46 Great Things to Do This Winter: How To’s For the aspiring comedians, storytellers, and puppeteers
Blair Thomas, artistic director of the inaugural Chicago International Puppet Theater Festival (January 14 to 25) and cofounder of Redmoon, shares three easy steps for silhouette fun.
1. Trace a photo of someone onto a thin piece of cardboard and cut out the shape.
Illustrations: David Preiss
2. Detach one of the arms at the shoulder and reattach with a string.
3. Glue a Popsicle stick onto the back, attach another with a string to the end of the arm, and—presto!—you’ve got a shadow puppet. Make a few more, hang a bed sheet in a doorway, and use a flashlight or bare light bulb to stage a show.
The Puppet Has Been Waiting.
The Chicago International Puppet Theater Festival is returning in a big way, January 18-29, 2023, at venues large and small throughout the city. For 12 consecutive days, Chicago will be the puppetry capital of the world, home to more than 100 performances and events around the city that promise to astonish and delight.