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Wendy Passmore –Godfrey, BFA, founded W.P. Puppet Theatre Society in 1991, with the mandate to use the power of puppetry to impact positive social change,

She is WPTS’s Artistic/Executive Director and principal performer and has written, designed, built and performed over twenty innovative and explorative productions that have been seen by thousands of children and families in Canada and overseas.

Wendy received the Puppeteers of America Marjorie Batchelder McPharlin Award for Education, for her teaching through, in and about the art of puppetry in school residencies, professional development and community engagement. In 2018 she received the ATB Healing through the Arts Award at the Mayors Lunch for Arts Champions and was a CTV Inspiring Albertan.

She chairs Puppet Power – a unique biennial, international ‘Festival of Ideas’ conference exploring Applied Puppetry to address the social issues of our time. Past conference themes include: Puppets as Agents of Social Change, Embracing Multiculturalism, Puppets as a Therapeutic Medium and The Fearless Face of Puppetry.

Wendy believes that puppets have a special power as metaphors and proxies, and stories have a power transcending time & culture. She sees that puppets help diverse groups of people to better understand each other, promote diversity, tolerance and provide a creative platform to express controversial and significant social issues. They bring joy, creative outlet and help us tackle emotional and social issues.