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By Ken Bishop
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Short Bio on Ken Bishop
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Ken Bishop has performed at various venues
throughout Canada, the United States and
Mexico, including the Edmonton Folk
Festival, Man and His World in Montreal,
Canadian National Exhibition, Children's
Festival, Gospel Jamboree and the Pacific
National Exhibition. He was the owner
of a puppet company called the Kenuppets and
performed four days 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
for over five years. (click
here for more info) He has had the
pleasure of working with many celebrities
and singers. 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 Bishop 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 in the style of a
variety show with lively contemporary songs
and fast action skits and dialogue by one or
more puppet character hosts. 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 shows are designed to fit the venue
with the intended audience or theme in mind.
There are a multitude of characters like
Stevie Wonder, Sting, the Stray Cats, Cowboy
Troy, Elvis, and many others.
Besides puppetry, Ken also enjoys
motivational speaking to youth and adults
and presenting messages of hope and
encouragement which will not be forgotten. |
"Ken,
Understand that the words that I
write come from my heart with my
sincere thanks for your efforts
on July 1, 2011 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
2011
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