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Welcome to The Exploratorium — explore to discover interviews, background info and other images from the mind of Wolfe Bowart!

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Puppetry

“(Wolfe Bowart) took me on a visual sensory rollercoaster ride from multiple vantage points where he deconstructed and reconstructed himself with inanimate objects, bringing them to life in a story in such a whimsical manner.” - mizashaid

Wolfe Bowart in Letter’s End. Photo by SpoonTree Productions.

Wolfe Bowart in Letter’s End. Photo by SpoonTree Productions.

“I’ve carved the puppet, and I manipulate the strings, but while it’s on stage, the show belongs to the puppet.”
— Guy Davenport

Puppets populate the stage with Wolfe, a full cast of characters, all taking many different forms, from shadows to towering creatures. A puppeteer gives life on an inanimate object by transferring their energy to it and thus endowing the puppet with movement, character, and voice. The magic of it, is when done skillfully, the audience is convinced of the life, of the anima, in the object.

Interview with Puppeteer Drew Colby

In this segment, Wolfe interviews award-winning international hand shadow performer, Drew Colby. Colby has played and worked with puppets since the age of five years old. Mainly self-taught, Drew’s work has toured to theatres and venues on five continents, as well as the West End and television.

Large Elephant Puppet - Concept Drawing from Apple Tree Apple by Wolfe Bowart.

Large Elephant Puppet - Concept Drawing from Apple Tree Apple by Wolfe Bowart.

 
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Wolfe with Drew Colby.

Wolfe with Drew Colby.

Resources Mentioned in this Interview

  • Discover more about Drew Colby, award-winning international hand shadow performer..

  • Learn more about Wolfe Bowart at spoontree.com.