Today on Commotion, political scientist David Moscrop and puppeteer Kira Hall join host Elamin Abdelmahmoud to talk about why the political puppet show Puppet Regime is so watchable.

When teachers noticed that children in Oakland preschool and kindergarten classrooms were not engaging in imaginative play or interacting with each other as much after the pandemic, staff at ...

At a time when hi-tech toys can whisk us to virtual galaxies, many people long for the simple joy of watching a puppet show. That’s one motivation behind the third annual Chicago International ...

For children facing serious medical conditions, the hospital can be a confusing and scary place. Unfamiliar people, weird machines, and strange sounds can be startling and uncomfortable. Which is why ...

Burkett’s “morgue,” his nickname for his basement studio on Dundas West, is home to around 500 puppets. “A lot of puppeteers ...