Community puppetry in Ireland

In this artist statement, Karen Torley explores the context of professional puppetry in the community. She provides an outline about how she introduces puppetry to a group setting with care and sensitivity. She presents her important methods that activate a puppet and describes how she has used these throughout her practice. Her approach emphasizes the connection of breath, belief, focus and touch (BBFT). She also describes how her work can connect to people with some anecdotal examples of puppetry in communities.