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Category: Ventriloquism

Puppetry and Ventriloquism Go Hand in Hand

May 20, 2016 TheDummyShoppe 2 Comments

Puppetry and ventriloquism go hand in hand (no pun intended). The history of both arts is very interesting.

Puppetry is a very ancient art form, thought to have originated about 30,000 years ago. Puppets have been used since the earliest times to animate and communicate the ideas and needs of human societies.…

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Posted in: Hints and Tips, Puppets, Ventriloquism

Vent Haven ConVENTion 2016 is Almost Here

May 13, 2016 TheDummyShoppe 2 Comments

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It is this time of year when we realize how quickly July is sneaking up. Its almost time for our annual vacation of fun, learning and total silliness.

It is time for the Venthaven ConVENTion. I know many of you, like us, are regulars at the vent family reunion, but some of you have not yet managed to put in an appearance.…

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Posted in: Hints and Tips, Personal, Puppets, Ventriloquism

A Response for Getting In the Front Door

May 6, 2016 TheDummyShoppe 1 Comment

A while back we did a newsletter on ways to get in the front door as a performer.
We just got a response from a friend of ours, Chris Thompson in Toronto Canada.

He was sharing a great experience that he had and gave us permission to share it with you.…

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Posted in: Hints and Tips, Personal, Puppets, Ventriloquism

New procedure for The Dummy Shoppe

April 29, 2016 TheDummyShoppe 1 Comment

Every now and then we get the distinct “privilege” of dealing with someone who thinks differently than most of the rest of us.

Fortunately, it does not happen that often, but since it has, we are going to address it on our website so that if and when it ever comes up again we can simply refer the person to the website.…

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Something to Be Careful Of

April 15, 2016 TheDummyShoppe 2 Comments

Now and then we see something that we need to sound a warning about. We are well aware that 99% of our friends would never do anything that was intentionally designed to be rude, crude or socially unacceptable.

However, there can on occasion be something that happens inadvertently without ever being aware that can be a real cause of embarrassment.…

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Suggested Tips With Animation

April 8, 2016 TheDummyShoppe 1 Comment

We have discussed in the past the importance of keeping your character animated to make it seem to be alive. This is an important feature in holding your audiences attention and keeping the audience focused on you the performer.

Here is a suggestion that won’t cost more than about 5 cents.…

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Posted in: Hints and Tips, Puppets, Ventriloquism

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