Historical significance Marionette puppetry has been a vibrant part of human culture for centuries, if not thousands of years, with roots in ancient civilizations.

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Four colourful human-like puppets performed on stage to promote a cultural heritage event in China. Footage shows the marionettes bouncing to the beat of the song 'Butterfly' by Nhac San in Chengdu, ...

Pretty much. Deb Polich: So, in preparing for the show, I did a lot of research about puppets and marionettes. And the definition of a puppet is a figure--a human, animal or abstract in form--that is ...

In Monsters, Martyrs, and Marionettes, Adrienne Gruber employs a poetic sensibility to climb inside the parts of parenthood that can be so hard to share with others. Photo via Shutterstock ...

Ronnie Burkett’s latest work is a beautiful and intensely human show from the master of marionettes. Wonderful Joe inspired smiles throughout the audience for its world premiere Thursday night ...

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But while the marionettes are no longer inviting human guests to their first home, the Highland Park location is enchanting, atmospheric, and an ideal spot to extend that Christmas feeling into ...

At first, he is surprised that a living artist is transfixed by mere marionettes, but the dancer is vehement that the wooden troupe has surpassed its human counterpart.

The Bob Baker Marionette Theater is celebrating Halloween this year by adding their first human actor to the troupe for a special nighttime performance. For two nights only John Ennis joins the ...

A metal rod suspends the manikin from a four-wheeled cart, and cables attached to its heels and elbows move it like a marionette as it rolls along, walking on air.