In a warehouse on an industrial estate in southern Cape Town, Adrian Kohler and Basil Jones are trying to breathe life into a giraffe that is hanging listlessly from the ceiling. This is not easy. The ...

STORY: A spectacular migration from Central Africa to the Arctic Circle is underway. :: The Walk Productions In what organisers are calling the largest-scale public art installation ever attempted, a ...

Yaya Coulibaly ran his right index finger along punched-out tin, tracing the zigzag lines on this detail of a wooden antelope head (r.). In Mali, firelight would glint off of the antelope’s pattern, ...

A wildebeest, a gorilla and a giraffe were among the life-size puppets to begin a 20,000-kilometre (12,400-mile) trek across the globe Wednesday from the DR Congo capital, to raise awareness about ...

JOHANNESBURG — Chester Missing’s broad brown face is familiar on South African television where he is known for provocative, funny comments on politics and racial issues. Missing asks South African ...

"The Herds" has travelled across the globe to raise awareness about migration and climate change The Herds, a public arts project featuring life-sized animal puppets, has completed its 20,000km ...

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The faces of the puppets refer to various colonial sources: Faustus is inspired by Pierre Savorgnan de Brazza, famous for his explorations in the Congo River basin. His servant, Johnston, evokes the ...

South Africa’s top ventriloquist, Conrad Koch, teams up with award-winning director Heinrich Reisenhofer to create his debut one-man comedy show, using funky post-modern puppets and a mechanised set.

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

MicheLee Puppets, which has long sought to impart life lessons and inspiration through its shows, is celebrating Black History Month by highlighting four African folktales for students in elementary ...