Voice 4 Vision Puppet Festival
presented by
THEATER FOR THE NEW CITY
Crystal Field, Executive Director

 

October 12– 22, 2006

Our Third Year

Featuring works by four
New York artists
who have been creating
dynamic puppet theater
for many years

Curated by Jane Catherine Shaw and Sarah Provost

postcard image by Michael Kelly
  
THE ARTISTS AND THEIR SHOWS: 
  • The Traveler
    by Dramaton Theater, Ken Berman, Frankie Cordero (creators, performers, puppetry directors), Tim Lee (director, co-directer), Sarah Frechette (performer), Mark Berman (sound designer), Michael Spitzer (lighting designer)
  • Warhol™
    by Drama of Works, Gretchen Van Lente (director), Warhol puppet by David Michael Friend, Jill DuBoff (sound designer)
  • How I Fixed My Engine with Rose Water
    by John Dyer, Rima Fand, Brendan McMahon, Erin Orr and Lake Simons (creators, performers), designed by Lake Simons, additional staging by Chad Lynch
  • Slow Ascent
    by Anna Kiraly (director, designer) and Kuba Gontarczyk (designer), Joemca (sound & music designer)

 

    Additional features:

  • Puppets on Film

    • Featuring Heather Henson's Handmade Puppet Dreams and works by individual artists.

    A provocative, challenging, and savvy collection of puppet shorts created by the next generation of small-scale artists.

    Fresh from showings at the Cannes Marche' du Film 2006, the 30th Annual Atlanta Film Festival, and the RhodeIsland Film Festival, Heather Henson presents Handmade Puppet Dreams, a touring festival of independent artists' films exploring the art of handmade craft especially for cinema.

  • Puppet Art Attacks
    A puppetry slam of 3-5 minute "short works of genius" by a variety of puppet artists.

 

PUPPET FESTIVAL DATES: October 12 - 22, 2006

Theater for the New City, 155 First Avenue, NYC 10003
(212) 254-1109 www.theaterforthenewcity.net

THE SHOWS

WEEK 1:

Warhol TM

by Drama of Works

Slow Ascent

by Anna Kiraly

Puppets on Film

 

WEEK 2:

How I Fixed My Engine With Rosewater

by John Dyer/Rima Fand/Chad Lynch/Brendan McMahon/Erin Orr/ Lake Simons

The Traveler

by Dramaton Theater

Puppet Art Attacks – Puppet Slam

THE SCHEDULE

Thurs Oct. 12

Fri Oct. 13

Sat Oct. 14

Sun. Oct 15

Warhol TM

8:00

Slow Ascent

8:00

Warhol TM

8:00

Slow Ascent

3:00

Slow Ascent

9:30

Warhol TM

9:30

Slow Ascent

9:30

Warhol TM

4:30
     

Puppets on Film

8:00

 

Thurs Oct. 19

Fri Oct. 20

Sat Oct. 21

Sun. Oct 22

How I Fixed My Engine With Rosewater

8:00

The Traveler

8:00

How I Fixed My Engine With Rosewater

8:00

The Traveler

3:00

The Traveler

9:30

How I Fixed My Engine With Rosewater

9:30

The Traveler

9:30

How I Fixed My Engine With Rosewater

4:30
     

Puppet Art Attacks Slam

8:00

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HOW TO GET TO THEATER FOR THE NEW CITY

TNC is located at 155 1st Avenue, between East 9th and East 10th Streets.

BY SUBWAY :  

F to 2nd Ave station. Walk uptown on 1st Avenue to TNC. 
6 to Astor Place & Lafayette Street - Walk 3 blocks East to 1st Avenue.
L to 1st Avenue and 14th Street. Walk downtown to TNC.
N, R to  8th Street and Broadway. Walk West to 1st Avenue.

BY BUS:

The closest Bus lines to THEATER FOR THE NEW CITY are the M15 and the M8. The Uptown M15 will stop at 1st Avenue between St. Marks Place and 9th Street, and the Downtown M15 will stop at 2nd Avenue and 9th Street.

For driving directions go to www.theaterforthenewcity.net

 

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HOW TO GET TICKET DISCOUNTS 

Tickets for each play are $15.00. In your program, you will receive a PASSPORT TO PUPPET THEATER. With one "visa" stamped in your passport, you will receive a discount of $2 on your next ticket to this festival.

You will also receive a complimentary Linux operating system for your computer, courtesy of The Linux Loft. Linux is immune to the viruses and spyware that are corrupting Microsoft Windows computers worldwide. These operating systems contain a full compliment of accompanying applications, including Firefox (web browser), Thunderbird (email client), Open Office (full office suite), Gimp (image/photo manipulation), NVU (web design), and access to free open source software for almost anything you can think of, from accounting to video production and multimedia.

 

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HOW YOU CAN SUPPORT THE Voice 4 Vision PUPPET FESTIVAL 

You can make a tax deductible contribution to the VOICE 4 VISION PUPPET FESTIVAL at THEATER FOR THE NEW CITY and help support the costs of running the festival.

You need only make a check, for whatever amount you desire to contribute to: THEATER FOR THE NEW CITY. Make sure that you write:  PUPPET FESTIVAL in the memo section of your check, and write "ATTN: Voice 4 Vision Puppet Festival" on the mailing envelope. Send to: Theater for the New City, 155 First Avenue, New York, NY 10003. We will be happy to acknowledge your gift in the program. 

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WHO ELSE SUPPORTS THE Voice 4 Vision PUPPET FESTIVAL           

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