Ronnie Burkett Theatre of Marionettes
Established
1986
Ronnie Burkett has been captivated by puppetry since the age of seven, when he opened the World Book Encyclopedia to “Puppets”. He began touring his puppet shows around Alberta at the age of fourteen and has been on the road ever since.
Recognized as one of Canada’s foremost theatre artists, Ronnie Burkett has been credited with creating some of the world’s most elaborate and provocative puppetry. Ronnie Burkett Theatre of Marionettes was formed in 1986 and has stimulated an unprecedented adult audience for puppet theatre, continuously playing to great critical and public acclaim on Canada’s major stages, and as a guest company on numerous international tours abroad.
Ronnie has received numerous awards in the Canadian theatre as a playwright, actor and designer for his work with Theatre of Marionettes, including the 2009 Siminovitch Prize in Theatre, The Herbert Whittaker Drama Bench Award for Outstanding Contribution to Canadian Theatre, and international recognition including a Village Voice OBIE Award in New York for Off-Broadway Theatre, and four Citations of Excellence in the Art of Puppetry from the American Center of the Union Internationale de la Marionnette.
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Website
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Produced by Ronnie Burkett Theatre of Marionettes
| Wonderful Joe | October 5th, 2024 – October 23rd, 2024 |
| Little Dickens | November 23rd, 2022 – December 18th, 2022 |
| The Daisy Theatre | March 18th, 2015 – April 5th, 2015 |
| The Daisy Theatre | February 12th, 2014 – February 23rd, 2014 |
| The Daisy Theatre | June 14th, 2013 – June 23rd, 2013 |
| Penny Plain | January 24th, 2012 – February 26th, 2012 |
| Billy Twinkle: Requiem for a Golden Boy | September 28th, 2010 – October 24th, 2010 |
| 10 Days on Earth | April 1st, 2006 – June 24th, 2006 |
