The Bear that Went to War

2024 | Puppet Maker & Director
From the Heart Theatre Company

Production Designer: Abby Clarke

Puppet Directors: Mikayla Teodoro & Sue

Puppet Makers: Mikayla Teodoro & Jennifer Dingwall

R&D Puppeteers: Barbara Jance & Franco Ramos for Puppet Theater Manila

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Created and directed the puppets for the show based on the true story of Wotjek the Bear. Aside from closely collaborating with Abby in terms of mechanisms and finishes, I also conducted an R&D whilst in the Philippines which we presented to the company. 

The bear had 3 phases - small bear which was a one-person puppeteered puppet, medium bear which had a spine, head, and paw, and the large bear which was worn by the puppeteers.

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