Shadow Theatre: Performance and the Imaginary in Contemporary Egypt
An essay by Nora Amin that traces the presence of shadow theatre within the modern and...
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French Puppetry and Object Theater in North America and France
Between January and July 2019, the liveliness of the French puppetry and object theater scene was...
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Interview with Plasticiens Volants
In August and September, the street theater collective Plasticiens Volants (PV) return...
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Ottawa Fringe: Night Feed A Beautiful Commentary On Modern Motherhood
Night Feed, presented by Canvas Sky Theatre, is a puppet play with a golden emotional core. Armed...
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Interview with Marina Montefusco, Le Clan des Songes
Before leaving for New York for the presentation of Bout à Bout, Marina Montefusco, founder of the...
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PQ 2019: Puppet Masters
On the final day of the Prague Quadrennial, I decided to explore the roots of the Czech theatre...
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Stories in Sandalwood: Mudrika Puppets
Three-time National Award-winning puppeteer Dattatreya Aralikatte, on the evolution of the mudrika...
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“Les Miz And Friends: A Puppet Parody” At The Hudson Theatre Is An Absolutely Hysterical Delight.
The press for the show promises audience interaction and improv but the way both are utilized here is utterly impressive. In three of those many “Master of the House” reprises, Flati and Makarayk sing songs about three members of the audience who have volunteered and base their verses off of the volunteers entirely. This is a talented cast of truly funny people who can really, really sing. And if you are a fan of any Muppet-inspired vehicle, it’s hard not to be jealous of those three volunteers for they get to interact with such beautifully crafted characters.
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Yngvild Aspeli’s “Ashes”: Puppets That Haunt And Kindle
When does desire give way to fixation, compulsion, addiction? In Yngvild Aspeli’s exquisite show...
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Great Ape: “Chimpanzee” at HERE Arts Center
Of all the non-human animals that human animals love, the primate is the most embarrassing. (The...
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“Ajijaak On Turtle Island”: New York Stories Old And New
On a recent Sunday afternoon, at the New Victory Theater, timelines collided. The New Vic, founded...
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Bringing Shadows To Life: Manual Cinema’s “The End Of TV” At ArtsEmerson
ArtsEmerson, Boston’s hub for international, experimental, and cutting-edge theatre, has invited...
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Interview With Yngvild Aspeli of Plexus Polaire
Norwegian puppeteer Yngvild Aspeli and her company Plexus Polaire based in France is touring the...
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“Mr. Eichhorn And The First Snow” – Puppetry for Children
It is the very last day of autumn and the last yellow leaf has just fallen from the tree. Mr....
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Egypt’s Puppet Show Al-Aragouz Joins UNESCO’s Intangible Cultural Heritage List
Egypt’s most famous and oldest traditional children’s puppet show, El-Aragouz, was accepted...
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French Highlights At Chicago International Puppet Theater Festival
The Chicago International Puppet Theater Festival is proud to announce the establishment of The...
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Enlarging The World For Little ‘Uns
How puppetry makes big issues relatable to children Their unvarying intensity of facial...
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This Extraordinary Mechanical Puppet Theater Will Take You Back To 19th Century Russia
Can you imagine a Bruegel painting coming alive, with all its tiny characters starting to move...
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Nick Stafford’s “War Horse” At The National Theatre
In the days after the widespread commemorations of the 100th anniversary of the end of the first...
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Renowned Egyptian Artist, Puppeteer Nagy Shaker Dies At 86
Nagy Shaker was a multidisciplinary artist, and the chief designer of the iconic 1960s marionette...
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