By Kim Campbell
The 2nd annual Chicago International Puppet Theater Festival is about to be unleashed upon Chicago just in time to distract us from the deep freeze of winter. Playing at multiple venues January 19-29, the festival will showcase work from seven different countries and will feature 20 different acts. For all of the details about the shows, the workshops and the free symposium, visit their website. To learn more about the history of puppetry in Chicago, the impetus for the festival and its highlights–not to mention why puppets are magical and transcendent, watch Kim Campbell’s interviews with Chicago puppeteering legend (and festival founder) Blair Thomas.
