KAREN PRELL of the USA was Red on The MUPPET’S Fraggle Rock & Worm on Labyrinth. She will offer two workshops as well as autograph signings and guest appearances.
www.karenprell.com
muppet.wikia.com

Canadian icon JUDITH LAWRENCE, creator and performer of CASEY & FINNEGAN for MR. DRESSUP, will be our very special guest. She is also a recipient of the ORDER OF CANADA for her work with peace and women’s rights.
Judith Lawrence

 

OLD TROUT PUPPET WORKSHOP (Calgary) & PUENTE THEATRE (Victoria) with musical guests BUCAN BUCAN
present THE UMBRELLA as part of our double with the ANARCHIST’S PUPPET/POET SLAM.
www.theoldtrouts.org
www.puentetheatre.ca
bucanbucan.bandcamp.com

 

HEATHER HENSON’S HANDMADE PUPPET DREAMS adult puppet movie shorts, including “Lessons Learned” by Toby Froud, son of Brian & Wendy Froud designers of puppets on Dark Crystal & Labyrinth.
www.handmadepuppetdreams.com

MIND OF A SNAIL’S NEW SHOW –
CAWS & EFFECTS (Vancouver)
They loved it at the Winnipeg Fringe 2014.
mindofasnail.org
CBC.Caws&Effects
WinnipegFreePress.Caws&Effect

 

RICK SCOTT is our FEATURED ACT at our Sunday Puppets for Peace Main Stage Government House Performance. He is an award winning singer, songwriter, & storyteller who combines music and laughter in lively, participatory concerts for all ages. RICK is not a puppet.
www.rickscott.ca
www.gazzoon.com

 

Javanese Dalang SUTRISNO HARTANA will offer a Wayang shadow demonstration. He and his FAMILY will perform Javanese music & dance at our Government House Peace Celebration. Sutisno Hartana at SFU

 

The LE-LA-LA DANCERS are a traditional Kwakwaka’wakw (pronounced kwa kwa key wok) dance company who present First Nations culture of Northern Vancouver Island.
lelaladancers.com

 

TIM GOSLEY’S LITTLE YELLOW GUY
Muppet Wiki: Tim Gosley
Globe & Mail
Poetry of the Puppet

 

Comedian, KIRSTEN VAN RITZEN will co host our opening reception with the Little Yellow Guys,  as well as trying her hand at puppets.
www.kirstenvanritzen.com

 

 

RUNAWAY MOON PUPPETS’ (Enderby, BC) DREAM
Dream is a folktale with subversive humour that works on several levels, that is aimed mainly at adults. But like all Runaway Moon productions, it is suitable for everyone over the age of five.” www.runawaymoon.org

 

THE MESMERIZING MERMAID, HILARIE ANN HIGGINS (Victoria) audience participation involving 7 fish puppets.
Hilarie Ann Higgins on Facebook

 

GRANT HAYTER-MENZIES shares his knowledge of Chinese Shadow puppetry with his puppet collection, followed by a book signing at MUNRO’S, Canada’s most beautiful bookstore of SHADOW WOMAN: THE EXTRAORDINARY CAREER OF PAULINE BENTON.
Author Talk

 

VANCOUVER PUPPET THEATRE’s
Petrushka Show with Viktor Bakar, who will offer a performance & walk around characters.
www.vancouverpuppet.com

 

W.P. PUPPET THEATRE (Calgary) ‘Drop By’ Paper folding workshop  fun paper sculpture techniques. Celebrate real or imaginary birds that can sing, squawk or flap their wings. Great for all ages.
www.wppuppet.com

 

MISSIE PETERS, Spoken Word Festival artistic director, is our slam host with the Little Yellow Guy “7” special contestants in THE ANARCHISTS PUPPET/POET SLAM. A double bill with Old Trout / Puente’s THE UMBRELLA.
www.missiepeters.com

 

DEVIL’S CIRCUS
MOCHINOSHA/The Wishes Mystical Puppet Company
(Japan/Winnipeg) FAMILY PUPPET SHOW
ages 8 and up including adults. (more info)
www.thewishes.ca
The Wish on Facebook

 

SUE PROCTOR (Winnipeg) bring your own puppet or choose one of ours.  Sue will lead you to create a story with puppets.  18 participants – priority given to P. of A. members. winnipegarts.ca/wac/event/371

 

DANAÉ BRISSONET (Quebec) creates The Living Mural on the wall of The Art Gallery of Greater Victoria. Watch it come alive and join our PUPPETS FOR PEACE PARADE.
Danaé Brissonet on Facebook
The Art Gallery of Greater Victoria