Wherever historic puppetry forms are still strong, and often part of annual ceremonies or rituals, they provide a firm base on which contemporary forms and inventions emerge. At the International ...

It’s not easy emoting to a tennis ball. But in this era of computer-generated wizardry, actors are often forced to shoot their scenes opposite a character that doesn’t yet exist — an alien, a talking ...

Tiffany is a streetwise girl from North Carolina. Behind her brave exterior is a girl struggling with insecurities. Another thing: She’s a hand-built foam puppet. Created by storyteller Marilyn ...

Joe Gatto wants Beatrice and her chompers back. Beatrice is the fearsome-looking star of a 10-minute short film called “Chompers” that the independent filmmaker shot in downtown Torrance on two recent ...