For someone who has never had any professional puppet training, Van Lente has already proven that she’s got the right stuff to make a valuable contribution to the art of puppetry.
Homesick Sailor Puppet Theater- Songs and Stories of the Sea
Howie Leifer focuses his entire show on life at sea as told through the oral tradition of chanteys.
The Swedish Cottage Marionette Theatre- Sleeping Beauty
Nick Coppola has chosen a tongue-in-cheek approach to the story by poking fun at New York types.
The Culture Project- The Adventures of Maya the Bee
In spite of the amusing characters and a few comedic turns this is a dark story, especially for children.
Katarini Antounakaki- Intimate Diary of a Fly
Just when you think you’ve seen every possible technique in puppet staging, along comes something entirely different.
Eric Jacobson- Galileo’s Telescope
An ambitious odyssey, using the character of Galileo to explore the concept of a self-centered universe versus a universe where humankind is only one of many centers.
