In recent years, political puppets have gotten people in trouble. At the Republican National Convention in 2000, police raided an old trolley barn in Philadelphia and arrested 75 puppet-makers.

By 16, he was carving his own dummies — out of necessity, since high-quality wooden puppets were expensive. Phillips stopped performing when he was 20 — on account of his laziness when it comes to ...

It’s the work of Melbourne theatre company Snuff Puppets, who are thrilled by the interest. But interest doesn’t pay the bills. So on Monday they launch a new “puppet adoption campaign ...