Stop for a minute and think about some of the best Ventriloquists you have ever seen. Then think about the ones that you remember that seemed the most “lifeless” and were just a puppet with a moving mouth. Even though the ventriloquist was good and had not lip movement, if the rest of the puppet just “sat there” without moving, the act was at best only half as good as it could have been.…
Although we can never get enough pictures back from you good folks, now and then we get some that are a bit unusual. Some for the pictures themselves, and some for the circumstances surrounding the pictures.
A while back we got to be friends with a gentleman named Steven van der Vyver.…
We want to suggest a way for 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.…
From time to time we get a request from someone that shows a spark of creativity. Recently a person contacted us and asked if they could have the face of “X” puppet, and the hands of “Y” puppet, the body of “Z” puppet.…
This is the time of year when we should all begin thinking about holiday bookings and shows. However, before we start seeking bookings, we should start by thinking about the right characters and material that we will want to present as our show.…
The question about what are you doing with your left hand is relevant only if your are using your right hand to hold your puppet. If you are using your left hand to hold your puppet the same question would be true of your right hand.…