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A Piano with Three Tales

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A Piano with Three Tales

In this production, a classical piano recital masquerading as puppet show, young audiences experience masterworks by monumental composers for the instrument, not to mention an enthralling tune for toy piano (yes, toy piano!) by living composer Stephen Montague. �Three pieces for piano are collected in this hour-long spectacle for children and children-at-heart, all performed in […]

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The Vinegar Works

The Vinegar Works, a puppet show�inspired by the art�of Edward Gorey This�original staging�is a toy theater�production�of Edward Gorey�s �three volumes of moral instruction,��The Gashlycrumb Tinies, The Insect God,�and�The West Wing,�by Chicago�s own Blair Thomas & Company. Inspired by the same Victorian spirit from which Gorey drew, these miniature paper theater productions faithfully render the macabre […]

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Moby Dick or The Brotherhood of the Monastic Order of Ancient Mariners Purges the Ills of Society Through a Reading of the Tales of Moby-Dick

Our narrator Ishmael recounts his journey on the Pequod as Captain Ahab�s relentless pursuit of the White Whale leads the entire crew to the depths of the ocean�s great unknown.

The words of this great American novel are brought to life on the stage through bunraku puppets, rolling paper scrolls and a unique combination of the folk songs of Michael Smith and the ambient sound of percussionist Michael Zerang.

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Hard Headed Heart

High art meets low when the words of early 20th Century Poets are given voice in this cabaret of wooden puppets, rolling paper scrolls and bass drums. This solo performance includes a traditional hand puppet show performed with drum kit, a one-man band accompanies a rod marionette show with motorized story scroll and a shadow puppet show is performed on a series of hand cranked paper scrolls. The performances are based on the writings of Federico Garcia Lorca and Wallace Stevens as well as a traditional New Orleans blues song.

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