Freak Nature Puppets

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

Upcoming performance projects, collaborations, slams, & workshops:

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 4th - with KooKoo at Sunset Triangle Plaza
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
June 21st - OutLoud Comics @ Scribble

Full past performance archive here.

Past workshops and slams:

3.29.25 - **SOLD OUT** "We Have Nothing To Lose But Our Strings" DIY Puppetry Workshop @ Holland Project in Reno
3.24.25 - "We Have Nothing To Lose But Our Strings" DIY Puppetry Workshop @ Lloyd Center in Portland
12.28.24 - PUPPET SUNDAE @ Elysian Theater (Experimental Puppet Slam with direction from our team)
12.6.24 - Head-Royce School Workshop in Oakland
11.4.24 -- **SOLD OUT** "We Have Nothing to Lose But Our Strings" DIY Puppet Workshop @ Bob Baker Marionette Theater
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, Eric Andre, 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