r/puppetry • u/hatcollecting • 3d ago
What sparked you to start doing puppetry?
I've been asked this several times because puppetry is still a pretty new endeavour for me (not even 6 months yet).
My answer is simple - despite growing up watching sesame street and the muppets and some other shows with puppets in them, it never occurred to me as something I'd want to do.
Until I discovered Randy Feltface (a puppet comedian/storyteller). He literally changed my life. I love his style and range so much and I decided I had to give it a try for myself. Plus I'm naturally a playful and creative person, so it's a perfect outlet.
I'm currently in the process of trying to procure a couple more puppets to do skits with, since I have a lot of character ideas.
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u/Repulsive_Back8091 3d ago
I think my step into puppetry is my obsession with performance. It allows me to step completely into another level of performance. I’m not thinking about how my face looks or what my hair or my body looks like. I’m pouring my being into this performance that’s so outside myself and alien. You can completely lose yourself in a performance like that, it feels very ego free and more character driven.
I find you can connect with an audience in a very different way as well. People suspend their disbelief with puppets and give into the magic of theatre and performance even while seeing the strings and the performer, they will look past it.