Ronnie Burkett

Ronnie Burkett has been captivated by puppetry since the age of seven when he opened the World Book Encyclopedia to “Puppets”. He began touring with puppet shows at the age of fourteen and has been on the road ever since.

Recognized as one of Canada’s foremost theatre artists, Ronnie Burkett has been credited with creating some of the world’s most elaborate and provocative puppetry. Ronnie Burkett Theatre of Marionettes was formed in 1986 and has stimulated an unprecedented adult audience for puppet theatre, continuously playing to great critical and public acclaim on Canada’s major stages and as a guest company at international theatre festivals.

Ronnie has received numerous awards locally and internationally as a playwright, actor and designer for his work, including a Village Voice OBIE Award in New York for Off-Broadway Theatre.

Ronnie lives in Toronto, and is currently writing his next production Geppetto Jones, which will be his twelfth project to date.