Mask work is a centuries-old theater practice that transcends nations and eras. From the exaggerated visages of commedia dell’arte to the spiritually significant faces of Japanese Noh ...

According to managing producer Cosmo Christoffersen, Calgary’s 14th festival is “well on its way to becoming one of the biggest festivals of animated ... with WP Puppet Theatre and Alliance ...

As Peter Balkwill, co-artistic director of the festival, explains, “the Animated Objects Festivals ... to catch an exceptional Calgary mask show.” Mudfoot Theatre’s Yabber: A Folk Opera ...

Their almond-shaped eyes stare blankly into space. The ambivalent corners of their mouths leave their moods utterly indiscernible. These wooden masks, used in an ancient form of Japanese theater ...

There was a time when Calgary’s Festival of Animated Objects was a small fry ... The headliner this year is Arctic Tall Tales, presented in partnership with WP Puppet Theatre and Alliance Française.