Dolly Wiggler Cabaret

Alice Nelson is a clown, puppeteer, director, playwright, mask maker, improviser and theatre educator based in Ontario.

Jocelyn is a professional dancer and choreographer. She has a massive collection of stuffed animals, each with their own personality and life story.

Tangle delights in the many hats she gets to wear: puppeteer, musician, educator, creature builder, coffee addict, mama. 

The troupe consists of northern puppeteers, actors, visual artists, playwrights and backstage crew. Our objective is to explore and advance the theatrical storytelling possibilities of puppetry in the North.

Simmi is a New Yorker (without the accent) from Rochester & a puppeteer, and art teacher who jumps at the chance to perform. While often up to his bow tie in tasks involving social justice, education, and food security, he is thrilled to always have a little quirky puppet show in the vault to bring out for just the occasion, such as this.

Ivy is a custom artist, event producer, and wannabe musician. She is an aspiring animator with a background in alternative theatre & dance & now puppet making.

Juanita Dawn is a puppet maker and puppeteer in Calgary, Alberta and co-owner of Long Grass Studio.

Ken Bighetty currently works at Keewatin Tribal. He grew up with seven brothers, three of whom play other puppets. He plays the Chief, because he has a Poli Sci major and knows everything.

Robert Amico and Keziah Peterson are Portland-based artists. Robert has worked as a performer and puppet designer with several Portland theaters and Keziah is a costume and fashion designer who, as a child, performed with Ringling Bros. Circus.

Steph is on a mission to increase Calgary’s Wackadoo Levels while promoting ideas like social acceptance, body positivity, and living as kindly as possible. She wants all the Tough Chicks, Tough Chucks, Weird Beards, and Good Eggs out there to feel the love! She also likes birds.

Imus Parker Orange is composed of two visual artists, passionate about puppets and wanting to give it a go!

Jen’s passion for puppetry has accelerated these past few years and she looks forward to continuing down this exciting path.

Monica Ila is a visual artist and puppeteer who is currently attending the Alberta University for the Arts.

In the basement of Marie-Ève Fontaine’s childhood home in Winnipeg, there was a room full of weird and recycled objects destined to become puppets and show props. That is probably why Marie-Ève became an artist.

Tank makes art…Cara makes music…Xstine makes chaos