THE POWER OF PUPPETRY TO IMPACT POSITIVE SOCIAL CHANGE

WP Puppet Theatre Presents Puppet Power 2025 and Tackles Immigration

Presented by W.P. Puppet Theatre Society, the 13th Annual Puppet Power Conference will delve into the complex subject of immigration, offering a creative and innovative perspective through the power of puppetry, on October 18th & 19th, 2025 at The Centre for Newcomers.

“The goal of Puppet Power 2025 is to explore and humanize the complex realities of immigration, refugees, and newcomers, and to offer a unique perspective through the powerful and poetic lens of puppetry,” said Wendy Passmore-Godfrey, W.P. Puppet Theatre’s Founder and Artistic/Executive Director.

“I believe that by bringing together diverse voices and creative practices, we can discover cross cultural and linguistic barriers and share stories of hope, resilience, and solidarity.”

Designed as a call to action and professional development for adults, students, teachers, social workers and ‘helping professionals’ who are seeking mentoring and training in using puppetry in applied settings, this two-day hybrid, ‘Festival of Ideas’ features live-streamed watch parties, puppet making activities, community building, professional puppet performances, and more.

Puppet Power 2025 will include raising awareness of the many interconnected forces that shape global and local immigration, to provide a platform for newcomers and those working in immigrant-serving organizations to share their personal stories and to offer practical and inspiring methodologies for impactful interventions using applied puppetry practices. The two-day event will demonstrate how puppetry bridges cultures and languages and builds understanding and empathy.

October 18 & 19, 2025

The Centre for Newcomers

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Saturday Program

-Four live-streamed watch parties with an engaging host and puppet making activities and an evening dinner and ‘ceilidh’ featuring professional puppet performances/screenings and a fun-filled reception.

Sunday Program

-Choice of one (1) puppet workshop with hands-on puppet making activity or a live streamed watch party, two more live-streamed watch parties and a Rapid Ideation showcasing puppet ideas for Calgary social agencies working with immigrants.

 

2025 PUPPET POWER PRESENTERS

“It’s both heart-warming and heart wrenching to see the amazing work being done by these artists around the world, and we are so excited to bring some of them to Calgary this fall,” added Passmore-Godfrey. “Our featured performance and gala dinner will be a joyful celebration of community, hope, and solidarity.”

For more information, program and tickets, please visit
https://www.wppuppet.com/puppet-power

ABOUT WP PUPPET THEATRE

W.P. Puppet Theatre Society is a charitable, not-for-profit society based in Calgary, Mohkinstsis, Alberta, since 1991. Our mandate is to use the power of puppetry to impact positive social change. We do this through our puppetry-infused programs that inspire, challenge, empower, support expression and encourage empathy in our audiences and participants.