| The
Wizard of Oz |
Review
Panelists said:
"The story within a story brought freshness and dramatic
tension to a well known tale."
"The concept, design and performances
worked together to create an exceptional whole."
"The script
provided many laughs but was exceptionally touching."
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| Billy
Twinkle, Requiem for a Golden Boy |
Review
Panelists said:
"Exciting
fast moving script, and memorable characters."
"The stage design; sometimes looking like the
bow of a ship and them changing time and space by subtle
lighting changes."
"The puppets were exquisite miniature
people."
"Exploring the themes of belonging, growing older,
sexuality, relationship, passing on the torch, make it
current to today’s experience and good quality Theatre.
"A gift to puppeteers."
also
by Ronnie Burkett, Theatre of Marionettes...
Tinka's New Dress (1999)
Street of Blood (2001)
Ten
Days on Earth (2007)
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Ronnie
Burkett - Theatre of Marionettes |
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| Pinocchio |
Review
Panelists said:
"Exquisite
with effective acting by the on-stage puppeteers."
"The puppets are charming and effectively manipulated."
"A complete
package!"
also
by Tears of Joy Theatre...
Petrouchka (1986)
Tales
of Jumping Mouse (1990)
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Directed
by Nancy Aldrich, Written by Jon Ludwig - Tears
of Joy Theatre |
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| The
Dragon King |
Review
Panelists said:
"The
script is concise with nice pacing."
"The staging was exquisite and included moving
vertical scrolls and three dimensional scenery."
"A
twenty-foot Dragon King brought the audience to thundering
applause as it rained on them."
also by Tanglewood Marionettes...
An Arabian Adventure (1999)
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| Aesop’s
Fables |
Review
Panelists said:
"A
masterful show for young audiences, including charming
brightly colored puppets, with appealing characteristics."
"The music is delightful."
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Liza
Sturz - Red Herring Puppets |
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| The
Woodland Cinderella |
Review
Panelists said:
“Delice”
"A total delight."
"The solo puppeteer was masterful in her
performance."
"The story was delightful and original."
"Charming."
"An extremely
effective use of scenery and space."
"Deborah kept her audience
thoroughly engrossed with her storytelling abilities."
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Deborah
Costine, Puppeteer! |
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| Images
of China |
Review
Panelists said:
"Puppets
made unexpected and funny motions and were beautifully
manipulated."
"Good timing and whimsy."
"I was captivated by the puppets playing
ping-pong, including slow motion replays."
"Overall,
this show is totally enchanting, and I can’t
think of anyone watching it that wouldn’t come away feeling
like they had been transported to China."
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Yuqin
Wang and Zhengli Xu - Dragon Art Studio |
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| BRIDE |
Review
Panelists said:
"It has some of the darkest, most frightening images
seen in the realm of puppetry."
"It is a work of great intensity
and towering ambition, with nightmarish imagery."
"The actor
is said to be mesmerizing in his rich, powerful portrayals."
"His puppet characterizations are equally strong with
complete separation between actor and puppet."
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Kevin
Augustine - Lone Wolf Tribe |
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