How Puppetry Rekindles the Inner Spark

Rediscovering Child-Like Wonder and Forgotten Parts of Ourselves Through the Art of Puppetry

When I first brought La Befana into the streets of New York, I just wanted to have some fun and explore what would happen if I just let this legend naturally unfold.

But when the pandemic hit it became evident that something much deeper was at hand between me and this puppet.

In Deep Puppetry, we talk about ensouling objects—inviting life where we least …