O’Neill National Puppetry Conference / Eugene O’Neill Theater Center
Strand Life Behind Things
5 to 16 June / Waterford, CT - United States
Here are some more images from our strand Life Behind Things at the National Puppetry Conference / Eugene O'Neill Theater Center!
These were intense days of experimentation with a great group of multifaceted and very dedicated artists, who adapted texts, built articulated paper figures and other experiments, which led to the presentation of the show "Disorder or This Order", with texts by Jacques Prévert, Edward Gordon Craig and René Magritte.
It was a fantastic experience, always with the support of the teams from the National Puppetry Conference and O'Neill Theatre Center!
We would like to highlight the support of Matt Sorensen and musician William Wright and his team, among many others!
Many thanks to Pam Arciero and Jean Marie Keevins for inviting us to this incredible experience, and to our group of participants:
Dyana Diaz, D. T. Burns, Eliana Fabiyi, Esther de Monteflores, Esty Bharier, Kevin Michael Wesson, Lindsey Ball, Molly Maslak, Samantha Vatalaro, D. T. Burns, Esty Bharier.
“Participants also had the chance to work with guest artists puppeteers Luís Vieira and Rute Ribeiro. The duo, who are partners, use micro cameras, silhouettes, and miniatures sets to create storytelling. Participants got the chance to make such puppets and partake in an interactive and diverse performance based off of five poems by Jaques Prévert, Edward Gordon Craig, and René Margarite.
The performance, entitled “Disorder or This Order,” as part of the Life Behind Things with A Tarumba strand, was fascinating. One scene about domestic life, adapted from the “Déjeuner du Matin” or “Breakfast,” by Prévert, featured cardboard cut-outs, the appearance of spilled coffee, and miniature cigarette butts, that when presented through the lens of the camera, had the dual effect of looking both lifelike and abstract. Actual coffee was poured into a cup for the scene, and when the creamer was poured into the cup, it made a sort of face — a happy occurrence that happened through planning and some degree of chance.”
-Yvonne Juris, The Connecticut Examiner, 21.06.2024
Here are some more images from our strand Life Behind Things at the National Puppetry Conference / Eugene O'Neill Theater Center!
These were intense days of experimentation with a great group of multifaceted and very dedicated artists, who adapted texts, built articulated paper figures and other experiments, which led to the presentation of the show "Disorder or This Order", with texts by Jacques Prévert, Edward Gordon Craig and René Magritte.
It was a fantastic experience, always with the support of the teams from the National Puppetry Conference and O'Neill Theatre Center!
We would like to highlight the support of Matt Sorensen and musician William Wright and his team, among many others!
Many thanks to Pam Arciero and Jean Marie Keevins for inviting us to this incredible experience, and to our group of participants:
Dyana Diaz, D. T. Burns, Eliana Fabiyi, Esther de Monteflores, Esty Bharier, Kevin Michael Wesson, Lindsey Ball, Molly Maslak, Samantha Vatalaro, D. T. Burns, Esty Bharier.
“Participants also had the chance to work with guest artists puppeteers Luís Vieira and Rute Ribeiro. The duo, who are partners, use micro cameras, silhouettes, and miniatures sets to create storytelling. Participants got the chance to make such puppets and partake in an interactive and diverse performance based off of five poems by Jaques Prévert, Edward Gordon Craig, and René Margarite.
The performance, entitled “Disorder or This Order,” as part of the Life Behind Things with A Tarumba strand, was fascinating. One scene about domestic life, adapted from the “Déjeuner du Matin” or “Breakfast,” by Prévert, featured cardboard cut-outs, the appearance of spilled coffee, and miniature cigarette butts, that when presented through the lens of the camera, had the dual effect of looking both lifelike and abstract. Actual coffee was poured into a cup for the scene, and when the creamer was poured into the cup, it made a sort of face — a happy occurrence that happened through planning and some degree of chance.”
-Yvonne Juris, The Connecticut Examiner, 21.06.2024