shadow mechanics workshop / Chicago puppet fest
Apr
24
to May 3

shadow mechanics workshop / Chicago puppet fest

I’m leading this 5-day online workshop, Shadow Puppetry (level 2), for the 7th time for the Chicago International Puppet Theater Festival workshop series. This spring we’re trying a new schedule format. Instead of 5 sessions in one week, we’re spreading the same sessions out over two weeks on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday nights on April 24, 25, May 1, 2, 3. Sessions run 7-9pm CT / 8-10pm ET. For inquiries, scholarship options, and registration go to the Chicago Puppet Fest Spring 2024 Workshops page.

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Galaxy Laundromat / UCONN Puppet Slam
Mar
22
7:30 PM19:30

Galaxy Laundromat / UCONN Puppet Slam

We’re performing our short sock puppet romantic comedy Galaxy Laundromat at the UCONN Spring Puppet Slam on Friday, March 22, 2024 at 7:30pm. Presented by the Ballard Institute and Museum of Puppetry, other performers will include Uconn Puppet Arts students, Stoph Scheer, and music by Waldron’s Studio 88. The show is at UConn’s von der Mehden Recital Hall, 875 Coventry Road, Storrs, Connecticut.

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The Wizard of Oz
Mar
15
to Mar 17

The Wizard of Oz

Valley Regional Musical Productions’ The Wizard of Oz includes 3 crows made by The Stringpullers (as well as some other wonderful puppets by Matt Sorenson and the VRMP crew.)

VRMP’s performances of The Wizard of Oz will take place at the auditorium of Valley Regional High School on Friday, March 15; Saturday, March 16; and Sunday, March 17. Showtimes are 7 p.m. on March 15, 1 p.m. and 7 p.m. on March 16, and 1 p.m. on March 17. Tickets are available for purchase at Valley Regional High School and Celebrations in Deep River.

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misophonia / sound/off
Dec
3
12:00 PM12:00

misophonia / sound/off

Our short puppet film Misophonia will be screened online during this virtual event celebrating the combination of misophonia and art-making. It’s produced by soQuiet, a non-profit helping people live with misophonia and supporting misophonia research. I’ll be one of several misophonic artists talking about my work. The event is free but welcomed donations go to soQuiet. Sunday, December 3, 2023 from 11-3pm CST / 12-4pm EST. Register at the link here.

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misophonia / mystic film festival
Oct
20
to Oct 22

misophonia / mystic film festival

Misophonia is an official selection of the Mystic Film Festival which will take place in Mystic, Connecticut from October 19-22, 2023. Misophonia will be part of the Short Film Block 4: Spotlight on Women Directors on Saturday, October 21 at 4:30pm in the Mystic Luxury Cinemas. Linda will be present for a Q&A afterwards. More information on the Mystic Film Festival website.

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Galaxy Laundromat / Paper City Puppet Slam
Oct
14
7:30 PM19:30

Galaxy Laundromat / Paper City Puppet Slam

We’re performing our short sock puppet romantic comedy Galaxy Laundromat a second time at the Paper City Puppet Slam: Spooky Edition on Saturday, October 14, 2023 at the Divine Theater in Holyoke, Massachusetts. Presented by Cactushead Puppets at the Divine Theater in Gateway City Arts. Tickets are a suggested donation of $5 and available at the door. More information at the Eventbrite page.

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misophonia / best of the fest
Oct
10
to Oct 11

misophonia / best of the fest

Misophonia will be part of the Best of the Fest series presented by the Woods Hole Film Festival at the Cotuit Center for the Arts on Cape Cod. Misophonia was runner up for Best Animated Short jury award at this years Festival. The series runs from October 8-11, Misophonia will be in the Award Winning Shorts 2 block on Tuesday, October 10 at 6pm.

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Misophonia / International Puppet Fringe Festival
Aug
10
to Aug 13

Misophonia / International Puppet Fringe Festival

Misophonia is part of the new Handmade Puppet Dreams Frights and Delights collection screening at the 2023 International Puppet Fringe Festival NYC on Thursday, August 4 at 4pm, and again on Sunday August 13 at 11am. I’ll be there for the artist talk back right after the Thursday 4pm screening along with filmmakers and HPD producers Alex Griffin and Jessica Simon, fellow cohort Jaime Sunwoo, and HPD founder Heather Henson. The Festival is an avalanche of workshops and performances by puppetry artists from all over the world and runs from Aug 9-18 at Teatro SEA at 107 Suffolk Street in NYC.

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misophonia / woods hole film fest
Aug
4
4:00 PM16:00

misophonia / woods hole film fest

Misophonia will be part of the 39thh annual Woods Hole Film Festival on Cape Cod from July 29 - August 5, 2023. It’s included in the Modern Problems collection of short films screening at the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution auditorium on Friday, August 4 at 4pm. Tickets and passes can be found on their website. Films will also be screening virtually the week after.

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in person workshop / Physical Shadow Puppets on the Digital Stage
Jul
24
to Jul 29

in person workshop / Physical Shadow Puppets on the Digital Stage

Physical Shadow Puppets on the Digital Stage: workshop with Tom Lee and Linda Wingerter

July 24-29, 2023 at the Chicago International Puppet Theater Festival in the Fine Arts Building at 410 S Michigan Ave, Studio 310 Chicago, IL

Join master shadow puppet artist Linda Wingerter (Stringpullers’ Puppet Theater, IG pollysonic) and director/designer Tom Lee (War Horse/Akutagawa/Chicago Puppet Studio) for a deep dive into traditional shadow puppet techniques fused with video technology and cameras.

The class begins with specific projects in shadow mechanisms, backgrounds and recorded puppetry. Following these skill-building exercises, participants will have a chance to combine live, recorded and live feed shadow figures into a short performance experiment of their own performed with their colleagues in the Chicago Puppet Festival studios on the final day of class. Technique, feedback and design consultation will be offered by two experts in the field of shadow puppetry and projection. Note: Linda Wingerter will teach by Zoom July 24, 25, 26 before joining in person in Chicago July 27. Tom Lee will be in-person all dates.

For information and registration see the workshop listing here, or contact Chicago Puppet Fest: info@chicagopuppetfest.org

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in person workshops / national puppetry fest
Jul
20
9:00 AM09:00

in person workshops / national puppetry fest

I’m leading two 1.25 hour workshops at the 2023 National Puppetry Festival at the University of Maryland on July 20, 2023: Multiplane Puppetry and Flat Mechanics. They are just two of dozens of workshops that will run over 4 days, in addition to shows, symposiums, community parades, and general puppeteer camaraderie. Information and registration at the Festival website.

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O'Neill National Puppetry Conference
May
29
to Jun 11

O'Neill National Puppetry Conference

I’m returning to the Eugene O’Neill Theatre Center in Waterford, Connecticut to take part in the National Puppetry Conference. I’ll be working on toy theater with Carlo Adinolfi and shadow theater with Fabrizio Montecchi of Teatro Gioco Vita. Public performances are held on the final Friday and Saturday night of the conference, June 9 & 10. Tickets will be available on the O’Neill Center’s website.

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misophonia / Coney Island Film Fest
May
5
to May 7

misophonia / Coney Island Film Fest

Misophonia will be part of the Coney Island Film Festival at Coney Island USA in Brooklyn, New York, an important place in the history of The Stringpullers Puppet Co. We will be attending all days of the festival which runs from May 5-7, 2023. Misophonia is part of Program 11: Animation on Sunday, May 7 at 1pm. Tickets are online at the Coney Island Film Festival website.

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misophonia / blackbird film fest
Apr
28
to Apr 30

misophonia / blackbird film fest

Our short Handmade Puppet Dreams film has been accepted into its 6th film festival, this one close to home. Misophonia will screen at the Blackbird Film Festival in Cortland, NY, a festival hosted by SUNY Cortland. We’ll be attending all three days of events from April 28-30, 2023. Misophonia will be part of the Life, Animated block of short films on Saturday, April 29 at 1:30pm. Tickets are free. More information on the Blackbird Film Festival website.

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misophonia & words are birds / karakulit festival Hungary
Apr
20
to Apr 22

misophonia & words are birds / karakulit festival Hungary

Two of our films, Misophonia and words are birds will be screened at the Karakulit International Shadow Puppet Festival in Pécs, Hungary. They’ll be part of a block of films shown from April 20-22, which also include work from Chipotle Teatro (Mexico), Cia. Lumiato (Brazil), Cia. Olveira Salcedo (Spain), and Tadeusz Wierzbicki (Poland). From the Festival:

As a part of the World Festival of Puppets, between April 19th and 23th, the second edition of the Karakulit International Shadow Puppet Festival will take place, organised by the Márkus Theatre. The festival is an interdisciplinary hub for theatre, fine arts and the history of arts, where in addition to traditional shadow theatre masters, European contemporary and experimental shadow theatre performers are also on display.

A total of 23 performances from 12 countries will be presented during the 5 days of the festival. In addition, an exhibition presenting the traditions of shadow theatre and numerous experimental workshops will await the professional audience, and everyone interested in this form of theatre.

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Shadow mechanics workshop / Chicago puppet fest
Apr
5
to Apr 19

Shadow mechanics workshop / Chicago puppet fest

I’m leading the 6th session of this online workshop, Shadow Puppetry II, for the Chicago International Puppet Theater Festival workshop series. This time we’re trying a new schedule format. Instead of 5 sessions in one week, we’re spreading the same sessions out over three weeks on Tuesday and Wednesday nights, 8-10pm ET: April 5, 6, 12, 13, and 19. For inquiries, scholarship options, and registration go to the Chicago Puppet Fest website.

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misophonia / underexposed film fest
Mar
22
to Mar 25

misophonia / underexposed film fest

Misophonia will be part of the Underexposed Film Festival yc in South Carolina, March 22-25, 2023. This is an especially exciting festival because of its recognition of live-action puppet films as a distinct art form. Misophonia will screen with Last Looks on the final Saturday evening at 7pm at Winthrop University. Find the line up on Underexposed Film Festival yc.

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