British Puppet and Model Theatre Guild

    Punch and Judy College of Professors

            Punch and Judy Fellowship 

    Puppeteers of America

    Puppeteers UK

    UNIMA

        The Worldwide Friends of Punch and Judy

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Puppetry Organizations

 

British Puppet and Model Theatre Guild

Here you will find details of our many activities, the festivals we organize, our archive and our publications. There is a comprehensive "What's on?" Of the British Puppet scene, and a lively Message Board.

http://www.puppetguild.org.uk/

 

COPA

The Conservatory of Puppetry Arts (COPA) is dedicated to promote, to preserve and to advance the international art of puppetry. COPA will support and enrich the diverse communities of Southern California through outreach programs that blend performance, exhibitions and education.

http://www.copa-puppets.org/

 

International Ventriloquists Association

Here you will also find information about vent events happening around the world. You can join the International Ventriloquists¹ Association and receive our magazine Distant Voices that is published three times a year

.http://www.inquista.com/

 

Punch and Judy College of Professors

Here you can find out the history of Mr. Punch and his wife Judy, have some current Punch and Judy myths exploded, post a question on the Punchlines Message Board, meet some of Punch's overseas cousins, visit the College shop, read the Slapstick Symposium papers, subscribe to a free online newsletter and learn what the Punch & Judy College of Professors has done to celebrate the centuries-long career of the red nosed star of the show.

http://www.punchandjudy.org/

 

Punch and Judy Fellowship

The Punch and Judy Fellowship is Britain's largest, and oldest, specialist organization of Punch & Judy performers, makers, collectors and enthusiasts. Its key aims are to encourage and stimulate public appreciation of the history and development and puppetry skill of the Punch and Judy show and to exhibit and encourage the highest standards of entertainment and performance.

http://www.punchandjudyfellowship.org.uk

 

The Puppet Centre Trust

The Puppet Centre Trust is a national development agency for the art form of puppetry. Founded with the aim of gaining greater recognition for the art form, PCT’s work has included organizing festivals, commissioning research, producing the famous journal Animations and running a range of training projects and connecting events for the industry.

http://www.puppetcentre.com/

 

Puppeteers of America

Puppeteers of America, a national nonprofit organization founded in 1937, provides information, encourages performances, and builds a community of people who love puppet theatre. Share the enchantment of puppetry with professional puppeteers, puppet builders, teachers, librarians, therapists, youth leaders, hobbyists and audience members who are enthusiastic about puppetry.

http://www.puppeteers.org/

 

Puppeteers UK

Puppeteers UK is a collaboration of many different puppetry organizations. There are links to online puppetry videos, directory listings for UK puppeteers, and many other features.

http://www.puppeteersuk.com/

UNIMA

UNIMA-USA is the …American Center of Union Internationale de la Marionnette… the world's oldest theatre organization…the best way to keep up to date on Festivals, Conferences, The UNIMA International Quadrennial Congresses, Training and Scholarships, & Other international theatre associations....the presenter of the UNIMA-USA Citations for Excellence in the Art of Puppetry. Founded by Jim Henson, recognized the world over as the highest accolade a puppeteer can receive in America!

http://www.unima-usa.org/membership/index.html

The Worldwide Friends of Punch and Judy

The Worldwide Friends of Punch and Judy is an assemblage of people who love the Punch and Judy Show and the impish antics of the legendary puppet anti-hero, Mr. Punch. The organization began from contact points around the world

.http://www.punchandjudyworld.org/WWFPJ/