Jim Henson Presents The World of Puppetry The World of Puppetry with Henk Boerwinkel 1985 Ages 15+

Production still from The World of Puppetry with Henk Boerwinkel 1985 / Director: Jim Henson / Image courtesy: Shout! Studios, The Jim Henson Company

Production still from The World of Puppetry with Henk Boerwinkel 1985 / Director: Jim Henson / Image courtesy: Shout! Studios, The Jim Henson Company / View full image

When

3.00 pm, Sun 27 Sep 2026 (60 mins)

Where

Gallery of Modern Art, Cinema A

Accessibility

  • Wheelchair Accessible

Admission

Free

About

Puppeteer Henk Boerwinkel and his wife Ans founded the Figurentheater Triangel in the Dutch town of Meppel, staging performances in their attic theatre, as well as touring the world to perform in theatrical and puppetry festivals. Jim interviews the couple about the evolution of their work using marionettes, masks, hand and rod puppets. Their often-surreal characters and imagery incorporate magical realism and dark humour to explore universal anxieties of the human condition.

Ages 15+ | Contains mature themes, stylised nudity and unsettling imagery

Production Credits

  • Director: Jim Henson
  • Script: Jim Henson
  • Editors: Paul Coleman, Roy Pointing
  • Cast: Jim Henson, Henk Boerwinkel, Ans Boerwinkel
  • Print Source: American Genre Film Archive, Austin
  • Rights: Shout! Studios
  • Year: 1985
  • Runtime: 54 minutes
  • Countries: United Kingdom, United States
  • Language: English
  • Sound: Stereo
  • Colour: Colour
  • Shooting Format: Video
  • Screening Format: DCP