| American
Tall Tales |
Review
Panelists said:
"Jon has made these tall tales great fun for the audience
using humor, spunky music, and a combination of actors and
puppets. Good theater can teach!"
also by the Center for Puppetry Arts...
Kwaidan
The Plant Doctor
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Jon
Ludwig - Center for Puppetry
Arts |
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| Billy
Goats Gruff and Other Stuff |
Review
panelists said:
"Charming, musical and deserving of recognition." |
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David
Stephens - All Hands Productions |
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| The
Brementown Musicians |
Review
Panelists said:
"A great show, full of innovative techniques, hilarious
humor and superb timing." and also "fun, funny and
fluffy."
also by Crabgrass Puppet Theatre...
Anansi, Spiderman of Africa! |
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| By
the Willow |
Review
panelists said:
"A lyrical and beautiful production. The live music was
an important and integral part of the presentation. The story
lent itself to puppets puppetry and the use of the caravan
from various angles was delightful." |
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Faye
Dupras and Andi Rubinstein, Yann-Gael Poncet - Musician, Julie
Goell - Director and Co-writer |
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| Galapagos
George |
Review
panelists said:
"A very touching tale of the last of a species" with
"excellent design and exquisite use of the puppets that
made this production a complete success." |
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Heidi
Rugg - Barefoot
Puppets |
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| The
Star Keeper |
Review
panelists said:
"Joyous!" and "beautiful visually and the manipulation
was excellent."
also
by Le theatre de l'Oeil...
Zoe perd son
temps |
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| Special
Award |
CHERYL
HENSON
North America’s
Ambassador of Puppetry Arts
From time to time UNIMA-USA presents special awards to people
who have been extraordinary in their support of the goals of
UNIMA and of the art of puppetry. The board of UNIMA-USA unanimously
chose this person to receive an award and each member listed
the reasons this person should receive it. Mike Malkin created
the wording and we used a graphic design of Brad Williams to
frame the award. The award reads:
OFFICIAL PROCLAMATION of UNIMA-USA
Whereas she has spent countless hours on behalf of Puppetry:
• Working tirelessly, intelligently and sensitively as
Producer of the Henson International Festival of Puppet Theatre
and President of the Henson Foundation
• Graciously and reliably serving as an UNIMA-USA Councilor
• Energetically promoting puppetry for adult audiences
• Assisting scholars, documentary-makers, videographers,
online resource managers and educational institutions with problems
and projects related to puppet theatre
• Serving as a skilled, innovative and knowledgeable global
envoy for American puppet arts
• Helping to bring the best international artists to the
United States and the best of American puppetry to the world
• Raising the profile of American Puppetry within the
world of American theater
• Effectively advocating higher standards for object performance
and its status as a unique art
• Advancing the art of puppetry through her work as an
author, performer, and puppet builder
• Championing emerging and established artists by providing
performance venues as well as critical forums that help them
develop their work
• Enhancing the image of puppetry by captivating the interest
and imagination of the general public
• Being an honored friend and respected advocate of puppeteers
around the worldUNIMA-USA does hereby officially proclaim |
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