I’m writing this post in English since this is how I communicated with most of you during our stay in Split.

John really enjoyed his Croation adventure, although it was quite difficult to get a street performer permit. When we finally got it, this is where it allowed us to play:

In English: „on the south side of the stew„
With the help of a friendly local goblin we were able to identify the spot.

During our first gig, John showed a young bride how to control a man. She did so well that we strongly suspect she already knew.

Then it was mostly young men having a go at puppeteering.

They all did so great from the very beginning ..,

… moving their hands and fingers like professionals and pulling all the strings in perfect harmony.

Once again, I ask myself why I had to train at home for a few weeks before my first public performance.

I got more smiles from good-looking young men than even 40 years ago. This, of course, is the main reason for me being a puppeteer 🙂

I was surprised and delighted to see how many teenagers stopped by to ask for their favorite song or even tried playing for a while.

Then there were lovely children of all ages…

… and sometimes whole families sharing their laughter and their wonderfully fresh energy with us.

Some evenings John just wanted to go for a walk along the harbour promenade. After all, it was meant to be a holiday for all of us.

At the end, let us give you a little warning: When you go to the Marjan beach near Split, always wear bathing slippers!

The tiny local goblins are very aggressive, carry primitive weapons and are keen on attacking toes.

This is probably due to the fact that Split is a Game-of-Thrones filming location.

But even the most perfect holiday has to come to an end and now we are back home, washing the contents of our suitcase and hanging it out to dry on the balcony 🙂

We had such a great time playing with you all!

Thank you for the laughter we shared and the pictures you let us take to keep the memory alive.

On the Riva in Split we met the nicest and most talented first-time puppeteers from Croatia and around the world.

We hope to see some of you again next year. Hopefully you will still be young enough to come play with us.

Or maybe you’ve already started building your own puppet and will be doing your own gig somewhere soon?

John had his own moment of bliss during our reggae show getting the attention of such a cool guy!

Our baby puppets also found their perfect match more than once.

In the evening John had some twilight encounters he will never forget 🙂

Had I not vetoed the proposal, he would have left me there and then!

Of course we also spent time on the beach.

Some of our goblins were born near the sea and very happy to return.

Since Split has been a Game of Thrones filming location, all tiny local goblins you see on the rocks are armed and it is not so easy any more to collect them 🙂

John was he only one who strictly refused to leave the air-conditioned apartment before 5 pm, claiming he had earned his rest.

If you played with us in Split and miss your picture on this page, please send us your memories of your time with us and give us permission to publish them here!

If you want to build your own little puppet, go to Selbermachen/DIY. For the moment, this section is only in German, but there are many pictures to help you understand how to do it.