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\n\t\t\t\u201cI think audiences think I\u2019m a dark weirdo\u201d
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\nPuppeteer Ronnie Burkett discusses what led him to puppetry, and the course he charted for himself at a very young age.
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\nOne of Canada\u2019s foremost theatre artists, Ronnie Burkett has been credited with creating some of the world\u2019s most elaborate and provocative puppetry. In this series of interviews with Canadian actor RH Thomson, Burkett talks about characters, storytelling, process and more.
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\nIn 2001 Ronnie Burkett received the President's Award from the Puppeteers of America, and in 2003 the Herbert Whittaker Award for Outstanding Contribution to Canadian Theatre. In 2009 he was awarded the Siminovitch Prize in Theatre for design. In June 2019, he was named Officer of the Order of Canada.
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\nInterviewed by R.H. Thomson on February 7th, 2012 in Toronto.
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\n\t\t\tRonnie Burkett discusses the use of the puppet as a tool for telling stories in the theatre.
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\nInterviewed by R.H. Thomson on February 7th, 2012 in Toronto.
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\n\u201cI don\u2019t always have to like what\u2019s coming out of those characters\u2019 mouths\u201d
\nPuppeteer Ronnie Burkett on realizing that all characters are not good or bad, and how to create a true character.
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\nOne of Canada\u2019s foremost theatre artists, Ronnie Burkett has been credited with creating some of the world\u2019s most elaborate and provocative puppetry. In this series of interviews with Canadian actor RH Thomson, Burkett talks about characters, storytelling, process and more.
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\n\t\t\t\u201cArt is the personal contribution about the continuing conversation about life\u201d
\nRonnie Burkett talks about mentors, what a puppeteer does and how he sees art and his contribution.
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\nOne of Canada\u2019s foremost theatre artists, Ronnie Burkett has been credited with creating some of the world\u2019s most elaborate and provocative puppetry. In this series of interviews with Canadian actor RH Thomson, Burkett talks about characters, storytelling, process and more.
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\n\t\t\t\u201cthose characters (are the ones) that have taught me to be a better actor\u201d
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\nPuppeteer Ronnie Burkett discuss who are his favourite characters and why, and how he creates them.
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\nOne of Canada\u2019s foremost theatre artists, Ronnie Burkett has been credited with creating some of the world\u2019s most elaborate and provocative puppetry. In this series of interviews with Canadian actor RH Thomson, Burkett talks about characters, storytelling, process and more.
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\n\t\t\t\u201cI always had the understanding that a lot was going to be expected of me\u201d
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\nRonnie Burkett talks about his apprenticeships and the mentors who brought him to where he is today.
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\n\t\t\t\u201cThere\u2019s only one life as far as I know, and I don\u2019t want to sing anymore songs about eating your broccoli\u201d
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\nRonnie talks about the work we need to do for the money, and the point at which he could work strictly on the projects that he found interesting.
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\nOne of Canada\u2019s foremost theatre artists, Ronnie Burkett has been credited with creating some of the world\u2019s most elaborate and provocative puppetry. In this series of interviews with Canadian actor RH Thomson, Burkett talks about characters, storytelling, process and more.
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\n\t\t\t\u201cI write first now\u2026and then the snowball starts rolling down the hill\u201d
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\nOne of Canada\u2019s foremost theatre artists, Ronnie Burkett has been credited with creating some of the world\u2019s most elaborate and provocative puppetry. In this series of interviews with Canadian actor RH Thomson, Burkett talks about characters, storytelling, process and more.
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\n\t\t\t\u201cPeople come to these workshops to be part of the process\u201d
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\nPuppeteer Ronnie Burkett discusses the workshop process and why it is invaluable to both artist and audience.
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\nOne of Canada\u2019s foremost theatre artists, Ronnie Burkett has been credited with creating some of the world\u2019s most elaborate and provocative puppetry. In this series of interviews with Canadian actor RH Thomson, Burkett talks about characters, storytelling, process and more.
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\n Ronnie Burkett on his process from sketch to sculpt (Part 9 of 20)<\/span>\n \n \n \n \n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n YouTube Video UExnSGVTeTZPQjR4N2pYcXZHWEV2dldpeEJRVS1QNXVTMi45NDk1REZENzhEMzU5MDQz<\/span>\n
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\n\t\t\t\u201cFor me? I\u2019m not such a size queen with what I do onstage.\u201d
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\nRonnie talks about the sheer number of puppets needed for multiple character and the part of his work he will not relinquish to others.
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\n\t\t\t\u201cSome of the ones before Tinka\u2026uh\u2026went.\u201d \u201cWent WHERE??\u201d
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\nPuppeteer Ronnie Burkett talks about puppets that are no longer in use, why some puppets fall out of favour and what three things combine to make a puppet a Cadillac.
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\n\t\t\t\u201cThe best puppeteers aren\u2019t secretive (because) technique isn\u2019t what makes you unique\u201d
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\n\t\t\t\u201cIn terms of geeky puppet genealogy, I consider Tony Sark my grandfather\u201d
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\nRonnie talks about the reemergence of puppetry, its resurgence up through World War 2, the dominance of marionettes through to the 50s, and what killed it all.
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\n\t\t\t\u201cThe marionette is the cool pretty girl at the party\u2026she\u2019s more detached\u201d
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\nRonnie Burkett on puppets, cartoons, digitization and the ability to tell an acoustic story with low art.
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\nOne of Canada\u2019s foremost theatre artists, Ronnie Burkett has been credited with creating some of the world\u2019s most elaborate and provocative puppetry. In this series of interviews with Canadian actor RH Thomson, Burkett talks about characters, storytelling, process and more.
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\nIn 2001 Ronnie Burkett received the President's Award from the Puppeteers of America, and in 2003 the Herbert Whittaker Award for Outstanding Contribution to Canadian Theatre. In 2009 he was awarded the Siminovitch Prize in Theatre for Design. In June 2019, he was named Officer of the Order of Canada.
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\nInterviewed by R.H. Thomson on February 7th, 2012 in Toronto.
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\n Ronnie Burkett on technique in puppetry (Part 15 of 20)<\/span>\n \n \n \n \n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n YouTube Video UExnSGVTeTZPQjR4N2pYcXZHWEV2dldpeEJRVS1QNXVTMi41Mzk2QTAxMTkzNDk4MDhF<\/span>\n
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\n\t\t\t\u201csaw you looking, give it a try, let me know what you think\u201d
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\nRonnie Burkett discusses American controls vs British controls, marionette wrists and refining those controls.
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\nOne of Canada\u2019s foremost theatre artists, Ronnie Burkett has been credited with creating some of the world\u2019s most elaborate and provocative puppetry. In this series of interviews with Canadian actor RH Thomson, Burkett talks about characters, storytelling, process and more.
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\nIn 2001 Ronnie Burkett received the President's Award from the Puppeteers of America, and in 2003 the Herbert Whittaker Award for Outstanding Contribution to Canadian Theatre. In 2009 he was awarded the Siminovitch Prize in Theatre for Design. In June 2019, he was named Officer of the Order of Canada.
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\nInterviewed by R.H. Thomson on February 7th, 2012 in Toronto.
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\nFilming location courtesy of Factory Theatre.<\/span> ...<\/span><\/a><\/span>\n\t\t<\/p>\n <\/div> <\/div>\n<\/div>

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\n\t\t\t\u201cwhat\u2019s considered my dark side in Canada is considered my deep side in Germanic countries\u201d
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\nRonnie Burkett discusses the different reactions to his work in different cultures and countries.
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\nOne of Canada\u2019s foremost theatre artists, Ronnie Burkett has been credited with creating some of the world\u2019s most elaborate and provocative puppetry. In this series of interviews with Canadian actor RH Thomson, Burkett talks about characters, storytelling, process and more.
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\nIn 2001 Ronnie Burkett received the President's Award from the Puppeteers of America, and in 2003 the Herbert Whittaker Award for Outstanding Contribution to Canadian Theatre. In 2009 he was awarded the Siminovitch Prize in Theatre for Design. In June 2019, he was named Officer of the Order of Canada.
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\nInterviewed by R.H. Thomson on February 7th, 2012 in Toronto.
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\n Ronnie Burkett on satire in puppet theatre (Part 17 of 20)<\/span>\n \n \n \n \n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n YouTube Video UExnSGVTeTZPQjR4N2pYcXZHWEV2dldpeEJRVS1QNXVTMi41QTY1Q0UxMTVCODczNThE<\/span>\n
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\n\t\t\t\u201cand the audience got to vote on whether he lived or died\u2026and it\u2019s a puppet\u201d
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\nRonnie Burkett on satire, improv, and how artifice at a remove is a freer and open palette for his work.
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\nOne of Canada\u2019s foremost theatre artists, Ronnie Burkett has been credited with creating some of the world\u2019s most elaborate and provocative puppetry. In this series of interviews with Canadian actor RH Thomson, Burkett talks about characters, storytelling, process and more.
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\nIn 2001 Ronnie Burkett received the President's Award from the Puppeteers of America, and in 2003 the Herbert Whittaker Award for Outstanding Contribution to Canadian Theatre. In 2009 he was awarded the Siminovitch Prize in Theatre for Design. In June 2019, he was named Officer of the Order of Canada.
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\n Ronnie Burkett on an actor's voice and training (Part 18 of 20)<\/span>\n \n \n \n \n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n YouTube Video UExnSGVTeTZPQjR4N2pYcXZHWEV2dldpeEJRVS1QNXVTMi4yMUQyQTQzMjRDNzMyQTMy<\/span>\n
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\n\t\t\t\u201cI did that show 1200 times, in parks, schools, Armed Forces tours\u2026\u201d
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\nRonnie Burkett talks about his training, what he could do then, and what he does now.
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\nOne of Canada\u2019s foremost theatre artists, Ronnie Burkett has been credited with creating some of the world\u2019s most elaborate and provocative puppetry. In this series of interviews with Canadian actor RH Thomson, Burkett talks about characters, storytelling, process and more.
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\nIn 2001 Ronnie Burkett received the President's Award from the Puppeteers of America, and in 2003 the Herbert Whittaker Award for Outstanding Contribution to Canadian Theatre. In 2009 he was awarded the Siminovitch Prize in Theatre for Design. In June 2019, he was named Officer of the Order of Canada.
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\nInterviewed by R.H. Thomson on February 7th, 2012 in Toronto.
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\n\t\t\t\u201cthere\u2019s a lot of interesting young puppetry starting\u2026\u201d
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\nRonnie Burkett talks about the current must knows in world puppetry today.
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\nOne of Canada\u2019s foremost theatre artists, Ronnie Burkett has been credited with creating some of the world\u2019s most elaborate and provocative puppetry. In this series of interviews with Canadian actor RH Thomson, Burkett talks about characters, storytelling, process and more.
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\nIn 2001 Ronnie Burkett received the President's Award from the Puppeteers of America, and in 2003 the Herbert Whittaker Award for Outstanding Contribution to Canadian Theatre. In 2009 he was awarded the Siminovitch Prize in Theatre for Design. In June 2019, he was named Officer of the Order of Canada.
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\nInterviewed by R.H. Thomson on February 7th, 2012 in Toronto.
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\nOne of Canada\u2019s foremost theatre artists, Ronnie Burkett has been credited with creating some of the world\u2019s most elaborate and provocative puppetry. In this series of interviews with Canadian actor RH Thomson, Burkett talks about characters, storytelling, process and more.
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\nIn 2001 Ronnie Burkett received the President's Award from the Puppeteers of America, and in 2003 the Herbert Whittaker Award for Outstanding Contribution to Canadian Theatre. In 2009 he was awarded the Siminovitch Prize in Theatre for Design. In June 2019, he was named Officer of the Order of Canada.
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\nInterviewed by R.H. Thomson on February 7th, 2012 in Toronto.
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