The Puppet Man

For hundreds of years puppet entertainers have roamed the streets in countries all over the world. They have sought to delight, amuse, reform their audiences, as well as earn their keep in society. Traditional puppet characters such as England's Punch and Judy, Germany's Kasperl, and France's Guignol all evolved from humble folk origins, nurtured by these street performers. They spoke to the dreams, fantasies and frustrations of the everyday life of the people of their time. The Puppet Man, Magical Moonshine Theatre's Michael Nelson creates his own version of traditional European street theatre. The performances are colorful, lively, spontaneous and ever-changing. In this selection of skits and bits selected from years of performing in the "strolling puppet stage" audiences, puppeteer and puppets respond to each other to create the play together in this uniquely exciting theatrical experience: The Puppet Show!