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Puppeteer Tim Clarke Brings 'Puppet Extravaganza' to Ridgefield Playhouse

Clarke worked with Jim Henson, creator of The Muppets.

Puppeteer Tim Clarke, who worked for five years with Jim Henson, creator of The Muppets, will bring Dr. Phineas’s Magical Emporium’s “The Dragon and the Pepper: A Puppet Extravaganza!” to the at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. on Saturday, September 17.

As per a release, it’s “the tale of a chef who was banished from his homeland, only to make friends with a fire breathing dragon.”

In addition to making puppets for Sesame Street and The Muppet Show, Clarke has made puppets for The Dark Crystal and Fraggle Rock. What’s more he has invented toys such as Sectaurs (Coleco) and Boglins (Mattel), as well as puppets and toys for Melissa & Doug.

Puppeteer Bijhan Clarke, who studied theater at Western Connecticut State University, is also part of the incredible world of Dr. Phineas’s Magical Emporium. His past work includes Marty and the Narrator (writer/director), Recalculating (writer), and Don’t Ask (director).

The , part of the Pepsi Children’s Series, is sponsored by Star 99.9FM.

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Lisa Buchman (Editor) May 17, 2013 at 11:20 am
This looks so great, thanks Elise! Just curious what are the age ranges of participants—do anyRead More local teens re-enact? Thanks for posting this as an announcement, if you also post it to our calendar, it will stay there until the day of the event. Just click on events at the top of the page. Thanks!