BATTLE CREEK — Teri Noaeill had absolutely no experience with puppetry. The executive director of What A Do Theatre Company told her cast members as much in January as they set out on a journey to ...

‘Symphonie Fantastique,” Basil Twist’s abstract, wordless 1998 underwater puppet show set to the music of Hector Berlioz, is being revived downtown. Here’s part of what I wrote about it in 2004: “What ...

Puppeteer Twist dives into aquatic animation by Topher Forhecz STAFF WRITER For third-generation puppeteer Basil Twist, a puppet can be anything. From the pieces of fabric that float in his underwater ...

Stunning new choreography; haunting, original music; rich, new costumes; huge puppets; and exquisite dancing bring the timeless tale of The Little Mermaid to life March 1-2 at the Lobero Theatre. This ...

Stop motion is by its very nature one of the most hands-on kinds of animation. But how do you animate a giant underwater eyeball frame-by-frame? It’s something Laika had to conquer for Kubo and the ...