🎙Puppet Podcast #133 - Rob D'Arc, Professional Puppeteer, Puppet Builder, Masks and Props Maker



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👉Rob D’Arc was born into a show business family. His father, John D'Arc was a singer with "The Four Lads" for 30 years, travelling around the world set both Rob's career path and strange world view. In 1980, he began his career as artist, writer, sculptor, and puppeteer becoming apprentice to French troupe, “Les Marmouset.” He went on to become a walking puppet stage for Knott’s Berry Farm, a Court Magician at Medieval Times, and a puppet “boothie” at the Renaissance Pleasure Fair.  In 1987, he founded the not for profit Kidstuff Puppet Theater in Riverside, California, creating over 30 original shows over ten years.  Rob has also fabricated props, masks, prosthetic makeup, and puppets for theater productions such as “Little Shop of Horrors,” “The Hobbit,” “Into the Woods,” “1776” and “Nutcracker.” His giant puppets were featured in the Fremont Solstice Parade since from 2002-2008.  Rob currently sells his art and puppets at Seattle’s Pike Place Market and in his live work studio. “the Whimseytorium.” Several articles by Rob have been published in the Puppetry Journal.