Winnipeg Puppet Slam

10/14/2026

THE WINNIPEG PUPPET COLLECTIVE PRESENTS -
A virtual studio tour of master puppet builder Alexander Mergold!

Alexander Mergold has been building dolls and puppets since 1987. His puppets have graced stages and screens all over the world: From the original Robaxacet marionette in the classic ad from the 1990's to the marionette dog Toto for Rainbow stage's production of the Wizard of Oz. Now he makes a living creating custom puppets and dolls for clients from his Winnipeg home studio.

If you have ever wondered what a puppet builder's studio looks like or have questions about his craft join the Winnipeg Puppet Collective for this virtual tour! We'll be posting the link here on Facebook and Instagram before the tour on Sunday, so if you're interested, keep an eye on our pages to join us for an amazing tour with an amazing artist!

10/14/2026

THE WINNIPEG PUPPET PUPPET COLLECTIVE PRESENTS -
A virtual studio tour of master puppet builder Alexander Mergold!

Alexander Mergold has been building dolls and puppets since 1987. His puppets have graced stages and screens all over the world: From the original Robaxacet marionette in the classic ad from the 1990's to the marionette dog Toto for Rainbow stage's production of the Wizard of Oz. Now he makes a living creating custom puppets and dolls for clients from his Winnipeg home studio.

If you have ever wondered what a puppet builder's studio looks like or have questions about his craft join the Winnipeg Puppet Collective for this virtual tour! We'll be posting the link here on Facebook and Instagram before the tour on Sunday, so if you're interested, keep an eye on our pages to join us for an amazing tour with an amazing artist!

09/30/2026

Friendly reminder we'll be having our Socks and Shorts Puppet Jam this Friday! We'll be teaching you how to build a sock puppet, and how to film short video content for your socials!

We've got great things afoot here with the Winnipeg Puppet Collective, so hop on down this Friday, October 2nd, on the 4th Floor of the Artspace Building (located at 100 Arthur Street) at 6PM to get started, it's sure to be a 'sock-cess!" 🧦🧦🧦

09/23/2026

We're back again with First Fridays here at the Winnipeg Puppet Collective with another puppet jam! This time, we'll be delving into the realm of sock puppets - come on down to learn how to build a sock puppet, and how to create short form video content with your new creation! You're sure to be a total 'sock-cess!'

This puppet jam will be happening Friday, October 2nd at 6:00pm on the fourth floor of the Artspace Building, located at 100 Arthur Street! We toe-tally can't wait to see you there! 🧦

09/10/2026

CALLING ALL PUPPETEERS! The Winnipeg Puppet Collective is looking for 2-7 minute live acts for their upcoming PUPPET SLAM!

This call is for ALL ADULT PERFORMERS of ALL SKILL LEVELS AND ABILITIES!
If you want to be part of this wild pony show, make sure to submit your piece to [email protected] by October 26th, 2026! Please include a brief description of your piece (1 sentence) and a script with any technical requirements (lighting cues, recorded audio, or video projection) - we request any and all cues to be kept to a minimum! Feel free to ask as many questions as required!

We can't wait to see all your amazing work, and to perform alongside you!

09/04/2026

One last reminder that we've got another First Friday event tonight! Located at on the 4th floor of 100 Arthur Street, we'll be building shadow puppets, so come on down to see what we're all about! Starting at 6PM, we can't wait to see you there!

09/02/2026

We're back at it again for First Fridays! Come and hang out with us this Friday at 6pm on the 4th floor of the Artspace Building (100 Arthur Street) to build some shadow puppets, or just to see what we're up to! We can't wait to see you there! 🙌🙌

07/31/2026

Thank you to everyone who came out for our shadow puppet workshop, hosted by ! It was a real pleasure to have so many aspiring puppeteers in one room, and learning new tricks from experienced shadow puppetry artists!

Keep an eye on our socials for more information on upcoming workshops, and if you want to come out and show us what you've learned, the Winnipeg Puppet Collective hosts the Winnipeg Puppet Slam this fall! Come onstage and share your art with fellow puppet nerds like yourselves 🙌

06/29/2026

It's official! The Winnipeg Puppet Slam is changing venues. We will be a part of the fall schedule at the West End Cultural Centre. November 15th is the date. Mark your calendars!

01/28/2026

The Winnipeg Puppet Collective celebrated it's 15th birthday with a puppet slam show in November. A bunch of the regulars were there along with some brand new acts! If you missed it or were there and just wanted to relive the experience, here is the official video document. See you at the next one!

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