Schnitzel from puppet master Ronnie Burkett's production of The Daisy Theatre, which will be performed from Sept. 23 to Oct. 12 at The Cultch. View All 2 Photos 1 of 2 Article content ...

However, in The Daisy Theatre, Burkett’s major theme is fun, and what the puppet master has discovered is that even when that costs him a little control over the evening’s events, it’s worth it.

Theatre review: Puppet master Ronnie Burkett delivers dazzling return The Daisy Theatre changes every night during its Calgary run, but one thing won't: that's the sheer brilliance of Ronnie Burkett.

The Ronnie Burkett Theatre of Marionettes production of Forget Me Not at Luminato runs June 5 to 23, at the Joey & Toby Tanenbaum Opera Centre. Information at luminatofestival.com Live your best.

The puppet-making process is labour-intensive, typically taking days to make one puppet. “One-centimetre square takes seven to ten minutes to make just the carving alone,” explains Putera.