Children accustomed to high-tech computer games jump in their seats and squeal with delight. Students of the genre study masters of a historic craft. Puppets, marionettes and masks--ranging from the whimsical to the astonishingly elaborate--join delightful costumes and imaginative backdrops in performances that retell children's fairy tales or debut original plays. When the performance ends, the puppeteers ...
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Founded in 1998 by puppeteers trained in the former Soviet Union, PuppetART offers Old World puppetry for both kids and adults. All events at PuppetART include a tour of the museum and a workshop as well. Classes include puppet making, animation, costume design, and construction. Cool fact: In 2002, PuppetART published A History of Puppetry in Detroit, a book that details the people and events that ...
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