November in the Bay Area starts with many Day of the Dead celebrations. The above photo of puppet life force illustrates an element of passing to another realm and is from Mary Nagler’s review of Paper Moon Theatre included in this newsletter. More photos and full text below, along with lots of other great newsletter submissions. Thanks to our November contributors!
Happy April Fools’ Day The fool has been a common puppet subject for centuries. Our own guild logo features a jester/fool puppet image. An early April fools jest took place in 1698 when people were tricked into going to the Tower of London to see the lions washed.
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