera women are holding court in the entryway in their bright dresses. Even the guy serving drinks...
Ash Revell
Guignol de Lyon “Le pot de confiture” – Los Angeles puppet theater report
The “Pot de confiture” is the most performed play of Laurent Mourguet, Guignol’s creator. Collectif Zonzons refreshes this classic and modernizes the ancient art of hand puppetry. Guignol is an impish French hand...
