←Recommendations of The Peculiar Puppets of Penelope Platt

I read The Peculiar Puppets of Philip Platt, so I wanted to read the sequel. I found this one even more touching! Knowing the backstory of Penny's dad, Philip, made this play even more special. I love how the puppets made such a difference for both the dad and the daughter, and that the daughter was named after Philip's lost love. The threads between these two plays are really lovely and shows how tragedy impacts us for the rest of our lives -- sometimes in good ways. I loved both plays!

What a magical show. It's funny, touching, with some great parts for both humans and puppets. As a former puppet performer I can say that this show would be a dream if I was looking to produce a live event directed to the Gen Xers and Millennials who grew up on the Muppet Show and Sesame Street. So good.

I was a professional puppeteer for over twenty years. Something that has always astonished me was the sheer warmth and love so many puppeteers have for the art, the audience, and each other. Nice to see characters like Ace and Loopy keeping it real.

Take two puppets, add a sprinkling of magic, and you get Ace and Loopy, the "peculiar puppets" of the title who are specialists in helping a young woman cope with her first birthday without her father. Maybe it's the approach of Halloween that does it, but this little charmer of a play made me feel good. Must be the magic!

Puppet therapy is real! And apparently Ace and Loopy are real effective! I expect to see them on billboards like personal injury lawyers! These fuzzy weirdoes have a future!

Ace and Loopy should start a counseling practice. These wise and witty puppets help a grieving woman overcome her guilt over her withdrawal from her father before he died. There is also a recurring gag about how the puppets are animated that is just too funny.

I never thought I'd write the words 'puppet induced goosebumps' but now I have.
In the sequel Ace and Loopy are brought back to life in the most beautiful way, no spoilers here as that would be an injustice.
Read this play and its prequel, better still, produce them so I can come to watch.

Please can we have more of Ace and Loopy, PLEASE Brenton!!