The Center at West Park presents
Program B
April 8 & 9 | 7:30 PM | $20
Over the course of three weeks, current & past Object Movement Resident Artists will present a brand new short piece of puppetry, developed while in residence at The Center at West Park.
PROGRAM B PERFORMANCES
SET IN STONE (a workshop) by Sara Stern
Across a series of vignettes, "Marble Man" and "Glass Girl" emerge from their namesake architectural materials speaking (and singing) as puppets of the built environment.
The Changing Room by Brzezinski & Schap
The Changing Room is a multilayered shadow nightmare that reflects the absurd and tumultuous experience that can accompany trying on clothes. Using a mix of live and filmed puppetry, bodies and objects become shadow screens as well as characters – subject to grotesque images of anatomy transformations and manipulation. Through this shadow world, the show looks at how bodies are viewed, limited, and reduced. The result is a hauntingly beautiful piece that seeks to delight and unsettle.
Tin Iso and the Dawn by Tristan Allen
Music and sound, light and shadow collide in examining the universal longing to make sense of loss and what's beyond. Tin Iso and the Dawn is a full-length, wordless, shadow puppet show performed with an original, recorded score. Acts III and IV will be presented for the Object Movement Festival. This excerpt follows characters Tin and Iso in their journey through the unknown culminating in a rising sun and the beginning of life.
Dirt by Amanda Card
How can you put down roots when you don’t have a green thumb? With Appalachian inspired music created by Mikey Rose, Amanda Glynn Card uses crankie and shadow puppetry to explore the stories that her Mama told her that her Mama’s Mama told her that her Mama’s Mama’s Mama told her.
ABOUT THE OBJECT MOVEMENT
RESIDENCY & FESTIVAL
Curated by Maiko Kikuchi, Rowan Magee, Marcella Murray, and Justin Perkins, Object Movement supports the development of new work that addresses eternal human questions and the urgent challenges of our society today through puppetry and object theater, culminating in an annual festival of short performances.
The 2022 Object Movement Puppetry Festival is made possible by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature, the Jim Henson Foundation, and the Puppet Slam Network.
COVID-19 SAFTEY GUIDELINES
Per New York City's vaccine mandate, all attendees must show proof of a COVID-19 vaccine in order to be admitted to this event. Attendees will also be required to wear face masks while inside The Center at West Park and throughout the performance. Click here to read our full Safety Guidelines.