The Nutshell

I am a puppeteer who specializes in outré entertainment for families, teens and adults.  

 

I am heavily inspired by the grindhouse legacy of the 1940s - 1980s.  

 

I also drink a LOT of coffee.

Shows

Wolfie’s Puppet Party

Reefer Madness

GingerBread Man

PuppetLand: Confidential

Isabel’s Zombie Holocaust

Wolfenoot

Puppeteer/Writer Puppeteer Puppeteer/Writer

Puppeteer Puppeteer/Writer

NKP San Francisco 2008 - Present NKP Oakland 2018
NKP San Francisco 2018

NKP San Francisco 2014 -16

NKP San Francisco 2014

Nick Knave 415.595.3494

Puppeteer, Voice Actor, Writer (Tenor, Counter-Tenor, Lead)

Height: 5’10” - Weight: 167 - Hair: Brown - Eyes: Brown

Productions (As Nick Knave Puppetry):

Puppeteer/Writer

Puppeteer/Writer (John Waters Tribute) Puppeteer/Writer

Secret Garden Teatro SEA

Ivy Room HallowBaloo

City of SF
Thrillpeddlers San Francisco 2014

Exploratorium San Francisco 2014 SF Ballet San Francisco 2013

ZEUM San Francisco 1999

Intl. Puppetry Fringe Festival

San Francisco 2018 New York 2018

Oakland 2017 Honolulu 2016

Trashy Xmas

HallowBaloo

National Mayoral Conference

Shocktoberfest

Exploratorium Spring Gala

Cinderella

Symphonie Fantastique

Puppeteer

Puppeteer Puppeteer/Writer

Puppeteer Puppeteer/Design

Puppeteer

San Francisco 2015

Other Shows:

LINKS:

Three Billy Goats Gruff The Little Mermaid Jabberwocky

Bio/Website Demo/Website

Curation

PuppetLand: Confidential - Adult Puppetry Salon

Mojo Theatre;  2015; San Francisco
 

PuppetLand: Confidential - Adult Puppetry Salon

Hypnodrome Theatre;  2013; San Francisco

 

Notable Contracted Design and Build

Cinderella - Production Design/Puppet Choreography

SF Ballet;  2012 - 13; San Francisco; Christoper Wheeldon, Director

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Production Design/Shadow Puppet

Teen Theater Workshop;  2014; San Francisco; SF Park and Rec

 

Production Design/Prop Builder

Faux Queen Pageant;  2014; San Francisco; Roxanne Redmeat, Competitor
 

Shocktoberfest 2013 - Design/Prop and Scenic Build

Hypnodrome Theatre;  2013; San Francisco

 

Juanita More's Halloween Event - Design/Prop Build

Private Hotel;  2012; San Francisco

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Guest Engagements

Guest Lecturer - Puppetry

Stanford University Puppetry Arts;  2014 - Present

 

Guest Lecturer - History of Horror

Creepshow Camp; 2013; San Francisco
 

Teacher - Puppetry

Creepshow Camp; 2013; San Francisco