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If you are receiving this email it means we've met at a Showcase, Festival, Conference, puppet residency, performance or you've booked "Puppets on the Go".
Whether you have made an inquiry, or have a love for puppets, we appreciate your support.
Enjoy our short newsletter.
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In Calgary
Calgary Animated Object Society
CALL FOR ANIMATORS
Project: Looking for Animators for
Conflict/Resolution - an Animated Installation
Concept: Conflict/Resolution is a three and a half month creation process of creating a collaborative animation using animated objects.
Due May 6th 2012
For more info contact: office@animatedobjects.ca
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Check out Calgary artist (and WPTS Puppet Power 2013 committee member) Andrea Halwas's production The Goodbye Day, part of her doctorate research, opening May 30, 31, June 1, 2, 2012 at University of Calgary. www.facebook.com/TheGoodbyeDay
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Our friends at Foothills Brass are looking for casino volunteers for their September 1 & 2 event. If you can help them please contact: Chris Morrison
foothillsbrass@yahoo.ca
www.foothillsbrass.ca
403-240-0269
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I'm having a blast at Storybook's Avenue Q rehearsals as their puppet coach/lead. I'm most impressed by the actors who can act, sing and manipulate a puppet - although we're still working on getting it all together during the cancan line. They are also working on muscling up one arm and shoulder.
Check out the Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/events/318625191511903/
Runs May 25th - June 3rd. Tickets on sale now at: (note this is NOT a show for children)
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About UNIMA
The UNIMA (UNion Internationale de la MArionnette) is a Non-Governmental Organization affiliated to UNESCO that brings together people from around the world who contribute to the development of the art of puppetry with the objective of using this art in the pursuit of human values such as peace and mutual understanding between peoples regardless of race, political or religious convictions and differences in culture, in accordance with the respect for fundamental human rights as defined in the United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights of December 10th 1948.
UNIMA- CANADA is an association that promotes the arts of puppetry, and its artisans, from coast to coast. At the moment it has two sections - Quebec section and Ontario section. WPTS encourages all puppeteers to join this organization; it is only $15.00 per year.
Contact David Smith through the Ontario Puppetry Association at http://www.onpuppet.ca/index.html
Or Quebec section through http://www.aqm.ca
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A Furry- Pawed applause to all our amazing volunteers:
our Board of Directors
our Conference Committee
our Casino Volunteers
and our family & friends
behind the scenes.
So much going on for one little newsletter! Please check our newly updated website. www.wppuppet.com
Best, Wendy Passmore-Godfrey
Artistic Director
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Call for proposals
GET SOME PUPPET POWER WORKING FOR YOU!
A significant component of the Puppet Power 2013 - the Fearless Face of Puppetry conference on March 8-10 2013 will use the expertise of our visiting speakers to create a "Rapid Idea Generation" panel. The panel will brainstorm a pre-selected organization's proposal in order to demonstrate how artists and a community organization can create an exciting puppet project. After the conference, WP Puppet Theatre is committed to continuing to work with the selected organization to complete the project, and we are currently seeking funding to contribute to the project development phase.
If you represent a Calgary based NFP or NGO please check out the call at http://www.wppuppet.com/puppet_power.htm or contact us for more information.
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What a lovely story!
Greetings, WP Puppet Theatre
I spoke with you at your booth at the Palliser Teachers' Convention last month and told you how much I enjoy teaching the students in my Gr.3 class to make shadow puppets. I incorporate this artistic endeavour in order to have the children retell the 4 myths and legends we study for our Social Studies curriculum that includes the 4 countries of Peru, Ukraine, India and Tunisia! Using a $3 white shower curtain hung from my classroom ceiling, and an old overhead projector, we have great fun viewing and hearing the final productions. I especially love it when the children ad lib and create a new twist to these timeless tales! :0) Thanks for enhancing my teaching. I love hands-on projects that grab my students' creative attention and "hooks" even my most reluctant learners.
Thanks again. Blessings, Jane, Grade Three,
Calgary Christian School
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Suffering from Empty Summer syndrome?
Not enough Puppetry?
Check out: PUPPET INTENSIVE
Ten days of vigorous training in the creative art of puppetry and animated object performance by members of The Old Trout Puppet workshop
AUGUST 3-13 in New England, USA
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UPCOMING USA PUPPET Festivals
Summer & Fall 2012
for links and info go to
www.puppeteers.org
June 27-30, 2012
Great Lakes Regional Festival
The Howe School
Howe, IN
September 7-9, 2012
Northeast & MidAtlantic Regional Festival
Ramapo for Children
Rhinebeck, NY
September 13-16, 2012
Southeast Regional Festival
The University of Georgia's Rock Eagle 4H Center
Eatonton, Georgia
September 20-23, 2012
Great Plains Regional Festival
West Liberty, Iowa
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And check this out...
Here's an old classic with Jim Henson himself explaining puppets:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AC440k6iByA&list=PL6522B7A151D9794D&index=49&feature=plpp_video
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Carol Sterling's article on Educational Puppetry in North America, presented in Tolosa Spain last July.
http://unima-usa.org/news/education_workshop.html
or Visit the UNIMA-USA website: www.unima-usa.org and then click on News.
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"Myth and Infrastructure" is a unique performance piece by the young Los Angeles artist Miwa Matreyak. See a full taped show online at: http://www.ted.com/talks/miwa_matreyek_s_glorious_visions.html
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For something quite a lot different check out "Green Porno" and "Seduce Me" :
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