Ronnie Burkett

Ronnie Burkett’s Theatre of Marionettes in Billy Twinkle: Requiem for a Golden Boy is a hilarious, heartwarming tale that introduces a middle-aged cruise ship puppeteer who dazzles audiences with his marionette nightclub act — until he is fired and forced to rekindle his passion for puppets, people and the dream of a life that sparkles. For anyone stuck mid-career, mid-love, mid-life, this requiem for a golden boy shines a light on the wonder of youth meeting the wisdom of age.

Ronnie Burkett and his troupe of puppets appeared at the Cultural Olympiad in 2009.