Meet Puppets Elora!

Since 1995, Puppets Elora has used traditional puppetry to bring affordable live theatre to children. Our highly-skilled volunteer puppeteers have backgrounds in education, community theatre and the arts. Members write or adapt plays as well as design and build beautifully-sculpted and elaborately-dressed hand puppets, props, and scenery. Puppets Elora was founded with the support of the Elora Arts Council and remains an affiliate of that not-for-profit organization. In 2009, Puppets Elora was recipient of a Trillium Grant to finance an enhanced stage and technical set-up.

Puppets Elora performs throughout Wellington and Dufferin County, Ontario, including Guelph and Orangeville, as well as Waterloo Region, and beyond. We have set up our traditional “Punch and Judy” style traveling stage at a wide range of venues, including schools, festivals, libraries, museums and heritage sites. The stage incorporates lights and amplification,which can be used when needed to support our totally live performances.

Our dynamic and humorous plays are based on folk and fairytale traditions from around the world. These are an ideal part of multicultural, heritage, literacy, or storytelling events. Puppets Elora performs for audiences of all ages, with a special focus on grades 1-5 for our school shows. We also run sock puppet and manipulation workshops for ages 6 and up.

Coming Soon!

Check back here for more information on Annerose Schmidt's beautiful handmade puppets. Until then, you can contact Annerose directly to learn more.