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PUPPET SHOW!
Agents of Change; Lizards, Carrots, Noodles OH MY! A Multimedia Puppet Theater Show
Possibly Puppets Handmade Theatre Company Presents a rollicking visual adventure through a series of four interconnected vignettes. Prepare to be delighted by tabletop puppets, paper puppets, live human clowns, live music and exciting set designs. Each short story explores the themes of transformation and hope; much needed contemplations at the end of election week!
WHO?
Created by educator and artist Risa Lenore of Jelly Jam Time, alongside climate activist and clown, Ceci Walken, educational puppeteer Daniel Gill and artist musician David Wallace. This Berkeley premiere of original visual-art-in-motion is bound to provide rich sensory entertainment for all ages (best suited for ages 5 and up).
HOW?
The creation of Agents of Change; Lizards, Carrots, Noodles OH MY! is proudly supported by The Jim Henson Foundation, The City of Berkeley Civic Arts Grant, Intersection for the Arts and Kala Art Gallery.
Ticket prices at $10-$25 on a sliding scale.
WHERE?
Kala Art Gallery & Community Classroom
2990 San Pablo Avenue Berkeley, CA 94702
Show Length : approx 1 hr. with Q + A.
WHEN?
Friday November 8th at 6pm, (doors opening at 5:30)
Saturday, November 9th at 2pm (doors at 1:30) and at 6pm (doors at 5:30)
WHY?
“Possibly Puppets is a joy; Risa's artistry is riveting, wielding depth, whimsy, beauty, poignancy, wit and poetry. The beauty of the handmade set is utterly compelling. The stories are both bite-sized and layered, able to connect with a breadth of ages, attentions, and experiences. There is always, always something for everyone in these unique, spectacular, shows! Not to be missed!” Yael K. Berkeley
PROCESS:
This show is designed, built, sewn, painted, drawn, printed, sculpted, engineered, administered and directed by artist Risa Lenore. Concepts and story seeds began to sprout in 2019 when Risa participated as an Artist in Residence at the El Cerrito Recycling center. Much of the materials in this show are scrounged, upcycled, reused and reclaimed. Sources for the materials include the El Cerrito Recycle Center, SCRAP, Thrift Stores, the street, Urban Ore, and Neighbor's Recycle bins.
The other puppeteers and performers, Daniel, Ceci and David collaborated with Risa to expand on the story seeds and turn them into fully fleshed vignettes. These are small stories about big things told through surreal imagery, metaphor and allegory.
The Theatre stage was built by Cameron in collaboration with Risa.
Friends came by to lend helping hands, cutting, stapling, sewing, gluing!
THANK YOU ALL!
This project is supported by:
