Ignorance - The Old Trout Puppet Workshop Tickets

Ignorance is a gripping entry in The Old Trout Puppet Workshop’s acclaimed repertoire, a puppet documentary-style experience that asks: how does happiness evolve? Created within a collaborative, open-creation framework, this show blends performance with online input to shape its writing and interpretation. Since their founding on a southern Alberta ranch in 1999, The Old Trout Puppet Workshop has grown into a globally touring company, known for inventive puppetry and theatre that blends whimsy with philosophical inquiry.

Based in Calgary, the company has a storied history of bold productions and cross-media collaborations. Here’s what to know about Ignorance and the troupe behind it, with touring updates and ways to connect with the artists online.

About The Old Trout Puppet Workshop

• Founded in 1999 on a ranch in southern Alberta; now based in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
• International touring company known for inventive puppetry and theatre, blending documentary-like inquiry with performance art.
• Notable works include The Erotic Anguish of Don Juan, Pinocchio, Jabberwocky, Famous Puppet Death Scenes, and Ghost Opera.
• Contributed puppetry to Feist’s Juno Award–winning music video Honey, Honey.
• Awards: Lieutenant Governor of Alberta Distinguished Artist Award (2013); Siminovitch Prize consideration (Finalist, 2024).
• Ignorance premiered November 27, 2012 at Canadian Stage (Berkeley Street Theatre, Toronto) and ran through December 15, 2012.

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We’ve got you—secure your seats or get the latest tour updates as Ignorance travels from coast to coast. The Old Trout Puppet Workshop continues to push the boundaries of puppetry and performance, inviting audiences to rethink happiness through a playful, thoughtful lens.