by Tony Adler Little-known fact: Modern American puppetry was born in Chicago, along with the very word “puppeteer.” According to several sources (including a learned 2010 piece for Huffington Post

by Web Behrens Chicago International Puppet Theater Fest has something for all ages, but not every show is rated G. Blair Thomas has ambitious plans for the inaugural Chicago International

by Neil Steinberg Were I to live my life again, I’d be a puppeteer. My puppet theater would be called Punch & Judy’s. It would be semi-legendary in Wicker Park,

by Hedy Weiss The inaugural edition of the Chicago International Puppet Theater Festival began Wednesday evening with “Mariposa Nocturne: A Puppet Triptych,” a beguiling work by Chicago’s Stephanie Diaz and

By Mark Guarino (Reuters) – Puppets aren’t just about Muppets, kids and circuses. Indeed, an international puppetry festival in Chicago aims to redefine the art form and promises theatergoers an

by Elizabeth Diffin Don’t be alarmed. But Chicago is having an invasion this month. An invasion … of puppets. The Chicago International Puppet Theater Festival is a brand-new event celebrating the

by Hedy Weiss Blair Thomas, one of the earliest forces in Chicago’s impressive community of contemporary puppetry masters, recalls where his fascination with the art form began. “I grew up