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| Black
Cherry Puppet Theater |
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Contact:
Michael T. Lamason & William B. Haas Phone:
410-752-72727
Fax:
410-752-7272 • Email: info@blackcherry.org
1115 Hollins Street • Baltimore, MD 21223-2555
Website: blackcherry.org
Marionette and shadow performances for all ages. Curriculum
integrated puppet making and performance residencies in
elementary and middle schools..
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Billy
Goats Gruff'kin |
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Duration: |
30
min |
| Audience: |
Family |
| Audience
Size: |
150+ |
| Puppet
Style: |
marionette |
| Language(s): |
English |
| Personnel: |
3 |
| Stage
Size: |
12'
x 12' x 10' |
| Description: |
The
classic children's story retold. The grass really is greener! |
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A
Hero's Cycle: Day of the Duck |
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Duration: |
30
min |
| Audience: |
Adult |
| Audience
Size: |
150+ |
| Puppet
Style: |
marionette |
| Language(s): |
music |
| Personnel: |
3 |
| Stage
Size: |
12'
x 12' x 10' |
| Description: |
A
day in the life of our hero and his pet duck as they journey
through a quest for a runaway balloon. |
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Requiem
for a Landfill |
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Duration: |
15
min |
| Audience: |
Family |
| Audience
Size: |
150+ |
| Puppet
Style: |
marionette/object |
| Language(s): |
music |
| Personnel: |
3 |
| Stage
Size: |
12'
x 12' x 10' |
| Description: |
A
trash heap comes to life. Object theatre, a manipulation
of things not normally considered to be puppets. |
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The
Sultan's Review |
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Duration: |
20
min |
| Audience: |
Family |
| Audience
Size: |
150+ |
| Puppet
Style: |
marionette |
| Language(s): |
music |
| Personnel: |
3 |
| Stage
Size: |
12'
x 12' x 10' |
| Description: |
The
sultan and his daughter are entertained by a troupe of
dancing trick puppets including The Grank Turk, stretch
puppets, and a juggler. |
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Engineering
of a Puppet Show |
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Leader: |
Black
Cherry Staff |
| Duration: |
10
one-hour sessions |
| Audience: |
Children |
| Max
Enrollment Range: |
varies |
| Puppet
Style/Skill Taught: |
Rod
puppet, script development, performance, time management |
| Language(s): |
English |
| Experience
Required: |
None |
| Space
Size: |
Classroom |
| Personnel: |
1-4 |
| Tech
Requirements: |
Performance
space |
| Description: |
Curriculum
integrated puppet making and performance residency based
on an engineer's method of problem solving. |
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Teacher
Inservice Training |
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Leader: |
Michael
Lamason |
| Duration: |
3
hours |
| Audience: |
Adult |
| Puppet
Style/Skill Taught: |
Hand
puppet, script development, performance, time management |
| Language(s): |
English |
| Experience
Required: |
None |
| Space
Size: |
Classroom |
| Personnel: |
1-2 |
| Tech
Requirements: |
Performance
space |
| Description: |
A
brief exploration of methodology for integrating puppetry
with the general curriculum. Also a great team building
exercise. |
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