The mission of the Flexitoon Puppet Theatre is to enhance and deepen
the public’s appreciationof
puppetry as a major art form. By utilizing state-of-the-art production techniques incontemporary presentation with original storytelling, the Flexitoon Puppet Theatre will attract
adiverse, intergenerational audience
to their permanent home in Manhattan. A multi-mediagallery space for close-up viewing of this highly visual theatrical art will amplify the experience,made available to everyone at an affordable price.
The Best. . . puppets in children’s television” for Nickelodeon’s inaugural
series, PinwheelTIME Magazine 1980
“The best American part
[of Shining Time Station
on PBS] is a group of funky
puppets calledThe Flexitoons.”Newsday 1989
"I am a huge fan of Flexitoon's
work. As someone who watches more than her share of children'sprogramming, Flexitoon stands out with its originality, high production values, great puppetry,and fun storylines. It’s with great expectation
that I await their newest production."Ranny Levy – Founder and President, KIDS FIRSTCoalition for Quality Children’s Media 2009
“Flexitoon leads the audience across the language boundary to a new world where the staging,music, lighting, and dramatic puppetry together creates a unique genre
that gives Taiwanesespectators brand
new experiences in the puppet theatre.”Jade Yeh – Art Project Manager,Global Festival of Puppet Arts, Kaohsiung (Taiwan)2007
“Flexitoon creates a
highly imaginative world combined with smart scripts and appealingvoices.”Boston Metro2008
“What’s the one thing that New York City – the city that has everything –
hasn’t got? Aprofessional puppet
theatre, that’s what. The Flexitoon Puppet Theatre is an idea whose timehas come!”Nathan Lane – Actor
“I am so excited to hear about your wonderful venture to bring a puppet theater back to NewYork City – where it really belongs. The imagination and happiness
that one single puppet canbring a
child will be remembered for the rest of their life and is far more valuable than we adultscan comprehend. Remember what I once told you: a puppet on your hand
runs down the arm to aheart. It is
a very powerful messenger.”Chuck McCann [and Paul Ashley] – children’s TV legends and puppeteers
“You’re always looking for something that will elevate,
and I know the Flexitoon PuppetTheatre
will do just that. If the Flexitoon puppets had their own theatre in Manhattan? Itwould be amazing!”Sarah Jessica Parker and Matthew Broderick – Actors and Parents
“I’ve been a puppet fan forever, and a Flexitoon fan since
the DJ Kat Show on FOX in the late80’s. Having been personally responsible for The Howdy Doody Show revival and working withpuppetry luminaries and kid show legends such as Paul Winchell, Chuck McCann, and Soupy
Sales, I want to say that Flexitoon has a bit of them
all, but emerges from the soup as completelyoriginal. The quality of their craftsmanship, the voices and animation they bring to eachcharacter, and the memorable stories they create allow me to call
Flexitoon ‘the
Pixar ofPuppetry.’ And they’re a hell of a bunch of
nice folks, too.”Burt
Dubrow – Creator and Executive Producer 2009
Kids Are People, Too; The Sally Jesse Rafael
Show; The Jerry SpringerShow;Game Show Network