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Il Teatro Calimari is a touring puppetry and mask troupe based in Portland, Oregon. Street, schools, large and small venues. Workshops and residencies. Puppetry for video. Mask and puppet building.

Contains information on how to make giant puppets, parades, and pageants.

Photos and brief descriptions of works created for puppet theatre. See page two for information about "Reocurring Dreams", and how to participate in this new work for puppet theatre.

Puppets, magic, and ventriloquist supplies. Learn basic ventriloquism online. Huge list of links to other puppetry and ventriloquism sites.

Pictures of the collection, info about puppetry and puppeteers, and schedule of performances. Part of the University of Connecticut.

Scenes of Vermont review.

Largest organization in the United States devoted to the art of puppetry. Info on museum and education programs; performances; 1999 Festival; membership info; job opportunities; links.

All about marionettes in Greece and world wide. Videos, photos, links, and the marionette history.

The International Puppet Institute of Charleville-Mézières was founded in 1981. Together with its National School of Puppetry (ESNAM), both with a world-wide concern, it represents an unparalleled set of means and activities dedicated to puppetry and its promotion. The Institute deals with many fields: education, vocational and continuous training, courses, meetings, publishing, research and documentation, exhibitions. Site in French and English.

New England Marionette Opera Theatre, Peterborough, NH, (90 minutes from Boston) America's only opera theater performed entirely with string operated marionettes. Classical puppet theater.

A nice history of Punch and Judy.

Puppet building, puppet scripts, puppetry festivals, links, muppets, muppet central, theatre, puppet chat, custom puppets, puppet news, and lots of tips with much more.

Find a puppet show, magician, juggler, clown, in your town.

National Association of Puppetry. Festivals, membership information.

An award winning, unique and highly interactive entertainment puppet site, containing "Behind-the-Scenes" and "How To" activities, as well as strong visual components with easy-to-use navigation.

An on-line gallery of both old and modern push puppets.

Tony Stringfellow's company teaches the art of special effects make-up, animatronics, puppetry, etc.

Founded in 1982 by Jim Henson to promote and develop the art of puppet theater in the United States, the Foundation awards grants to American puppet artists to develop new works of contemporary puppet theater.

The Mascot Organization represents several artists dedicated to producing quality animal costumes & props. Many of us are also experienced professional costume actors. At Mascot East, we've specialized a bit by offering realistic "animal doubles" for film & video work. Featured is our Hollywood quality synthetic bear: "Burtram".

UK organisation of leading professional Punch and Judy performers.

Dedicated to international puppetry and lists puppetry information and resources.

All about the technique, puppet series, and television applications.

American Chapter of UNIMA, Union Internationale de la Marionette, the world's oldest theatre organization. It is dedicated to promoting international friendship through the art of puppetry.

The University of Connecticut offers the only Puppet Arts Training Program in the United States in which students can work toward BFA, MA or MFA degrees in the Puppet Arts.