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Theater Review (NYC): SAGA
The wizardly puppetry of Wakka Wakka is back, this time with a fiery tragicomedy about horses, hubris, and the Icelandic bank crisis.
Read More »Theater Review (LA): Avenue Q at the Met
The Tony Award-winning musical comes to the Met Theatre in Hollywood with a gleefully entertaining production.
Read More »DVD Review: Three Fragments of A Lost Tale
The animated short film Three Fragments of A Lost Tale is unusual, and undeniably truly original.
Read More »Theatre Review (Singapore): Avenue Q
This musical is an honest and true depiction of life, because life's not a fairy tale, not even for puppets.
Read More »Theater Review (NYC): ‘Hand to God’ by Robert Askins
Hand to God is a remarkable display of amazing puppetry amidst a hurricane of raunchy fun. Plus sex and violence. How can you go wrong?
Read More »Book Review: Pretty Dolls by Kimberly Dana
An adorable picture book for girls aged three to eight. It is a story about kindness and discovering new friendships.
Read More »Theater Review (NYC): ‘Lysistrata’
Aristophanes would have no trouble whatsoever recognizing this La MaMa/Skysaver Production of his classic sex-strike comedy.
Read More »Theater Review (NYC): ‘Baby Universe’
For clever creativity, sweet whimsy, and wondrous storytelling it'll be hard to beat this grown-up puppetry showpiece this holiday season.
Read More »Theater Review (NYC): The Hyperbolist at Fringe
Joe Mazza's melange of puppetry, silent film, and vaudeville effectively fuses avant-garde philosophizing with the pulling of heartstrings.
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