About The Event
Hide and Seek (Taiwan/NYC)
Created by Double Image Theater Lab
HIDE AND SEEK is a wordless exploration of our emotional response to current events and social phenomenon, evoking emotions that prompt us to either hide or seek. The three vignettes are connected through the expressive use of "hands" as a symbol of creativity and storytelling. These pieces are short visual poems, utilizing shadows and objects to play with scale, prompting empathy and a deeper understanding of our shared human experience.
Conceived by Spica Wobbe, with auditory landscapes by Yukio Tsuji, choreography by Margaret Yuen, and consulted by Damiet van Dalsum, it’s a performance that transcends language, connecting us all in the universal quest for understanding.
The Spinner (NYC)
By Foreshadow
The Spinner reimagines the Fates from Greek mythology as ungodly factory wardens who’ve outsourced their cruel work to mortal garment workers in a 19th-century textile mill. Told through a mixture of overhead projector shadow puppetry and shadow mask and featuring an original folk music score by Jared Engel, The Spinner unstitches the lengths we will go to make our fates our own.
Forsaken (USA/COLOMBIA)
By Loco7 Dance Puppet Theatre
Created by Federico Restrepo and Denise Greber
Music by Juan Sebastian Monsalve
Loco7 will begin the exploration of a new work delving into themes linked to the natural environment, aiming to shed light on the interconnectedness between humans and animals while showcasing the beauty and fragility of our shared world. The aim is to evoke conceptual images that delve deep into the heart of human displacement and the conservation of endangered animal species. Through our work, we seek to highlight the intricate relationship between the natural environment and its impact on the animal kingdom and human condition.
HUMAN (NYC)
Created by Monica Lerch
Written by Monica Lerch, Jeshua Bratman and Aki Nikolaidis
Designed and Fabricated by Aaron Haskells and Monica Lerch
Set in the far future in New York City, "HUMAN" is a science fiction puppet piece that follows a protagonist's journey of self-discovery through a series of self-driven transformations. The piece examines how advancements in medicine and human-computer interaction shape our evolving definitions of gender and identity, offering a thoughtful look at what it means to be human in a high-tech future.
About The Organizer
Founded in 1961 by Ellen Stewart, La MaMa is a home for artists of all identities, races, ages, and cultures. At La MaMa, artists are provided the space, support, and creative freedom to explore new forms of expression and to make new work. La MaMa builds audiences that are integral to the creative process. Our local and global community members who gather in our physical, digital, and hybrid spaces to see new work, are often the first audience for that work. The audience response helps to shape the evolution of the piece for the artist, and is an essential part of the creative ecosystem that La MaMa nurtures. La MaMa believes art is a force for change. Violence, discrimination, and systemic racism will not stop without a unified resistance. La MaMa is committed to battling bigotry and intolerance in all its forms, and to providing inclusive spaces for our local, national, and global community.
Please Note
The La MaMa Puppet Festival showcases new contemporary puppet theatre by artists from around the world. Curated by Denise Greber, focusing on diversifying the voices, stories, and perspectives shared onstage, with the goal of uplifting marginalized identities within the puppet community.
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