“Israel’s Ministry of Public Security last week ordered the temporary closure of the Hakawati Theater, the Palestinian national theater in east Jerusalem, canceling a children’s festival set to feature puppet shows and plays. Israeli police spokesman Mickey Rosenfeld said organizers of the theater illegally received funds from the Palestinian Authority government in the West Bank.” […]
Occupy Movement Puppets – Tampa, FL
Giant puppets have often been used in protest movements. Many will immediately think of Bread and Puppet, the Glover, VT based troupe whose cheap art aesthetic can often be seen in marches in New England and beyond. The OWS Puppet Guild of New York City also has been quite active, creating giant puppet spectacles, including […]