It’s a favourite Christmas film in households across the world – but how did the muppet take on Charles Dickens become such an unlikely enduring classic? A Jim Henson expert explains.
Talking to a puppet, as opposed to a person, makes the conversation feel less personal. It’s sometimes used in therapy to help the child feel less self-conscious and open up.
Puppets Woody Peg the pirate and Salty the seagull were created by puppeteer Juanita Dawn.
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Amid the uncertainty and pain in the world magnified by COVID-19, puppeteers and jesters get away with telling hard truths and inciting cathartic laughter.
Rubberly jubbly: Roger Law with Margaret Thatcher.
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An expert argues our connection with these figures is longstanding. They are embedded in our myths and help us explore deeper questions about being human.