Old Trout 25th Anniversary Booklet CREDITS
Ghost Opera, 2018
Old Trout Puppet Workshop, Banff Centre & Calgary Opera
Puppet by the Old Trouts
Costume by Jen Gareau
Photo credit: Jason Stang Photography
A view of the Palmer Ranch, plus horses
Photo credit: Dana Wilson
This, a puppet on the ranch
Puppet by the Old Trouts
Photo credit: Dana Wilson
Ghost Opera, 2018
Old Trout Puppet Workshop, Banff Centre & Calgary Opera
Music by Veronika Krausas
Libretto by Peter Balkwill, Pityu Kenderes, Veronika Krausas & Judd Palmer, based on a story by André Alexis
Directed by the Old Trouts
Puppet by the Old Trouts
Costume by Jen Gareau
Photo credit: Jason Stang Photography
Ghost Opera, 2018
Old Trout Puppet Workshop, Banff Centre & Calgary Opera
Music by Veronika Krausas
Libretto by the Old Trouts and Veronika Krausas based on a story by André Alexis
Directed by the Old Trouts
Puppet & set design by the Old Trouts
Lighting Design by Terry Middleton
Costumes by Jen Gareau
Performers pictured: Graham Percy, Pam Tzeng, Maria Wodzinka, Val Duncan, Léda Davies, Braden Griffiths, Jonah Spungin, Megan Miceli, Andrew Derynck
Photo credit: Jessica Wittman c/o Banfff Centre for Arts & Creativity
Hansel & Gretel 2016
Vancouver Opera
Puppets, costume & set design by the Old Trouts
Directed by Brenna Corner
Lighting Design by Jeff Harrison
Singers pictured: Pascale Spinney & Taylor Pardell
Photo credit: Emily Cooper
Twelfth Night, 2017
National Arts Centre/ Theatre Calgary
Costume & set design by the Old Trouts
Directed by Jillian Keiley
Lighting Design by Cimmeron Meyer
Actors pictured: Tyrell Crews & Kayvon Khoshkam
Photo credit: Trudie Lee
Ignorance, 2012
The Old Trout Puppet Workshop
Written, directed, and designed by the Old Trouts
Lighting Design by Cimmeron Meyer
Performers pictured: Pityu Kenderes, Nick di Gaetano, Viktor Lukawski, & Trevor Leigh
Photo credit: Jason Stang Photography
Ignorance, 2012
The Old Trout Puppet Workshop
Written, directed, and designed by the Old Trouts
Lighting Design by Cimmeron Meyer
Performers pictured: Nick di Gaetano, Viktor Lukawski, Trevor Leigh, & Pityu Kenderes
Photo credit: Jason Stang Photography
Jabberwocky, 2018
The Old Trout Puppet Workshop
Written, directed, & designed by the Old Trouts
Lighting Design by Terry Middleton
performer pictured: Teddy Ivanova
Photo credit: Jason Stang Photography
Peter & the Wolf, 2023
Fort Worth Symphony
Adapted, directed & designed by the Old Trouts
Performers pictured: Jamie Tognazzini & Braden Griffiths
Photo credit: Karen Almond Photography
The Erotic Anguish of Don Juan, 2009
Alberta Theatre Projects
Set design by The Old Trouts with Cimmeron Meyer
Puppet & costume design by the Old Trouts
Directed by Vanessa Porteous
Written by the Old Trouts with Mercedes Bátiz-Benét and Vanessa Porteous
Music by George Fenwick
Lighting Design by Cimmeron Meyer
Performers pictured: Pete Balkwill, Anne Lalancet, & Jackson Andrews
Photo Credit: Trudie Lee
The Erotic Anguish of Don Juan, 2009
Alberta Theatre Projects
Set design by The Old Trouts with Cimmeron Meyer
Puppet & costume design by the Old Trouts
Directed by Vanessa Porteous
Written by the Old Trouts with Mercedes Bátiz-Benét and Vanessa Porteous
Music by George Fenwick
Lighting Design by Cimmeron Meyer
Performers pictured: Pete Balkwill, Anne Lalancet, & Jackson Andrews
Photo Credit: Jason Stang
Famous Puppet Death Scenes, 2006
The Old Trout Puppet Workshop
Directed, written and designed by the Old Trouts
Performer pictured: Teele Uustani
Photo credit: AD Zyne
Famous Puppet Death Scenes, 2006
The Old Trout Puppet Workshop
Directed, written and designed by the Old Trouts
Performer pictured: Louisa Ashton
Photo credit: Jason Stang
Pinocchio, 2004
Alberta Theatre Projects
Set and puppet design by the Old Trouts
Directed by Vanessa Porteous
Adapted by the Old Trouts with Vanessa Porteous
Photo credit: Trudie Lee
Beowulf 2003
The Old Trout Puppet Workshop
Written, directed, and designed by the Old Trouts
Costume design by Carolyn Rohaly
Photo credit: Jason Stang Photography
The Unlikely Birth of Istvan, 2000
The Old Trout Puppet Workshop
Written and designed by the Old Trouts
Directed by the Old Trouts with Coral Larsen-Thew
Photo Credit: Jason Stang Photography
The Tooth Fairy, 2001
The Old Trout Puppet Workshop
Written and designed by the Old Trouts
Directed by the Old Trouts with Coral Larsen-Thew
Performers pictured: Teddy Ivanova, Léda Davies & Shannon Anderson
Photo credit: Jason Stang Photography
Left: God of Thunder (interactive digital story)
Middle: Ergo (remote audience robot prototype)
Right: The Enormous Hill That Looked Like a Good Place for a Picnic but Actually Wasn’t (children’s book, Bayeux Arts 2021)
Left: Rock, Clock & Whistle (sculpture commissioned by Big Rock Brewery, 2000)
Middle: The Chubby Sun (sculpture, 2016)
wood, antique door and dishware
Right: The Lonely Preacher (sculpture, 2016)
wood and antique doll clothes
photo credits: Peter Balkwill
From Naughty to Nice, 2014
National Film Board/Old Trout Film Division
Written, directed, and designed by the Old Trouts
Production still
Left: Horrendous (Halloween special, Old Trout Film Division/JDB Productions, upcoming, dir. Judd Palmer)
Middle: Honey Honey (Music video for Feist, Revolver Films 2008 dir. Anthony Seck)
Right: The Miserable End of Don Alonso (BravoFact short, 2005 dir. Dev Singh)