Stephen Brathwaite
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Stephen Brathwaite is a Canadian actor and puppeteer
best known for his puppet work in the children's series Under the Umbrella Tree
and Groundling Marsh
in the 1980s and 1990s.
He his also an artist, having designed the ornate play structure in Strathcona Park
. He has also become a developer with his partners of heritage buildings in Almonte
, Ontario
.
Puppeteer
A puppeteer is a person who manipulates an inanimate object, such as a puppet, in real time to create the illusion of life. The puppeteer may be visible to or hidden from the audience. A puppeteer can operate a puppet indirectly by the use of strings, rods, wires, electronics or directly by his or...
best known for his puppet work in the children's series Under the Umbrella Tree
Under the Umbrella Tree
Under the Umbrella Tree is a Canadian children's television series created by Noreen Young that originally aired on CBC from 1986–1993. The show was produced by CBC and Noreen Young Productions, and also later by The Disney Channel....
and Groundling Marsh
Groundling Marsh
Groundling Marsh was a Canadian children's television series featuring puppets. The show was produced by Portfolio Entertainment and J.A. Delmage Productions. It included songs and animated segments, and enjoyed a certain amount of success and popularity at during its time...
in the 1980s and 1990s.
He his also an artist, having designed the ornate play structure in Strathcona Park
Strathcona Park (Ottawa)
Strathcona Park is a large park in Ottawa, Canada. It lies on the west bank of the Rideau River and marks the eastern edge of the Sandy Hill neighbourhood....
. He has also become a developer with his partners of heritage buildings in Almonte
Almonte, Ontario
Almonte is a Canadian exurb and former mill town located in Lanark County, in the eastern portion of Southern Ontario, Canada. Formerly a separate municipality, Almonte is now a ward of the town of Mississippi Mills, which was created on January 1, 1998 by the merging of Almonte with Ramsay and...
, Ontario
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
.