 A bi - annual conference to explore the power of
puppetry beyond performance
"Puppet Power" is a conference, historically occurring every two years, which explores the power of puppetry beyond performance. It features keynote speakers and hands-on workshops led by international artists and professionals. Other components often include panel and round table discussions, puppet performances, Master classes, puppet exhibits and film/video screenings. Past conferences have been:
- "Puppet Power 2005: Puppets Promote Literacy"
- "Puppet Power 2003: Embracing Multiculturalis"
- "Puppet Power 2002: Puppets as a Therapeutic Medium"
The goal of this conference is to give participants greater knowledge and increased comfort to use the medium of puppetry more frequently in their various professional applications.
The Puppet Power conference features keynote speakers
and hands- on workshops lead by artists and professionals
from across North America. Participants are also involved
in panel and round table discussions and the weekend
ends with a puppet performance. A master class puppetry
intensive is sometimes available as well as puppet
exhibits, silent auction and video screenings.
The goal of the conference is to give participants
greater knowledge and increased comfort to use the
medium of puppetry more frequently in their various
professional applications.
Participants have said:
"More than I expected. Many ideas,
new art form integrating with visual art, connection
to my relation with words"
"It was great to get out of the box
of regular items and use other items. Workshop was
too short. I had so much fun"
"The motivation in this conference
was great and gave me the green light to put into
practice dormant ideas in my head." Recalling Puppet Power 2007: Puppets As Agents of Social Change
 “Puppet Power” is a conference, historically occurring every two years, which explores the power of puppetry beyond performance. It features keynote speakers and hands- on workshops led by international artists and professionals. Other components often include panel and round table discussions, puppet performances, Master classes, puppet exhibits and film/video screenings. Past conferences have been “Puppet Power 2005: Puppets Promote Literacy”, “Puppet Power 2003: Embracing Multiculturalism”, “Puppet Power 2002: Puppets as a Therapeutic Medium”.
The goal of this conference is to give participants greater knowledge and increased comfort to use the medium of puppetry more frequently in their various professional applications.
In May 2007 we presented an exciting and inspiring conference on “Puppets as Agents of Social Change” at the Rozsa Centre University of Calgary. This conference included exploration into:
- the current puppet usage in political and social etc. activism,
- puppetry’s existing and potential role in peace, health, religious, environmental and school education programs
- how puppets can be used for community and organizational transformation
- connected art mediums i.e.: popular theatre, eco theatre, mask, pageantry.
- how to balance the medium and the message.
We also provided training in making and using various types of puppetry for a variety of skill levels
Here are some of the recollections from the conference:
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