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The three-day Puppets Up! International Puppet Festival held in Almonte, a quaint town about 50 kilometres west of Ottawa, finished off its 12th year on Sunday.
About 15,000 visitors came through to enjoy the entertainment geared for everyone, not just kids.
“It makes people feel happy (to see puppets),” said Noreen Young, a veteran puppeteer and a founder of the festival. “People tend to suspend their disbelief (when they watch a puppet show).”
Young once worked with her puppet, Dodie, a playful character on Sesame Park, the Canadian version of Sesame Street, and spent many successful years in the world of puppetry. She now works with young students to pass on her passion.
Young even corralled the local Almonte high school into presenting at the local festival.
This year, the high school troop presented a 30-minute-long puppet show called Let’s Get Along — a game show-themed performance that highlighted themes of diversity and tolerance.
“They made puppets with Noreen, they created the characters,” said Jenny Sheffield, the high school troop’s instructor.
“They’re all novices at puppeteering and they’ve learned a lot about how to hold a puppet and how to act and work a puppet,” she said. “And they’ve had a lot of help from Noreen.”
Event organizers said they’d be sure to be back next year, assuming that funding comes through — something Young said is always up in the air.
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About 15,000 visitors came through to enjoy the entertainment geared for everyone, not just kids.
“It makes people feel happy (to see puppets),” said Noreen Young, a veteran puppeteer and a founder of the festival. “People tend to suspend their disbelief (when they watch a puppet show).”
Young once worked with her puppet, Dodie, a playful character on Sesame Park, the Canadian version of Sesame Street, and spent many successful years in the world of puppetry. She now works with young students to pass on her passion.
Young even corralled the local Almonte high school into presenting at the local festival.
This year, the high school troop presented a 30-minute-long puppet show called Let’s Get Along — a game show-themed performance that highlighted themes of diversity and tolerance.
“They made puppets with Noreen, they created the characters,” said Jenny Sheffield, the high school troop’s instructor.
“They’re all novices at puppeteering and they’ve learned a lot about how to hold a puppet and how to act and work a puppet,” she said. “And they’ve had a lot of help from Noreen.”
Event organizers said they’d be sure to be back next year, assuming that funding comes through — something Young said is always up in the air.
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