Lady Godiva Awakes at London Olympics
A huge puppet version of Lady Godiva is to begin its journey from Coventry to London as part of the cultural celebrations for the Olympics. Read more here at BBC.co.uk
Jonathan Storey receives Arlyn Award
Congratulations to Jonathan Storey of the Little Angel Theatre in London for receiving the prestigious Arlyn Award for Outstanding Design in Puppet Theatre. (via westend.broadwayworld.com)
Punch’s Birthday
Happy 350th Birhday Mr Punch! Born May 9. 1662.
Rare footage of Richard Teshner performing
CAUGHT BY THE CAMERA NO. 70 About :54 seconds into the above clip you can see some rare footage of Richard Teshner performing his puppets on a trip to England. You can read a bit more about Richard’s puppetry influence’s at Mary Robinette Kowal’s blog.