Pulling Strings
an oddly puppet-esque dreamscape of epic proportions
“Rich in imagery and highly physical, this plays on our notions of each other and our desire to mold one another into our vision of perfection—often at the cost of leaving our humanity behind.”
Sneak Peek
Synopsis
Pulling Strings
takes us on a dreamlike journey into the deepest corners of our imagination.
Visceral human puppet theatre,
where the actor’s every breath, shift of weight, gesture and emotion are precisely sculpted.
Rich in imagery and highly physical,
the production plays on our notions of each other, stereotypes, and our desire to mold one another into our vision of perfection—often at the cost of leaving our humanity behind.
Voices are disjointed with characters
speaking for each other like ventriloquists and gestures are compelled at times as if by invisible strings—all creating a chimerical reality where characters are both void of and at the same time hyper-full of life.
In a world that exists
out of time and place, Pulling Strings exposes the tenuous thread that connects all humanity.
Show Credits
Conceived & Directed by:
Kari Margolis
Original Music & Sound Design:
Tony Brown
Developed with & Performed by:
Jonathan Beller, Helen Buron, Jarod Hanson, Jalyn Knobloch, Tania Liberata and Gregory G. Schott
Lighting Design:
Charles Craun
Costume Design:
Tania Liberata
Set Construction and Rigging:
Gregory G. Schott
Scenic Painting:
Tania Liberata and Rick Paul
Photography:
Jim Moore
Stage Management:
Ariel Donahue
Backstage Crew:
Jonathan Saliger
Technical Assistance:
Zoot
World Premier:
NACL Theatre
Highland Lake, NY
September, 2012
