The protagonist’s expressive face is a blend of haunted and handsome, his eyes black and piercing. His hands are delicate, and his body skeletal and sinewy, but he moves with a powerful grace. When he ...

Andry Crocker is an immersive theater designer who has worked on huge projects such as the Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser at Walt Disney World Resort and local projects like the Los Angeles Public ...

When a classic Christmas claymation film is remade into a stage musical, audience members probably expect to have a good time. But this audience member didn’t expect to feel a pang of nostalgia and ...

Puppetry has enjoyed a renaissance in recent years. With the ability to tell political and philosophical stories, fairy tales and musical adventures, all with equal flair, puppeteers bringing the ...

Brant Bollman operates a cat puppet from inside during a "puppet stroll." Brant Bollman doesn’t just make puppets — he brings larger-than-life creatures to small-town Iowa. Bollman, who serves as the ...

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