![]() ![]() However she said she would have given it our top rating of 4 stars. (Ed note: McKuen saw the first show, “Ajijaak on Turtle Island” but because it isn’t on the continuing agenda, she didn’t write a review for readers who might want to go. For tickets and a full schedule, visit ChicagoPuppetFest. Founder and artistic director Blair Thomas, known for his work in spectacle theater, previously co-founded the now-defunct Redmoon Theater.ĭETAILS: The Chicago International Puppet Theater Festival runs in various city theaters and venues through Jan. The Chicago International Puppet Theater Festival was formed in 2014 to establish Chicago as a center for the advancement of the art of puppetry. This year’s schedule also includes the Neighborhood Festival Tour, a series of 12 free performances by Italian and Puerto Rican puppeteers. It was produced by puppeteers Andy Gaukel of New York and Myriame Larose of Montreal. Performed on a wooden table, skeletal puppets interact with projected video-animations evoking powerful snapshots of the atrocities Seel endured juxtaposed with wistful memories of yesteryears. “Schweinehund” is inspired by the true story of Pierre Seel, a Frenchman deported to a concentration camp in 1941 on suspicion of homesexuality. In “Suspended Animation,” the stunning Huber Marionettes from Cookeville, Tenn., dance, play musical instruments and perform complex acrobatic tricks. Engrossed in their solitary work, fishermen absorb nature’s overwhelming immensity. “Pescador/Fishermen” by Silencio Blanco of Chile is a series of quiet portraits of men at sea. All are thought-provoking and moving examples of the power of puppetry to foster compassion and spark insight into lives beyond our own. Some incorporate dance, song, multimedia, live music, kites–or total silence. Some of the productions are lighthearted and family-friendly, while others are dramatic or political. A wide range of puppet styles and approaches are presented including marionettes, shadow puppets, Bunraku puppets, paper scrolls and even anthropomorphized plastic shopping bags. Christophe Raynaud deLage Theater The 5th Chicago International Puppet Festival showcases an eclectic array of puppet styles created by artists from 10 countries. The 2019 edition of the biennial Festival showcases an entertaining and eclectic array of experiences and cultures from around the world. More than 100 performances of 24 shows and events are being given at 19 Chicago venues by professional puppeteers from 11 countries. Hot on the heels of the 5th Chicago International Puppet Theater Festival, its largest and most successful ever, the Chicago Puppet Fest is pulling strings again this spring, dangling. The 3rd Chicago International Puppet Theater Festival celebrates this renaissance through Jan. More recently, technical and creative innovations have launched the art to new heights of theatrical expression. ![]() (Photo courtesy of Huber Marionettes)ĭepending on your generational reference, the word “puppet” may elicit memories of Shari Lewis’ adorable Lamb Chop or the stage-managing Kermit the Frog of “The Muppets Show.”īut puppetry actually is an ancient tradition of storytelling that is rooted in diverse global cultures. ![]()
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