Puppet Troupes - Jim Henson Company, Spiral Q Puppet Theater, the Jim Henson Company, Horse and Bamboo Theatre (Paperback)

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 25. Chapters: Jim Henson Company, Spiral Q Puppet Theater, The Jim Henson Company, Horse and Bamboo Theatre, The Sam Plenty Cavalcade of Action Show Plus Singing , Charles Rivkin, Bernie Brillstein, Tears of Joy Theatre, Bob Baker Marionette Theater, Puppet Up , Toe Jam Puppet Band, Superior Concept Monsters, Tonda Traditional Bunraku Puppet Troupe, Puppet Bike, Thingumajig Theatre, Imada Puppet Troupe, Bunraku Bay Puppet Troupe, Snuff Puppets, Brian Henson, Del Ankers, The Animated Gospel Choir, Lisa Henson, The Old Trout Puppet Workshop, Kuroda Puppet Troupe, In the Heart of the Beast Puppet and Mask Theatre, Puppet Lab, Bilbar Puppet Theatre, Squallis Puppeteers, Cole Marionettes. Excerpt: James Maury "Jim" Henson (September 24, 1936 - May 16, 1990) was an American puppeteer best known as the creator of The Muppets. As a puppeteer, Henson performed in various television programs, such as Sesame Street and The Muppet Show, films such as The Muppet Movie and The Great Muppet Caper, and creator of advanced puppets for projects like Fraggle Rock, The Dark Crystal, and Labyrinth. He was also an Oscar-nominated film director, Emmy Award-winning television producer, and the founder of The Jim Henson Company, the Jim Henson Foundation, and Jim Henson's Creature Shop. He died of Streptococcus pyogenes on May 16, 1990. Henson, who was born in Mississippi, and educated at University of Maryland, College Park, was one of the most widely known puppeteers in history. He created Sam and Friends as a freshman in College Park. After suffering struggles with programs that he created, he eventually was selected to participate in Sesame Street. During this time, he also participated in the comedy series Saturday Night Live. The success of Sesame Street spawned The Muppet Show, which featured Muppets created by Henson. He also co-created with Mich...