October 2017 Newsletter Inside this issue Raising funds for South African puppet program Review of Summer of Love Forbidden Puppet Cabaret Tips on seasonal items for puppetry Halloween Photo Contest Winners! 2 Upcoming Guild Events- black light puppetry and shadows Ask Mrs. Bandersnoot
The Art of the Shadow Puppet With Wendy Morton, This exceptional workshop is an introduction to the fundamentals of the traditional style of shadow puppetry where puppets are moved against a screen. Techniques used by Richard Bradshaw, Australia’s master shadow puppeteer will be featured. Participants will have the opportunity to […]
When: Sunday, Oct 22, 12:30 – 3:30 pm Where: Western Korean Church, 1595 Edgeworth Ave, Daly City Blacklight Puppetry is an exciting opportunity to experiment with unique blacklight puppets, such as Stretch-a-Bellies, Toobies and Doodle-Oos, while also learning the fundamentals of blacklight production, equipment and supplies. Q & A and […]
September 2017 Newsletter Your September 2017 newsletter is here with news about upcoming black light workshop, upcoming shadow puppetry workshop, report on the guild day at Children’s Fairyland last month, and reviews of shows. Also included, travels with Talib and Olivia, Ilene Cleveland’s Kennedy Puppets, Merrywood Puppets, Mary Nagler, a […]
Sat., Aug 26 Fairyland Puppet Fair 10:30-4:30 & Guild Meeting 4:30-6:45 Most Guild members will arrive and spend the day at Fairyland. However, if you are only coming for the Guild meeting, Guild members MUST enter the front gate before 4pm. This is a little different than past years, where […]
August 2017 Newsletter National Puppetry Festival, articles, impressions, photos Next Meeting August 26 at Fairyland Punch and Judy, calendar and more
July 2017 Newsletter Inside this Issue New Presidents Speak in Harmony Fundraising for African Puppetry Summer of Love and how to Groove with Puppets Updates from our Members August 27 Puppet Fair at Fairyland, Oakland Calendar, Mrs Bandersnoot and more!
July 4 Giant Puppets in the Vallejo parade! Each year an intrepid group of guild members and Vallejo Giant Puppeteers take to the streets of Vallejo to explore the boundaries of giant street theatre in the 1.25 mile walk from parade start to the Bay. We have an honored position […]
June 2017 Newsletter Inside this Issue Next meeting June 4 Review Alice in Wonderland, DLUX Puppets How to make tie dye for puppets King Lear by Independent Eye Bandersnoot Calendar
Guild member “Tree” Glynn Bartlett will host the guild at his lovely Vallejo home, garden workshop, and location of Glynn’s future puppet theatre for a workshop on large puppet construction, as learned while Tree was in South Africa working with Handspring Puppet Company (creators of War Horse.) The June 4 […]
May 2017 Newsletter Including Next meeting June 4 Guild ballot and elections Upcoming events New Muppet Puppets and disabilities Guild member update, Mrs. Bandersnoot and more.
Here is your April 2017 newsletter including: April Fools, a long puppet tradition Puppet Institute opens in Santa Cruz Giant puppets in Brazil Update on Members Review of Hand of God at Berkeley Rep Bandersnoot, Calendar, and more!
March 2017 Newsletter Inside this Issue Farewell to Mary Nagler (sad face here) Magic Flute and One Stone reviews Using Giant Puppets to inspire kids Bandersnoot, Calendar, and more!
There are a number of activities this month, where to start! Guild Event “The Magic Flute” “Writing For the Puppet Stage” & Mary Nagler Bon Voyage! Sat., 02/26 at 2-7ish pm The Magic Flute by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, 2 pm Libretto by Emanuel Schikaneder Music Direction by Lynne Morrow Stage […]
Here’s your Feb. newsletter, done on the fly and not proof-read as Michael is traveling, but we hope it is ok and many, many thanks to all our contributors. Included in this month’s newsletter: Bon Voyage, Mary Nagler! Information on February Guild Event “The Magic Flute”, “Writing For the Puppet Stage” & […]
