The Many Monsters of Ars Nova’s “The Beastiary”
Created by On the Rocks Theatre Co. (the two person co-writer and designer team Christopher Ford...
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Puppetry
Retro-futurist Green Theatre: Trick of the Light’s “Suitcase Show”
A new show from Trick of the Light theatre company is always something special, and Suitcase...
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“Gulliver’s Travels”: a Lesson in Satire for Children.
“The life of man to represent, And turn it all to ridicule, Wit did a puppet-show...
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“Lazarus 1972–2022” by Ping Chong
The show Lazarus 1972-2022 is difficult to pin down. How can what a thought looks like be...
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“Once Upon A (Korean) Time:” Review
The simplicity of the set was enriched with exquisite lighting design, by Oliver Wason, depicting the starry heavens above, exploding bombs, flocks of butterflies, even projections of characters.
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Theatre as Shelter: on Artists’ in Ukraine (And Beyond) Response to the Russian Invasion
The World Theatre Day Message from the Polish Centre of the ITI was delivered by Dramatyczny...
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“Youth Everlasting and Life Without Death”: Performing Folk-tale and “Centriphery”
A Theoretical and Organizational Premise “Centriphery” is an on-going large-scale...
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Indian Puppets Perform to Mozart and Puccini Compositions
Traditional Indian puppets perform Western classical pieces in A Timeless Tale of the Turbulent...
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A Son, His Father, and Steampunk: Reliving Days of Future Past
Filmmaker Sun Yang discusses his recent documentary about visual artist Ma Liang, also known as...
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A Big Small Story
Subdued browns, grays and black dominate the stage. The impression of a vast empty space is...
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“All Hallows Eve”
All Hallows Eve is one of those rare productions that contain all the spicy ingredients of a...
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Mister Twister (Marshak-Jazz Cabaret): Ladies & “Trump”
If the United States again accuses Russia of interfering in the election, it will almost certainly...
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Kerala’s ‘Tholpavakoothu’ as a Modern Avatar in a Music Video
“The use of Kerala’s traditional puppetry in a music video by director Emcy Joseph throws...
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Dzigan and Shumacher: Before “Cabaret” and “Schindler’s List.” An Interview with Diego Rotman
My family is not Jewish and therefore I never celebrated Jewish holidays at home. However, I have...
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A ‘Puppet Slam’ Hosted By Clowns Is The Most Joyful Meeting On Zoom
It’s late on a Friday night in July and I’m setting up my kitchen for co-hosting an online puppet...
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Late Egyptian Puppeteer Nagy Shaker’s Rihana Finds Permanent Home At Bibliotheca Alexandrina
The famous puppet and Shaker’s beloved ‘daughter’ will be part of a larger...
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“Koothu” Comes Home: How Group Of Shadow Puppeteers In Salem Streamed A Play Live On Facebook
There was a new energy about Mu Harikrishnan’s terrace. In the village of Yervadi near Salem that...
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Theatre Puppets Through The Ages
“The puppet says everything that needs to be said so that we are not affected. When we truly...
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The Magic is in the Miniature: Toy Theatre Thrives Online During Quarantine
In its simplest form, the proscenium is constructed of little more than cardboard. Small paper...
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Love, Labor, Loop: (Object’s) Life according to Geumhyung Jeong
The history of puppetry is full of supernatural bodies on stage that dramatically or subtextually...
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