
Giant Puppets Save the World! Donovan Zimmerman of Paperhand Puppet Project
Donovan Zimmerman narrates global adventures building giant puppets, revealing behind the scenes techniques and community engaged art strategies through storytelling about international projects and participatory public theater.
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