Episode 3: Lake Simons

“Puppeteering the Space”

Photo: Richard Termine

Lake thinks puppetry is about playing with things as if you are a kid. 

Lake Simons (she/her) is a director, designer, puppeteer, physical performer, and a maker of things.  She has collaborated with many artists creating theatre productions from the ground up utilizing puppetry, movement, & live music. But most importantly Lake relies on make-believe.  Lake is a co-director for the Puppet Lab at St. Ann’s Warehouse in Brooklyn. She teaches in the theatre department at Sarah Lawrence College. More at www.lakesimons.com