Jim Henson Presents the World of Puppetry
Jim Henson hosts this series showcasing the creative accomplishments and fascinating work of puppeteers from around the world, from marionettes to shadow puppets, from comedy to the surreal and abstract.
Genre: Documentary
Season 1, Episode 1
Australian puppeteer Richard Bradshaw is best known for his inventive and hilarious shadow puppetry.
Season 1, Episode 2
Highly talented Dutch puppeteer Henk Boerwinkel, together with his wife Ans, has created the Figurentheater Triangel.
Season 1, Episode 3
American puppeteer Bruce D. Schwartz's one-man show encompasses the comedic as well as the highly sensitive and tragic.
Season 1, Episode 4
Albrecht Roser uses his richly developed and extremely lovable characters to explore human frailties and emotions.
Season 1, Episode 5
Russian artist Sergei Obraztsov is hailed as one of the world's greatest puppeteers.
Season 1, Episode 6
Inventive French artist, Philippe Genty, uses all facets of puppetry from stringed marionettes to hand puppets.
