Applications now open for our 2027 summer workshops!

Carve a marionette of your own design, work with a team of 10 professional Czech puppet masters, see puppet shows, be part of festivals, and get the experience of a lifetime. MARIONETTE CARVING WORKSHOP: June 12 - 29 Our 18-day workshop focuses that overlaps with the Prague Quadrennial, the world's largest gathering of scene designers run by the Czech Theatre Institute CIRCUS MARIONETTE WORKSHOP - July 30 - August 22 A 3-week workshop where you design, carve and assemble a tr

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Recording Puppetry Day Celebration

See the recording of our 2025 Puppetry Day Celebration on April 27! Find out from our students how they built beautiful AUTOMATA and...

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May 24, 20251 min read

Tricky Carving 2: April Puppet Recipe

In March our puppet cooks learned the secrets to carving an eye.

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Mar 30, 20251 min read

Puppet Recipes

Puppet Recipes is a new project to celebrate our 25th anniversary. We look forward to seeing you on February 2 when you can try out our first recipe! We have two subscriptions: Basic “Puppet Recipes” Yearly “Golden Czech Hands” which gives you access to recordings of past workshops. BASIC PUPPET RECIPES Monthly Workshops: On the first Sunday of every month, you can join our live workshop on a different puppet topic. You will ALSO learn to build Mirek’s amazing gadgets -

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Jan 27, 20252 min read