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==Country==
 
==Country==
  
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==Notable Achievements==
 
==Notable Achievements==
  
Emmy Award
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Emmy Award, Order of Canada
  
 
==Description==
 
==Description==
  
Puppeteer.  Multiple award winner, including Emmy Award.  Partner of jazz singer John Alcorn.
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Puppeteer who performs using marionettes, creating Ronnie Burkett Theatre of Marionettes in 1986.  Multiple award winner, including an Emmy Award in 1979 for his production 'Cinderrabbit' and two Dora Awards for 'Tinka's New Dress' (1994).  Recipient of the Distinguished Artist Award from the Lieutenant Governor of Alberta Arts Awards for his contributions to the arts in Alberta (2015).  Received the Simonovitch Prize in Theatre for design (2009).  Appointed a Member of the Order of Canada (2019).  Partner of jazz singer [[John Alcorn]].
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==See Also==
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* [[Order of Canada]]
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==Further Reading/Research==
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* http://www.johnlambert.ca/ENGLISH/ronnie-burkett/
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* https://www.theglobeandmail.com/arts/theatre-and-performance/article-ronnie-burkett-is-the-master-of-puppets/
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* http://www.canadiantheatre.com/dict.pl?term=Burkett%2C%20Ronnie
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Latest revision as of 11:23, 1 July 2019

Ronnie Burkett

Country

Canada

Birth - Death

1957 -

Occupation

Entertainment

Notable Achievements

Emmy Award, Order of Canada

Description

Puppeteer who performs using marionettes, creating Ronnie Burkett Theatre of Marionettes in 1986. Multiple award winner, including an Emmy Award in 1979 for his production 'Cinderrabbit' and two Dora Awards for 'Tinka's New Dress' (1994). Recipient of the Distinguished Artist Award from the Lieutenant Governor of Alberta Arts Awards for his contributions to the arts in Alberta (2015). Received the Simonovitch Prize in Theatre for design (2009). Appointed a Member of the Order of Canada (2019). Partner of jazz singer John Alcorn.

See Also

Further Reading/Research


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