The Auspicious Adventures of an Improbable Princess
by Betsy Tobin
performed by Betsy Tobin & Margarita Blush
music by Jesse Manno
Pomona High School in Arvada
Wednesday, February 5th at 11 AM
This shadow puppet performance about culture shock and transformation was inspired by a trip to Bali to study traditional shadow puppetry. The show integrates scenes from the great Hindu epic, the Mahabharata.
Funded by Boulder County Arts Alliance, Boulder Public Library & Now Or Never Theatre
MOMENT IN TIME
Created and performed by Betsy Tobin & Michael Gunst
Music by Jesse Manno Animation by Jesse Tobin Weiss
OPENING SHOWS:
May 16th 4 PM
May 17th 2 PM
Canyon Theater, Boulder Public Library
OPEN REHEARSALS:
March 18th 2:30 PM
West Boulder Senior Center
March 31st 5 PM
Meadows Branch Library Meeting Room
Sponsored by Boulder Arts Week
Bricklayer mask by Michael Gunst
Stories will unfold as if emerging out of a black and white photo. Dressed in work clothes, with make-up on their hands and faces to blend in with the predominantly black and white figures, the two performers will represent the workers of humanity. They will set the stage, manipulate puppets, objects, and shadows, and play roles with or without masks in this non-verbal show for adults and children age 10+. The scenes explore themes of humanity: migration, love, cruelty, humor, faith, poverty, hunger, work, generosity, isolation, joy, and companionship.
Hand puppets by Betsy Tobin
Funded by Boulder Public Library, Boulder County Arts Alliance,
Gunstwork Puppet Mask Theatre & Now Or Never Theatre
Image from Garden of Earthly Light video by Betsy Tobin
from SHADOWS & JOURNEYS
Video collaboration with Kinetic Sculptor George Sherwood
for the opening of his exhibit, Wind, Waves & Light
Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden, Richmond, Virginia April 24-October 18, 2020
Seismic Memory by George Sherwood
