Kaiser Permanente’s Queen & Libro

     At Swazzle Puppet Studio I was the builder behind the Queen Palabra & Libro puppets for Kaiser Permanente’s live community outreach shows. Both puppets were constructed to be performed with the puppeteers in full view of the audience. To learn more, check out the behind-the-scenes photos below, and consider contacting me to help bring your puppet project to life!

Custom Built Made Puppet Artie Esposito Kaiser Permanente Queen Palabra

Queen Palabra was a combination of a scott foam head and an L-200 arms & body. She was covered in antron fleece.

Custom Built Made Puppet Artie Esposito Kaiser Permanente Queen Palabra Puppeteer
Custom Built Made Puppet Artie Esposito Kaiser Permanente Queen Palabra Puppeteer Cast

The Queen with her royal subjects in the live show.

Custom Built Made Puppet Artie Esposito Kaiser Permanente Libro the Dog
Custom Built Made Puppet Artie Esposito Kaiser Permanente Libro the Dog

Libro the dog was made of L-200 foam. His middle was like an accordion to allow maximum movement, & he was covered in 4 different types of fur. Libro was performed with one hand through the back of his head, & another holding a handle on his back like a suitcase.