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Short Bio on Ken Bishop
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Ken Bishop has performed thousands
of shows over his decades of
children’s entertainment. The venues
are as varied as his puppet
characters. He was the owner of a
puppet company called the Kenuppets
(now Friends Forever Puppets) and he
performed sixteen shows a week for
five consecutive years from his
castle at West Edmonton Mall. Ken
also starred on Storytime , a
Saturday morning kids program, which
aired across Canada on the CTV
network (and in multiple countries)
for over five years. He has
had the pleasure of working with
many celebrities and singers during
his career. All of his puppets are
original and at one time he owned
over 350 characters. |
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Ken has written over 100 scripts for
television as well as a variety of
music videos. He has taught
puppetry, character development, and
script writing to both adults and
students in classrooms and
auditorium settings. Ken has
performed in countless schools,
jamborees, festivals and community
functions with his creative
puppetry. Believing that "laughter
is the best medicine", his puppets
never fail to bring a smile to every
face.
The performances are
usually in the style of a variety
show with lively contemporary songs
and fast action skits and dialogue.
This works well, especially during a
festival where the audience is
moving about or coming midway
through a presentation. In this way
people will not miss a "storyline"
and can enjoy the performance at any
point. These interactive shows are
designed to fit the venue with the
intended audience or theme in mind.
Within the multitude of characters
is Reggi, the emcee of the show.
Some of the favourites are Vulture
the nervous vulture, Boardie the
magical and amazing whiteboard,
Albert the human-hand puppet, and a
number of dummy mask characters that
require a volunteer, which is
hilarious!
Friends Forever
Puppets will put on a show that will
not be forgotten. |
"Ken,
Understand that the words that I
write come from my heart with my
sincere thanks for your efforts
in making that
day in Caledonia the most
memorable ever.
I would like to take this
opportunity to thank you for
your professionalism and
friendliness during our Canada
Day Celebration in Kinsmen Park.
The committee members are all
actively working to improve on
what can be done to make our
“family friendly free fun day”
even more enjoyable year after
year. Also, I send my thanks for
your ability to put smiles on
the faces of children and adults
alike for the many thousands of
people and families who shared
in the Canada Day Celebrations
in Caledonia.
Your Master of Ceremonies
ability in the Children’s
Entertainment area, making the
transitions from one entertainer
to the next, throughout a busy
schedule was appreciated. It was
a seamless and worry free
endeavor from my designation
with your attention to detail
and professionalism.
My heartfelt thanks to you and I
look forward to working with you
again!"
Val
Vanderwyk,
Caledonia Canada Day Committee
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