People of all ages, including the very young, enjoy Gregg's Robot Puppet Show.

In this show, regular household items become electrically manipulated puppets that can travel, pinch, throw, lift, and in doing so, exhibit some surprisingly recognizable emotions such as curiosity, annoyance, joy, and determination. Audience enthusiasm builds as the robot puppets accomplish various goals.

Gregg says: "I was introduced to the idea of making moving toys out of junk while in a Grade 6 class. I wanted to find out if what the kids were being asked to do was actually possible.

The toys I developed were meant to help the students design their own inventions by illustrating a variety of approaches to cheap, simple, and entertaining robotics.

It turned out that a group of preschoolers for whom I demonstrated the puppets became completely engrossed in the performance, and apparently remembered and talked about the event for weeks.

Since then, the show has grown to include a charming set of electric puppets in which children will recognize familiar objects being used in unusual ways."


Available: Toronto area


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