http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pPTUA_wdp78
Okay, for starters, I need to once again address how important the Jim Henson company was to me when I was a child. The TV show Dinosaurs was a mainstay of my young adult life; ever Friday night, my parents and I would watch the show and be equally entertained. The clip is from the ending of the final episode of the series, in which the dinosaurs know they will become extinct due to their destrucion of the environment. My mom cried at this episode as I did and still do. Several years ago, I found all four seasons for sale at Target. I spent the then unnecessary $50 and have been reentertained. This is a prime example of "Children/Adult Puppetry." It's just good. Enjoy the clip and the trip down memory lane.
http://www.mudeyepuppets.org/
I found this company, Mudeye Puppets. They specialize in not only educational puppetry, but education about self-esteem. The 9-year-old puppetry company has performed in libraries, classrooms, and parades. Bruce Orr (who I believe has been referenced in the textbook somewhere, but I can't give you a definite page number) began the company as a PSA-type show, but the incorporation of newer artists and a changing world have made the show evolve into a type of "S.O.S. Players of puppetry" that not only educates about everyday topics, but also teaches puppetry workshops. They sound quite cool. Read about them and their cleverly-named puppet friends.
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