Dallas Puppet Theater

The Dallas Puppet Theater is a 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to promoting and advancing the performing, visual and creative art of puppetry.

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The Dallas Puppet Theater, in collaboration with Brookhaven Theatre Department - Dallas College presents their unique production of the Charles Dickens classic, A Christmas Carol. Nov 30 Dec 3 at 7:30 PM, Sat matinee at 2:30 PM
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Dallas Puppet Theater summer fun for readers! - https://t.co/7K1xLKmKE4

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Dallas Puppet Theater summer fun for readers! - https://t.co/UHS3bItAVf

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@epcot_adam @InsideTheMagic Inside the Magic is so rife with click-baity headlines that I dropped them from my actual news feeds. It's ridiculous how desperate they must be for traffic.

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Excited to see our friends @HasletLibrary on April 20 for another try, if the storms stay at bay! Keep reading!

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A Christmas Carol has two shows remaining Sat Dec. 3!
https://t.co/uzNgIw9dK3 for tickets and information.
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Great Kathpuli stage photos on the street in Jaipur thanks to our good friend and supporter TonEy Dempsey.

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Two Photos of Frank Paris, including his Sonja Henie variety marionette https://t.co/bYGiWPMKaR

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See this Instagram photo by @voiceslv https://t.co/dH4dBVTuka

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So brilliant, I wish I had thought of it. . .

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Hansel and Gretel Marionette show at Brookhaven College! https://t.co/arTgKA6miO

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As promised, Jim Menke's Pecos Bill!

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This weekend let's feature the Paul Bunyan of the American Southwest, Pecos Bill, created by Jim Menke (I'm about 95% on that, since he's identical to a smaller version I know he did, and he talked about... https://t.co/anBBpzY4OQ

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Excited to find out who this stunning figure is -- George Latshaw's Princess from the Cain Park Puppet Theater production of "Bug in a Rug", as seen in the December 1948 Grapevine.

This was a gift from... https://t.co/99cdbUYjf4

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I am lucky to know talented magician and inventor Randi Rain, who fixed this great Pinocchio collectible.
Check it out! https://t.co/5ll0Mx8oJa

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Monday brings you a Handi-Craft Puppet Kit.
This comes with head molds, and mold clamps, and casting powder (which seems a lot like plaster.) There's also at least one pattern for a costume, and paint to get you on your way to "Making Your Own Favorite Puppets!"

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Again, exquisite sculpting, in what appears to be the head of a marionette, artist uncertain, but the really great part is what you see in the third picture. Scale reference added.

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Two great [looks like] "souvenir" figures,; closer inspection reveals their origins in Moline, IL.(see foot)

I don't know much more, but I sure love their look.

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Here's an amalgam of things - a little something for everyone.
Tony Sarg dog, likely from Rip van Winkle. Simple, but elegant, once again, with beautiful lines. For those keeping score, it is a one inch... https://t.co/AqxWtRhorn

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Sometimes something simple is so effective, and these heads by the Roses inspire. So much to see in such a small space. The accompanying note reads,
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The two heads in the picture you... https://t.co/ZG46hBDHeF