Humanettes Humanettes are strange folk. Basically, they're puppet bodies with human/performer heads. Derived from the bun raku style of puppetry, the performer manipulates the legs and arms with rods while using their own head to do the talking. The performer is hidden by a piece of black fabric, making the humanette appear like it's a living, breathing character. The Puppet Cluster has performed with humanettes in many different styles and locations. Table top is a popular form, as are walk-arounds. Some performances include: The Little Green Man (Bantu Circus, Puppet Supper, Washington Square NYC, Earth Dance, and elsewhere), as well as stock characters (PuppetLOVE!, Circle of Life, CELLabration, Puppet Supper, Earth Day 2002, and at the Odeon's Puppet Night). Humanettes are mostly designed by David Morley, and have been performed by Stephen Bass, Deborah Ben-Eliezer, Tamara Li, David Morley, Rob Penn, and Jonathan Youtt         :back to puppets : booking contact info :

The Puppet Players The Puppet Players are a multimedia, musical,and ritual theatre group. Our shows are masterfully produced to thrill people of all ages with sets and puppets that are handcrafted with love. We incorporate all original music, live action theatre, hand puppets, masks, shadow puppets, and more to involve the audience in a multisensory experience for the whole family. Our troupe consists of Jewish educators, professional trained theatre performers, health care practitioners, musicians, parents, and environmentalists. We have produced "The Purim Story," "Seeing the Voices: a Shavuot Experience," "The Music Story," "and Kid Kaleidoscope and Puppet Players." We are available for religious holidays, services, school assemblies, community events, workshops, benefits, weddings, rites of passage, political action, senior centers, and more. Contact Jen Miriam Kantor for more information or call (510) 496-6000 x200 The Puppet Players are sponsored in part by Epic Arts, a nonprofit organization dedicated to art and social change. +CLICK+ small images below for larger versions (photos by HappyFeet Design).           :back to puppets : booking contact info :

Monkey Thump Puppet Collective Combining the love for percussion, puppetry, mask making, film making, education, and collaboration, Monkey Thump offers all kinds of puppetry for all ages. Since 1994, their brand of Sudden Theater is zany, harrowing, and hilarious...all at the same time! Whether they're teaching percussion and puppetry in an after school program, or performing for In the Street or Israel Fest, Monkey Thump hopes to activate the mind as well as the soul (while tickling the funny bone). Shows range from environmental themes, to rated x puppet soft-porn (Monkey Du Sade had PuppetLOVE! audiences rolling in the aisles), and anything in between. Contact ring-master Jonathan Youtt if you're interested in Monkey Thump's performance or education programs.         :back to puppets : booking contact info : photos by M. Mendelson

Up a Tree Up a Tree is a theatrical puppet installation about the devastation of our forests, the wrongful death of activist David Gypsy Chain, and the vigil of Julia Butterfly Hill. It was first performed at the Intersection for the Arts, San Francisco, in October and November of 1999. Conceived and created by Dan Chumley, Jonathan Youtt, David Morley, and Star Rose. Directed by Dan Chumley. Performers include (in order of appearance): Deborah Ben-Eliezer, Whitney Combs, Jonathan Youtt, Star Rose, Russell Howze, David Morley, and Linda Case. Also performing are Leon Rosen, Paul Fyvolyent, Trinity Stanavage, and Stephen Bass. Lighting by Kevin Cain and Set by Peggy Snyder, and Dan Chumley.   :back to puppets : Up a Tree Photo Album : booking contact info : Up A Tree photos by Karl Seifert