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Memoir, Puppetry2 Comments

The Puppet Remedy

August 5, 2022August 5, 2022 susanbassmarcus1

“You can say stuff to a puppet that you wouldn’t say to anyone else.” Continue reading The Puppet Remedy

Memoir (fiction/non-fiction), Puppetry1 Comment

Do It Anyway

April 26, 2022April 26, 2022 susanbassmarcus1

It was show time at PotPourri, an opportunity for anyone with the desire or need to perform. Continue reading Do It Anyway

Memoir, Puppetry2 Comments

Who’s in Control Here?

May 19, 2021May 19, 2021 susanbassmarcus1

An essay delivered May 17, 2021 to the Chicago Literary Club, a venerable institution founded in the late 19th century. My Life in Puppetry: ©2021 Susan Bass Marcus Where Did It All Start? Have you ever invented a caption for … Continue reading Who’s in Control Here?

Creative Non-Fiction, Puppetry1 Comment

“Art is a wound turned into light.” ~ Georges Braque

November 19, 2020 susanbassmarcus1

Angela leaned into Orange Julius and whispered a string of secrets to him. Continue reading “Art is a wound turned into light.” ~ Georges Braque

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The Sixth Sense of a Story

November 21, 2019 susanbassmarcus1

As a puppeteer I’d been telling stories to young audiences at private parties, schools, and other venues for many years, but performing as an entertainer was wearing on me. I wanted to stretch myself, create work that would appeal to … Continue reading The Sixth Sense of a Story

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“I Know How You Did That!”

November 11, 2019April 17, 2020 susanbassmarcus1

From a series of essays on my life in puppetry Puppetry is an art form and I wanted to perfect it. I knew I would never perform in public unless I trained with a professional. I found Hans Schmidt who … Continue reading “I Know How You Did That!”

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A Bizarre Birthday Bash

October 30, 2019 susanbassmarcus1

“Hello, Susan Marcus? “Yes, who’s calling, please?” “This is Karen Smith. [name changed to protect myself!] You’re the puppet lady?” “(Clears throat) Yes, I am a puppeteer.” “And you do birthday parties?” “All the time, but I’m booked up for … Continue reading A Bizarre Birthday Bash

Chicago, Memoir, Puppetry, The Kuklapolitans1 Comment

She Becomes a Puppeteer

August 19, 2019August 25, 2019 susanbassmarcus1

My career in puppetry had its roots in a childhood fascination with puppet shows and their characters, stages, props, and sets.  Long before the 1969 premier of Sesame Street, Chicago-area children like me could watch a bevy of puppets on … Continue reading She Becomes a Puppeteer

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Pleased as Punch

August 12, 2019August 13, 2019 susanbassmarcus1

Passersby gathered near the arguing pair of men. With his sharp chin, one man in a silly, high-pitched voice taunted a roly-poly policeman then hit him with a flat stick, on top of his head and across his belly. As … Continue reading Pleased as Punch

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