Freak Nature Puppets

Freak Nature is a collective of artists based in Los Angeles.

Upcoming performance projects, collaborations, slams, & workshops:

3.8.25-4.10.2025 - Tour with Worn-Tin throughout the Western US!!
> March 8th - Costa Mesa
> March 9th - Phoenix
> March 12-14 - Austin - Hotel Vegas (Official Showcase), Ego's, Independence
> March 16th - Oklahoma City
> March 18th - Denver
> March 19th - Salt Lake City
> March 21st - Seattle
> March 23rd - Portland
> March 24th - DIY PUPPETRY WORKSHOP in Portland at at the Mucky Duck in Lloyd Center!
> March 27th - Boise for Treefort Fest
> March 29th - DIY PUPPETRY WORKSHOP in Reno at the Holland Project!
> March 29th - Reno
> March 30th - San Francisco
> April 5th - San Diego
> April 10th - Los Angeles

April 13th - Bob Baker Day with Jonny Kosmo @ LA State Historic Park!
April 17th - What the Zone? with some great PNW Puppeteers @ Non Plus Ultra
April 19th - To be announced...
April 25th - Astro Fest @ Pacific Opera House with Planets^3
May 11th - Dublab Radio - Guest DJ set for BBMT's Puppetphonics
May 15th - FNP Presents Alive Outside - featuring puppets and cartoonists in Bellingham's Neoglyphic Media universe @ Non Plus Ultra
May 24th - "FREAKED" (1993) screening at BBMT with cast & crew - presented by FNP x Hollywood Entertainment
June 21st - OutLoud Comics @ Scribble

Full past performance archive here.

Past workshops and slams:

12.28.24 - Puppet Sundae at the Elysian Theater
12.6.24 - Head-Royce School Workshop in Oakland
10.12.24 - San Gabriel High School - Puppetry for Drama and Devised Pieces
5.22.24 - Qualia High School - Psychology of comedy, put into practice
5.10.24 - Marengo Elementary School - Introduction to puppetry
4.19.24 - Rose Charlin School - Introduction to puppetry
3.18.24 - Larchmont Charter School - Giant puppet construction and performance - recap
1.18-22.24 - Ventura Charter School of Arts and Global Education - Giant puppet construction and performance for "Bread & Puppet"-inspired Wellness Wonderland event - recap
9.17.23 - Pacific Palisades HS - Puppet building for theater
8.15.23 - 8.30.23 - Not Back To School Camp - 3 part series on puppet building and performance

On camera:

In the press:

LA Times - Bob Baker Day 2025 Preview - link
West Seattle Blog - Coverage of us thanks to our Seattle local, Siena! - link
EverOut - Worn-Tin and Freak Nature Puppets, Seattle recommmended event of the week - link
LAist - DooDah Parade coverage - link
Pasadena Star-News - DooDah Parade coverage - link
Freaky Lamps Blog - FNPFN review - link
LAist - "Site & Sounds: Skirball Cultural Center" - link
NBC Los Angeles - "Calling all ‘Wild Things' to a ‘Late Night at the Skirball' party inspired by Maurice Sendak" - link
Los Angeles Times - "Puppetry is booming in L.A. Meet the new generation of performers making it cool again" - link
Flood Magazine - debut of Worn-Tin "Replace Me" music video - link
Currant Jam - Fall Equinox 2023 issue, interview feature - in print
The Comedy Bureau - "Pick of the Day" (for Burning Clown @ The Pack) - link
The Comedy Bureau - "Pick of the Day" (for the 10 Year Anniversary of the 2012 Apocalypse) - link

Past collaborators and event presentation partners

Music: Childish Gambino, Cults, Fake Fruit, Worn-Tin, Cherry Glazerr, Dublab, Death Valley Girls, Desert Daze Festival, The Witching Hours, Austin Weber, Wolf Woodcock, Jonny Kosmo, Mori Ross, Michael Mortilla, Dark Meta Railroad, Ben Kai
Puppetry & Art: Poncili Creacion, Puppet Slam Foundation (Lindsey Ball + Heather Henson), Everything is Terrible, David Liebe Hart, Rogue Artists, Smilocide Studios, Kelsey Kato, Sick Fisher, LA Guild of Puppetry, Not A Bad Spaces
Comedy: John C Reilly, Jack Black, Gregg Turkington / Neil Hamburger, Casey Frey, Chad Damiani, iL FUNGO, Ron Lynch, Girl God, Annie Paradis, Dani Colucci, Reshma, Sarah Shterm, Emily Maverick, Ify Nwadiwe, Paul Elia, Camirin Farmer, Highland Park TV