Telling the racy story of Rasputin…with puppets

Puppeteer Jamie Shannon is bringing the Russian mystic back to life in his new short film.
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How do you tell the story of the Russian Revolution with puppets? Artist Jamie Shannon (of CBC Arts unicorn horn fame) has made a new short film, called Rasputin, about the enigmatic Russian mystic who rose through the political ranks in the 19th century - all the way to being Tsar Nicholas II's right hand.
Oddly, "Rob Ford was my inspiration for Rasputin," muses Shannon, who has noted that with many notorious political figures (those ranks might include former Toronto mayor Ford, the aforementioned Rasputin and current US president Donald Trump), the media often characterizes them in many dramatically different ways, from heroic to quite evil. Shannon's workshop is stocked with an orange puppet imitation of Trump, alongside his model from the Rasputin film and his most beloved green character, Mona from Nanalan'.
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Telling the Racy Story of Rasputin...With Puppets
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[@gallibon1319]

Aaaaah Mr. Meaty. That was a great show. Nice to see this overall, looking forward to that new short film.

[@orkidbox]

I love it. Rasputin is great. Would love to see the film.

[@nefrettitim]

*The Man Knows His Puppets!*

[@rainstarflowerdroplets9624]

He’s very talented everyone’s gonna love it

[@BrittanyChenteale]

amazing. i need to watch that film now.

[@samkresil6011]

Let`s HEAR it.

[@samkresil6011]

0:54 Oh yes, it`s the queen