Puppetry "continues to shape the evolution of contemporary artistic movements." Known for chocolate, pristine ski slopes, and charming clocks, Switzerland is also famous for its puppetry arts. An ...

It was 1961, Bob Baker was looking for a place for him and his beloved marionettes to call their own. Handcrafted and each with its own distinctive “personality,” the Bob Baker Marionette Theater was ...

Bob Baker Marionette Theater, May 29, 2019 (all photos by the author for Hyperallergic unless otherwise noted) LOS ANGELES — This past May, a small team was busy putting the finishing touches on the ...

Back in March of 2020, the day Gov. Gavin Newsom announced that all of California’s live entertainment venues needed to shut down to prevent the spread of the coronavirus, Alex Evans, executive ...

Over the first six episodes of “Fargo” Season 5, audiences have put together Dorothy Lyon’s backstory. Abused by the misogynist Sheriff Roy Tillman (Jon Hamm), Dot (Juno Temple) escaped and started a ...

Passion plays, which chronicle the suffering of Jesus in his last days on Earth, have been with us for close to 1,000 years. Evolving from within church services, they have become, at times, huge ...