You find yourself surrounded by wall after wall of shelves stocked with faded fabrics, old costumes, curtains, and strange creatures. A faint whiff of dust tickles your nose, but the catalogues are clean and well organized. Clearly someone— or something— has taken great care to keep it tidy. You feel a gentle presence in the space near you and turn around to find—

Welcome to my website!

Everything will look better on desktop in a wider window, but this site is still functional on mobile. I'm going through another round of major updates right now, so don't be surprised if some pages have slightly different layouts than others! This site is PG I may curse a little but there won't be any mature art without a warning, and there won't be any eyestrain or heavily blinking images. It's also image heavy so if your internet is slow, expect longer loading times, sorry! I use javascript in many tab systems, so if you have it disabled you won't see everything.

I'm a theater artist with an interest in ghostly activities, such as haunting old buildings at night (I tend to stay late to clean up after shows), rattling my chains (the 12 odd key-chains on my carabiner, at least) and good old-fashioned poltergeistery (what is a puppeteer if not an unseen being waving objects around?).

Based in Portland, OR, and interested in costuming, set design, and most of all: puppets! Get comfortable, enjoy the scenery, and feel free to hang out in the lobby, where you can:

See my recent favorite work and read about my larger projects over on the featured bulletin board
Use the index if you’re ever lost or looking for something specific
Read my resume to learn what I’ve been up to
Keep tabs on this site’s constant updates via my dev log
Catch up on the show log to hear about theater I’ve been seeing recently
See what’s for sale in the storefront
Or head right to the library to check out a page or two about my creative endeavors

This site acts as my portfolio, but it's also just a personal blog to keep track of my projects, an extended behind the scenes to help you with your own projects, and an archive of my past work. Please feel free to shoot me an email! I love mail! (Or let me know if you come across any broken pages).

Pronouns: it/its
Contact: brokalani@outlook.com

Bio:

Notion (it/it's) is a theater designer and puppetmaker who grew up in the Pacific Northwest. In its work it likes to explore mortality, identity, & otherness through the paranormal and mythological. It has previously worked with local productions such as designing puppets and sets for IMAGO theater, and puppeteering on the in-progress puppet series Fogtown. When not onstage you’ll find it coding its personal website, hoarding fabric, and trying to revive a critically panned Broadway musical.

'Notion' art by my friend November Gorrell!

Bulletin Board

Puppet Night @ Wildland Roots

7:00pm September 6th, 2025
Green Anchors 8940 N Bradford St, Portland, OR 97203

Featuring:

3 Billy Goats Gruff by Tim Giugni of Teatro Calimari

Nothing Kingly About It by Six Letter Notion

"der golem" by Adam Ende of Jawbone Puppet Theater

Tickets at the gate are $12-$25 sliding scale with none turned away for lack of funds. Gate opens at 6:45pm and we have limited seating available. The show runs about 2 hrs including set changes, and is recommended for grown-up audience members. ADA parking available by request. All others please park in the neighborhood or pay-to-park at the Cathedral Park Boat Ramp parking lot.

Website & info

Stage Fright Festival 2025

Portland’s Only Queer Horror Theatre Festival

10/9/25 - 10/19/25
Coho Theatre 2257 NW Raleigh St. Portland, OR 97210

Check out the website for the full lineup!

I will be there with the performance art & installations, happening on October 11th and 18th at 6:00 PM, and next door in the lobby of the Cuomo Theatre Collaborative in between performances on the 10th, 11th, 17th and 18th. No ticket required for entry, but tipping the artists is encouraged.