Puppet Cabaret for Grown-Ups
Volume 3
Tucson's third annual Puppet Cabaret is part of the Puppet Slam Network, a national movement of curated short-form adult puppetry sponsored in part by Heather Henson and her IBEX puppetry.
Enjoy a variety of vignettes performed by local musicians, actors and puppeteers. Be prepared to laugh, guffaw, shed a few tears and ponder the uncertainty of existence.
Enjoy a variety of vignettes performed by local musicians, actors and puppeteers. Be prepared to laugh, guffaw, shed a few tears and ponder the uncertainty of existence.
Friday, December 1 & Saturday, December 2, at 7:30 pm
Here are some of the sketches brewing for our 2023 performances
at the Scoundrel and Scamp Theatre
ROWBY, a lovable alien puppet created and operated by Lisa Sturz with Red Herring Puppets. is Master of Ceremonies, Rowby will introduce many of the acts and offer some insights from an alien perspective. Rowby may even play the bagpipes with the help of Jehanne Eily.
ROWBY, a lovable alien puppet created and operated by Lisa Sturz with Red Herring Puppets. is Master of Ceremonies, Rowby will introduce many of the acts and offer some insights from an alien perspective. Rowby may even play the bagpipes with the help of Jehanne Eily.
WHAT IS A PUPPET? Wolfe Bowart with Spoon Tree Productions is a master of physical theatre. Wolfe and his partners Xochitl Martinez and Carlisle Ellis will scatter several imaginative vignettes exploring the world of puppetry. They will incorporate hand shadows, chicken heads, and toasters. Enjoyed by audiences the world over, Wolfe’s shows are theatrical experiences that evoke thought, wonder, and laughter — a joyful celebration of oddity, creating dreamlike sequences that inspire delight.
TURTLE GIRL, by Lisa Sturz of Red Herring Puppets is based on a whimsical poem by the late Danny Solis, a well-known SLAM POET LAUREATE from the spoken word community. Lisa and Amelie Allen employ a variety of quirky found object marionettes manipulated inside a toy theatre/side show tent. Lisa has worked with Jim Henson, Lucasfilm, Walt Disney’s Imagineering, the Lyric Opera of Chicago and many more.
PSYCHO SARAH is a tale of navigating mental illness, addiction, and recovery through theatre and puppetry. Sarah MacMillan and a cast of puppets representing Lithium, Depression, PTSD, and anxiety present an excerpt from a larger work by playwright Toni Press-Coffman. Sarah’s early encounters with drugs, alcohol, and trauma erupt at The American Academy of Dramatic Arts as Sarah tries to reason with her psychiatric medication. She is joined by puppeteers Kat McIntosh, Yolie Contreras, Tamara Cauthen, and Amelie Allen. Puppet sequences are directed by Lisa Sturz. Ezequial Marin Folgoso built the puppets.
THE AFTERLIFE with BONY TONY is the show everyone is dying to see! Dealing with the taboo topic of death, Bony Tony brings his bonehead humor and charm to lighten your grief. Hand and rod puppets and animated backgrounds performed by Phoenix-based Imaginology, Nathan Greene David Dupree and Renee Aguilar
JUDY AI by Kevin Larkin and Lily Sabath is a musical/philosophical sketch exploring what happens when traditional puppets turn to artificial intelligence to broaden their scope. |