By WGN News
We remember what puppets meant during our childhood, but Wednesday in Chicago, puppetry took on a whole new life.
It took master puppeteer Blair Thomas two years to bring together this event: 10 days, 12 different locations and 50 different events focused on puppet theatre.
Wednesday saw the rehearsal of “The Selfish Giant,” a performance Thomas will be directing during Chicago’s first ever International Puppet Theatre Festival, which officially kicked off Wednesday.