James Barton

James Barton is a British puppeteer who served as an additional Muppet performer on both The Muppet Christmas Carol and Muppet Treasure Island. I don't know why he didn't do any other productions that involved Muppets. James also puppeteered on the films Little Shop of Horrors and Who Framed Roger Rabbit as well as two television projects known as Potty Time and Hogfather. Outside, Barton founded the puppetry group known as the Jactito Theatre Company in 1976, with his wife Joan Morris. With the group, he traveled throughout the UK and abroad performing adaptations of fairy tales and Shakespeare plays, the latter combining original text with moving images. Some of the places they performed at have included The Royal Opera House, The Barbican, The Royal National Theatre, and more. In addition to working alongside Morris with Jactito, James Barton also performed with David Barclay as he was one of the puppeteers who worked there. Other puppeteers he worked with throughout his career include Ian Tregonning, Christopher Leith, David Bulbeck, and Sue Dacre, to name a few. I'll bet he was thrilled to be one of the additional performers on those two Muppet films mentioned above, for he worked under the direction of Brian Henson. Nobody knows exactly what happened to James after 2006, but my best assumption is he's still working with his wife at Jactito. Barton should get interviewed someday about his career and his time at Jactito, for he's entertained the world with the group's adaptations of famous stories. Hopefully he'll always remember how much fun he had working under Brian Henson's direction for those Muppet films. Maybe there will be another chance for him to show off his work to the world, to give everyone a taste of nostalgia, you never know if/when that will happen. James Barton, you're so iconic at Jactito and masterful at adapting famous plays and stories. Keep on doing so and working with the other people at your group, especially your wife. If you're still around, maybe consider giving your home country a blast from the past. It's just a thought James. Otherwise, you're doing great Barton!

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