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Category: Hints and Tips

Do you need new ideas?

October 1, 2021 TheDummyShoppe Leave a comment

Something New

Lolly (C-93)

We want to suggest a way to find some new ideas this week. We are not suggesting that you steal material from anyone, but now and then you want to find little ways to get new ideas to use in your show.…

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Posted in: Hints and Tips, Puppets, Ventriloquism

How is your Puppet’s Mouth Timing?

September 17, 2021 TheDummyShoppe 1 Comment

This is a small tip and easy to achieve, but it is also very important.

Recently I was watching some videos of a well known Ventriloquist. There was something in his performance that really bugged me and it took a while to figure it out but when I did it became crystal clear and then really bugged me.…

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Posted in: Hints and Tips, Puppets, Ventriloquism

Moving Eyebrows or Blinking Eyes?

September 10, 2021 TheDummyShoppe Leave a comment

Probably one of the most asked questions we get is, “What is more effective – Moving Eyebrows or Blinking Eyes?”

The answer is not that simple. Each has its place in showing human emotion. Moving Eyebrows can show 1) Surprise, 2) Shock, 3) Awe, 4) Disgust, among other things.…

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Posted in: Hints and Tips, Puppets, Ventriloquism

Using Improvisation in your Act

September 3, 2021 TheDummyShoppe Leave a comment

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Chauncey (M-143)

From time to time we have all had some situation come up in the course of the day or in the middle of a performance that completely catches us off guard. How we get out of this with our dignity in tack is by quick thinking on our feet.…

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Posted in: Hints and Tips, Puppets, Ventriloquism

Puppet First Aid Kit

August 13, 2021 TheDummyShoppe Leave a comment

Something New

Yowie (C-90)

We want to take a few minutes and cover a very important aspect of ventriloquism that is not often talked about.

The topic is your puppets First Aid Kit.

Almost everyone who has ever performed more than just a few times will tell you that the rules hold true for puppets as well as for people.…

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Do You Have…???

July 2, 2021 TheDummyShoppe Leave a comment

Do you have “ticks”? You should have. No we are not talking about those pesky little blood sucking insects. Nobody wants them. What we are talking about is the type of ticks that your puppet needs to give him/her/it their individuality on stage.…

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