The Digger: A Subterranean Allegory
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Puppeteer
La MaMa, March-April 2016 Written by Brian Snapp, directed by Michael Kelly The Digger: A Subterranean Allegory is a satire about the risks of mankind's technological obsession. Part man, part machine, The Digger is a new-world pioneer who strives to find the source of life hidden in an underworld dominated by greed, lust, fraud, and treachery. Facing otherworldly demons and those within, The Digger's search for meaning becomes a sacrificial journey that pushes him to transcend his earthly attachments. But will that sacrifice ultimately include the one he loves? |
Antigone
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Director of Puppetry
Castillo Theatre, Sept-Oct 2015 Directed by Craig Pattison Eight youth performers create an original adaptation of this ancient Greek myth using their own words, thoughts, poems and music. Themes such as a Fate and Free Will are brought to the forefront using puppetry, spoken word and direct address to investigate Antigone's relevance and importance to modern society. |
Discrepancies: Meditation One
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Puppeteer
St. Ann's Warehouse Labapalooza, January 2016 Created and directed by Kate Brehm and Amanda Friou Theoretical math, abstract puppets, and a divine meditation on trust. Featuring a lone human performer against a tide of geometric performing objects and a chorus of indifferent puppeteers, Erdos submerges the audience in a series of meditations about our dependence on technology, the allure of blind faith, and the question of whether participation is even a choice. |
Gravity Cannot be Held Responsible
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Co-creator and puppeteer
Dixon Place and La MaMa Puppet Slam, 2015 Collaborators: Monica Lerch and Kate York A short play exploring the intersection of radio broadcast and puppet theater. Voice is merged with body, and science with passion as we question the depth of society’s obsession with love through the relationship of a puppet and his disembodied lover. Tactile, philosophic, and ritualistic; what happens when passion and commitment are not mutually sustainable? |
Dinner for Two
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Co-creator and puppeteer
La MaMa Puppet Slam, September 2014 Collaborators: CB Goodman and Josh Rice What would you do if a small man made out of vegetables came out of your soup pot? What if he asked you to dance? This heart warming puppet piece depicts a woman's relationship with memory and nostalgia in a funny, family friendly show. |
Shank's Mare
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Puppeteer
Sarah Lawrence College, April 2014 Directed by Tom Lee Created by Tom Lee and Japanese Master Puppeteer Koryu Nishikawa V, Shank’s Mare is the story of two wandering travelers whose paths intersect in time and space. Using traditional Kuruma Ningyo puppetry, video projection and live music, the piece explores themes of life and death and how tradition is passed on. |
