Nasruddin became known to Richard Merrill through the stories collected by Idries Shah, as a Persian Sufi folk character. This incredible personage come to life as a direct-manipulation puppet in the hands of puppeteer Richard Merrill of Brooksville, Maine. We return now to Nasruddin. His Venerable and Outrageous Holiness Mullah Nasruddin, originally. One of his favorite stories,. The Sweetest Strawberry the World Has Ever Known. Is actually a Nasruddin-ized versio.

Our blog helps readers plug into the puppetry community, learn about upcoming events, or take a behind-the scenes-tour of our many shows and classes. Tuesday, August 19, 2014. This Blog has Moved! Puppet Showplace has a new look! Our new blog can be found HERE. On our new website! Friday, May 30, 2014. Monday June 2, 2014.

Sunday, August 16, 2015. Look at these cuties! So lucky we got to sneak in a little time with them. It was a winning weekend. Thursday, August 13, 2015. A and I have had a good time at VBS this week. Even though it has been a little difficult getting out of bed that early every morning. E is volunteering with the audio crew for VBS. Tuesday, August 11, 2015.

Kid Central Festival Saturday, May 2, 2015. Fairy houses and pirate hats, tomato seeds and a pizza the size of the sun. These are just some of the things the day so amazing. Thank you one and all for making this a wonderful 5th annual Kid Central Festival. See you next year on the first Saturday of May! All photos by Justin Russell Photography. Happy Kid Central Day! May 2, 2015.

Saturday, 15 August 2015. Last weekend was the eleventh Puppets Up! In Almonte, Ontario. It was also the eleventh one that I attended. The highlight act of the festival for me was Big Nazo. I also enjoyed Bernd Ogrodnik. S Peter and the Wolf. Atlatl made his work-in-progress debut in the parade on Sunday. He got a pretty goo.