Under The Puppet

67 - Laura Bacon (Patsy May, Solo: A Star Wars Story, Dark Crystal) - Under The Puppet


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http://www.UnderThePuppet.com - Laura Bacon is the creator and puppeteer of Patsy May who went all the way to the finals of Britain’s Got Talent.  She’s also puppeteered on Solo: A Star Wars Story, The Dark Crystal Age of Resistance and the recent incarnation of Spitting Image.  I talk to Laura about her path to puppetry and her career on this episode of Under The Puppet.

Plus, hear more of my conversation with Laura Bacon exclusively on the free Under The Puppet app for iOS & Android! IOS - https://apple.co/2WZ4uZg ANDROID - https://bit.ly/2RwcFev

Also, this month you can win a Critterosity Glove Puppet Craft Kit by Swazzle!  Listen to find out how to enter.

Transcript of this interview is available to the Saturday Morning Media Patreon Patrons!

CONNECT WITH LAURA BACON: Instagram - https://instagram.com/thatlaurabacon Twitter - https://twitter.com/thatlaurabacon YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/user/StrappyMango Instagram (Patsy May) - https://instagram.com/totallypatsymay YouTube (Patsy May) - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgyc90X8NRDYnkdsB1DO8vQ Instagram (Mavis) - https://instagram.com/mavissuffolkfox

DISCUSSED ON THE SHOW:

Sesame Street - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sesame_Street

Fraggle Rock - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fraggle_Rock

Caroll Spinney - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caroll_Spinney

Kevin Clash - https://saturdaymorningmedia.com/2020/10/utp-52/

Warwick Brownlow-Pike - https://instagram.com/warrickbp

Terry Pratchett - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terry_Pratchett

Men At Arms - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Men_at_Arms

Of Muppets and Men - https://muppet.fandom.com/wiki/Of_Muppets_and_Men_(book)

Long Lake Camp for the Arts - https://www.longlakecamp.com/theater-camp/

Glorified Sock Puppet Pattern - https://projectpuppet.com/products/the-glorified-sock-puppet-pattern

Peter Linz - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Linz

Phil Fletcher - https://instagram.com/philfletcherofficial

Patsy & Ian - https://youtu.be/XcST-RUYzCM

Britains Got Talent - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Britain%27s_Got_Talent

Mavis the Suffolk Fox - https://youtu.be/R4VcRIrCfpI

Mavis on the Radio - https://youtu.be/1pC-UnHAf2A

Solo: A Star Wars Story - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solo:_A_Star_Wars_Story

Dark Crystal Age of Resistance - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Dark_Crystal:_Age_of_Resistance

Frank Oz - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frank_Oz

Jerry Nelson - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jerry_Nelson

Alice Dinnean - https://saturdaymorningmedia.com/2019/01/utp-24/

Neil Sterenberg - https://muppet.fandom.com/wiki/Neil_Sterenberg

Spitting Image - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spitting_Image

Evening with Patsy May - https://www.londontheatre1.com/reviews/an-evening-with-patsy-may-at-the-museum-of-comedy/

CLIPS HEARD ON THIS EPISODE: Britain's Got Talent - https://youtu.be/WdU-d4MbAws Mavis - https://youtu.be/R4VcRIrCfpI

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Art by Parker Jacobs Music by Dan Ring Edited by Stephen Staver

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