Mainstage - November 14
Handmade
Puppet
Dreams
with Host Laura Heit
Friday November 14, 8 pm
Watch the trailer!
Heather Henson's production company, IBEX Puppetry, presents a selection of puppet film shorts by independent artists exploring their handmade craft specifically for the camera.
Showcasing a new generation of puppeteers embracing film as their medium. Also live and on camera, meet miniature raconteur and sequined pyromaniac Laura Heit as she performs teeny, tiny puppet shows inside matchboxes that are projected onto a large screen by simulcast video.
- All tickets are $15
- Purchase Tickets Online
- Recommended for ages 12 and older.
- Co-sponsored with the Twin Cities Puppeteers Guild
Workshop - November 15
Projection & Puppetry
with Laura Heit
Incorporating digital technology into performance
Saturday November 15, 1-5 pm
A hands-on exploration of puppetry and object performance combined with live video projection.
Have you ever wanted to show an intimate moment between two puppets close up? To be able to show the audience what’s inside Punch’s pockets? Video cameras can be our eyes on stage, inviting the audience into small spaces and giving new weight to miniature gestures.
This workshop will focus mainly on using video projection to add texture, landscape, motion, close-ups, and details to your performance, and in some instances expand both the size of your audience and the scale of your work.
We will discuss using film language to expand the limitation of live theater, and begin with a screening of work that has incorporated film/video into live performance, as well as films which play with “live” and animated puppetry.
The second half of this workshop will be a fast-paced, hands-on exploration in which all participants will have the opportunity to use and experiment with live video, video projectors, simple animation, and puppets.
Please bring:
- A puppet
- Digital video or still (point and shoot) camera
and cables – not required - Energy to play
Tickets: $40 ($30 for Twin Cities Puppeteers Guild)
Family Friendly Show
November 15
Handmade
Puppet Dreams
Saturday Nov 15 - 10 am
Heather Henson's (daughter of Jim Henson) IBEX Puppetry presents a selection of puppet film shorts by various independent artists for kids of all ages. Plus, Twin Cities native and storyteller Laura Heit will perform a teeny, tiny puppet show circus inside matchboxes!
The entire family will be amazed at what puppets can do in this collection of thrilling and touching stories.
- $1 suggested donation for youth who live or go to school in the Central, Corcoran, Phillips or Powderhorn neighborhoods, and their families.
- If you live elsewhere, a $3 donation is requested
