Welcome to the magical world of puppetry!
Trailer by Jake Chapman
"The Secret Keeper" is a magical, captivating non-verbal object theatre piece in which a series of beautiful, minimally worked pieces of driftwood, twisted roots, pheasant tails, leaves, and bones come alive as mythical creatures. A dragon crosses the moon and a tiny warrior dreams of flying on it… A lovely introduction to the possibilities of object theatre" TOTAL MAGAZINE THEATRE (England)
Araceli Cabrera Cáceres is a Chilean-born, Bristol-based independent puppetry artist, community practitioner, and Puppet Place Resident Artist. Her creative work includes directing, producing, scriptwriting, performance, dance, shadow puppetry, puppet making, found-object theatre, and podcast creative production.
Araceli’s artistic vision is animistic; she believes that objects, places, and creatures all possess a distinct spiritual essence. Inspired by nature, Aboriginal cultures, and the way magic is imbued into performance as shamanic and pre‑cinematic live image‑making, she creates visual narratives and symbolic pieces. Through non‑verbal communication, Araceli tells stories that foster universal connection and understanding, touching people’s hearts.