PUPPETMONGERS THEATRE
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Performances
“Without Ann and David and the Puppetmongers there would be no puppet community in Toronto.
They are tireless when it comes to spreading the word about our great art form.”
Mike Harding, Applefun Puppetry
Performances
Professional Development
MISSION
Puppetmongers’ aim is to explore and advance the theatrical possibilities of puppetry, to promote the art by making our new and broader definition of puppetry into a widely accepted part of theatre. Our definition encompasses all objects manipulated for a theatrical purpose be they representational or nonrepresentational, including the scenic elements and live performers when used as objects.
We create something never seen before, yet accessible because it is grounded within recognizable traditions. By exploring stories with meaning and placing the work in a contemporary context, we delight and engage the consciences of our audiences. We challenge our audiences’ expectations of puppetry, of what they might see at the theatre, and ultimately about what life has to offer. Our desire is that through our productions, education, outreach and support for emerging artists we will contribute to a humanist, supportive and accepting society.
NEWS
Land Acknowledgement
In the spirit of reconciliation, respect and truth, we acknowledge and honour that Puppetmongers Theatre is located on the traditional territory of many nations including the Mississaugas of the Credit, the Anishnabeg, the Chippewa, the Haudenosaunee and the Wendat people, and is now home to many diverse First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples.
We also acknowledge that Toronto is covered by Treaty 13 with the Mississaugas of the Credit. We are deeply grateful to the original caretakers of this land, recorded and unrecorded.
We recognize our settler privilege, and acknowledge our shared history, and continue to work to understand our role and responsibilities as Treaty People.