Sunday, February 7, 2016

Discrepancies at Labapalooza

The last week of January was the culminating performance of what myself, Amanda Friou, and Sarah McMillan have been working on in St Ann's Puppet Lab for the last year.  Discrepancies: Meditation 1 featured 8 puppeteers, 1 actor, and nearly 200 tin cans.  Whew!  See more at http://www.imnotlost.net/erdos.html

Saturday, February 6, 2016

Nutcracking

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/12/05/arts/dance/three-nutcrackers-on-one-sunday.html?_r=0

I never knew how much I liked ballet, but stage managing the Joffrey Ballet School's Nutcracker has made it clear to me.  I like the technique, the poses, and the strange relationship to silent movies!

Friday, February 5, 2016

Sister's Follies: Assistant Director and Puppeteer

I was proud to assist Basil Twist in developing his latest original puppet show, Sister's Follies at Abrons Arts Center.  Starring Joey Arias and Julie Atlas Muz as flying ghosts of the founders of the theater, the show was smashing.

Thursday, February 4, 2016

Lectures and Classes at the 2015 Puppeteers of America National Festival

I was very proud to be part of the first scholarly section of the Puppeteers of America Festival, The Critical Exchange http://www.nationalpuppetryfestival2015.com/panel-discussions/  First I spoke on a panel about creating work inspired by theory.  Then I delivered my lecture on Affective Performing Scenery that I've been ruminating about for years.  And finally, I taught three classes in Moving Objects, my movement for storytelling class geared specifically at puppeteers.  Whew!

I was lucky enough to also see Les Sages Fous and Clare Dolan.  Amazing work!

Margolis Method 2015

As always, the method fills my body with energy.  I was upstate for a short two weeks, but came home feeling refreshed and inspired nonetheless.  I spent most of my time preparing for to teach my movement for puppeteers class in August.

Wednesday, February 3, 2016

Immersion Seminar at imnotlost StudioLab June 2015

After returning from the Quadrellenial I hosted by own pseudo-academic week of panels and workshops. The 2015 Immersion Seminar was the inaugural studiolab event featuring a combination of panel discussions on the impending directions of live arts and performing design, with on-your-feet performance technique workshops.  The theory and practice was topped off with the sensual silliness of a Slow dance.   http://www.imnotlost.net/seminar/calendar.html 

Tuesday, February 2, 2016

Prague Quadrellenial 2015

I'd been waiting for 4 years to go to this scenography conference!  It was super cool.  My favorite part was hearing Robert LePage speak about his work and company.  He starts from the object!  Me too!  Thus I felt akin at a conference full of fantastic thinkers and makers.  Lighting design, puppeteers, sound, theater photography, performers....  Some of my favorites:  CHANCE MAGAZINE and  Robert Lepage and The Magnetic Ballerina.

Monday, February 1, 2016

Dogugaeshi Tour in France!

I had a great time with new friends and old in May 2015 as the Dogugaeshi team performed in Metz, France at the Passages Festival http://festival-passages.org/ where we performed in a big circus tent! Then we were on to Le Mouffetard in Paris http://www.theatredelamarionnette.com as part of the international biennial of puppet arts.
The circus tent at the Passages Festival