Alonzo’s Lullaby
Gorgeous hand manipulated cut outs tell a tale of madness, passion and intrigue. Inspired by the Hagenback- Wallace Circus train wreck of 1918. Funded in part by the Jim Henson Foundation, Baltimore Office of Promotion and the Arts, Maryland State Arts Council. Original score by ellen cherry and Nicholas Sjostrom.
Completed 2009 ( 30 minutes)
Awarded UNIMA-USA 2010
Citation of Excellence!
Molly Ross on Alonzo’s Lullaby
Clip from Puppeteers of America National Puppetry Festival 2009 Documentary
An insiders look into the amazing world of puppetry as Hundreds of Puppeteers from across the globe come together to for the Biannual Festival
Created by PBC Productions
Luna
Based on Grimm’s fairytale, “The Moon,” Luna explores what happens when a group of theives steal the moon--they make their fortune but also awake the underworld. Whimsical monsters dance across the screen and the thieves must restore order. Funded in part by a Jim Henson Foundation Grant and set to an original score by Chris Pumphrey.
Competed 2007 (20 minutes)
Danny the Diver
Based on the unpublished 1930’s comic strip by Mary Nohl, the production brings to life the underwater adventures of a scuba diver, a mermaid and the evil Killer Diller. Commissioned by the John Michael Kohler Art Center and set to an original score by Anne Watts & Boister.
Competed 2007 (20 minutes)
From Out My Heart
Inspired by Edgar Allen Poe's Raven. See the lush glory of Baltimore's Patterson Park Pagoda as Poe's unrequited love in Nana Projects' From Out My Heart magic lantern show. Set to original music by Anne Watts & Boister.
Competed 2006 (20 minutes)
What?
Sometimes called Magic Lantern Show, Overhead Projector Shadow Puppetry, Live Animation, Multi-media Performance or Projected Theater. Performed by two or three puppeteers (aka lanterneers) who project images made of plastic and acrylic gels onto a screen with overhead projectors. With graceful, hand manipulated cutouts and a bold graphic sensibility, this unique form of puppetry blends the manipulation of objects with the tricks of Victorian Magic Lantern slide shows and brings a modern twist to pre-cinema.
Performances
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