... is a puppet troupe primarily involved in street theatre and television performances.  The troupe was organized in 1974 and has performed in Spanish and English.  Live performances usually involve the use of the "walking stage," a framework of aluminum tubes covered with fabric that allows the puppeteer to walk among the audience.

Creator / director / performer John Higgins thought he had "hung up the stage" in 2001 . . . but the puppets pulled him out of retirement in 2007. They continue to perform for special occasions every now and then.

On This Site:

Puppets: The Legend The mystical art of puppetry...

History of  NIGHT VISION PUPPETS  ( ... Geez, these guys 'been all over... )
      Plus archives and photo gallery

Meet the Puppets! ..and the stage... Photos and introductions...

Politics and Puppets. Story and photos of the NIGHT VISION PUPPETS performance
      at the 50th anniversary party of the United Nations, Ledra Palace, Nicosia, Cyprus. October, 1995.

  Below: The "Walking Stage" in action, seen on NightVisionPuppets' channel on YouTube:

A short video clip of the puppets performing at a 2007 neighborhood block party in San Francisco. (2min 25 sec).

• Graphics: Joanne Hasman
• Lettering: Soozee Palsa
• Stage structure design: Michael Higgins
• Thanks:
  • Pete Seeger (from Obie)
  • MJ Niles (from John & the troupe)
  • Florence Backus
• All pages of this site copyright John Higgins 1997-2011
• Puppet characters, names, images [tm] and copyright John Higgins 1974-2011