OLD TROUT PUPPET WORKSHOP SOCIETY
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Mission Statement
A company of artists dedicated to re imagining the art of puppetry
About This Cause
What We Do We promote and present puppet theatre, sculpture, and conventional theatre and to provide education in these areas. We facilitate collaborative production of puppet shows, sculpture, theatre and related art. We provide a facility that encourages varied and eclectic artistic endeavors. Why We Exist The Old Trout Puppet Workshop was founded back in the blustery winter of 1999 on a ranch in southern Alberta. We were a small gang of old buddies, with a fondness for beards and wood and wool and other old-fashioned and pleasant things; the world was uneasy with the threat of Y2K, and we felt an urge to huddle together for mutual protection, and to dedicate ourselves to something fragile, ridiculous, and gentle, out on the edge of the world. So we learned to carve puppets, and paid our rent through wholesome labour; we collected eggs, fed the pigs, cooked big stews, and premiered our first show to a bunkhouse full of cowboys and Hutterites. Since those distant and savage days, the Old Trouts have grown to become a semi-respected collective of artists: we’ve made puppet shows for both children and adults that tour the world, written and illustrated several books, crafted immense sculptures, taught eager young apprentices the secrets of their mystical art, and even made some award-winning films. We are first and foremost a collaborative enterprise, devoted to the advancement of puppetry as an art form that combines a variety of other art forms: acting, dance, sculpture, painting, music, and writing. Our passion springs from a core of founding members, who endeavor to develop a way of making art that is strengthened by the varied backgrounds and interests of its members; in turn, those varied backgrounds are shared, with a view to the long-term development of our collective understanding of the art of puppetry. We seek out new collaborations with each project, to discover new territories, and expand the artistic scope of those involved. Above all, we are dedicated to original creation: We interpret the world around us, the stories and histories and events that constitute our environment, and bring them into focus through the lens of our own idiosyncrasies and enthusiasms so that the end result is art that is immediate and unique.