Puppet theater The Paper Moon Puppet Theatre presents classic Fairy Tales, Folk Tales and Fables from World Literature.
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Drawing from the original versions of many of these stories we strive to present to the imagination of children these timeless tales of fantasy, morality and humanity. The eloquent art of the marionette, as ancient as many stories themselves, is the perfect medium for presenting these classics to youngsters. Period scenery and costumes, the use of classical and contemporary music and the charm
ing scale of the little puppets help us to provide a vivid format out of which the stories unfold. Before the main performance there is an interactive pre-show which gives children and adults alike a glimpse into the fascinating world of marionette manipulation. And after the performance the puppeteers take questions from the audience and explain some of the backstage mechanics to the children.
These are the pics of the hand puppets for the grant project of Midsummer Night's Dream. The characters are tradesmen that dress for a performance of Pyramus and Thisbe. They are in order: Bottom who plays Pyramus, Starveling who plays the Moon, Flute who plays Thisbe, Quince who is the author-director of the performance and Snout who plays the Wall,Snug who plays the Lion,
I am sharing these pictures of an artist and puppeteer who has had a stellar career on Broadway television and live theatre that some of us only dream about. His name is Addis Williams and he has a page. He is one of my two heroes and mentors from whom I have found inspiration over these many years. These pictures are from the Broadway production of Alice In Wonderland starring theatre great Eva Le Gallienne. The puppets were conceived and executed and directed by Addis and perfomed by him with a staff of excellent puppeteer performers. Also are pics of his interpretations of La Goulou and a cafe denizen, two Toulouse Lautrec characters right from the paintings. I believe that these are national treasures and I'm glad that Addis, always a private person, is finally sharing his work with us. Jimmy
Puppets for a multi-media production of Midsummer Night's Dream I received a grant to develop this and to tour this to museums around the country. Am excited
New marionettes for Magic Flute
Pictures of new marionettes just finished for Cinderella
This is an aria from Charpentier's Louise with subtitles. Hope you enjoy
https://youtu.be/tRMdHOll3bs
A puppet interpretation of an aria from Louise by Charpentier
Folks, here is the new link to the completed Cinderella video. Hope the kids and you enjoy. i had to remove the former one because of some editing problems. This is the new one.
https://youtu.be/8s5BIfeFqdw
A complete version of the story with music and effects interpreted by Hand puppets from Paper Moon Puppet Theatre
The puppet for an aria from the opera Louise. To be used with moving projections to illustrate Louise's thoughts and feelings. Am prepping the visuals now and hope to video soon. Jimmy
getting ready to try some videos. Here's the puppet Lucia.
Some of the new marionettes for "The Magic Flute" The script was adapted from the Mozart opera by Nicholas Coppola and features much of Mozart's music as orchestral background to the action of the play. Mozart's fairy tale: perfect for interpretation by the marionettes.
Redoing the Magic Flute marionettes made in 1989 marionettes which were in poor shape. Am going to make some videos of some of the music. Here is the Queen Of The Night as yet unstrung. J
some styling illustrations for a Beauty and the Beast concept. J
Here we are in NC Smoky Mountains and it's extremely beautiful. Am working towards the day we can resume shows. Meanwhile since the old Cinderella puppets are in very bad shape I've redone them in cloth from some of the Edith Flack Ackley book patterns. here are the pics, J
This is a picture from our production of "The Sorcerer's Apprentice". In it you see our puppeteer Hal as the sorcerer advising his young apprentice. Those of you who had the good fortune to meet Hal will remember him as a soft spoken man with a wonderfully dry sense of humor. We received terrible news today in the form of a phone call telling us that Hal had passed away due to Covid-19. Words cannot express how devastated we are. The situation we all find ourselves in is deadly serious. Please follow directions and stay home. Nothing is more important than the safety of those we care about. Although you can't go see them, reach out to your friends & family to tell them how important they are. Take care everyone!
Until we can be together again...XOXO...John, Jimmy and everyone here at Paper Moon Puppet Theatre.
AFTER 27 SUCCESSFUL YEARS IN ATLANTIC HIGHLANDS, NJ THE DIRECTORS OF THE PAPER MOON PUPPET THEATRE, A PROFESSIONAL PUPPET COMPANY, HAVE FALLEN IN LOVE WITH AND HAVE RELOCATED TO MAGGIE VALLEY, NORTH CAROLINA. THE THEATRE IN NJ IS STILL RUNNING SHOWS FOR SCHOOLS, DAY CARE CENTERS CAMPS AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC BUT WE, HOWEVER ARE LOOKING FOR A VENUE TO HOST US SO THAT WE MAY CONTINUE TO BRING PERFORMANCES TO CHILDREN AND ADULTS OF THIS AREA. OUR PROCEEDS WILL GO MAINLY TO OUR HOST TO SUPPORT THEIR OWN ENDEAVORS. WE APPRECIATE ANY INFORMATION AS TO HOW TO ACQUIRE SUCH A PERFORMANCE SPACE. FOR FURTHER INFO, REVIEWS AND RECOMMENDATIONS PLEASE CONTACT US ON FACEBOOK OR AT 848 246-6388. BELOW ARE SOME EXAMPLES OF THE TYPE OF SHOWS WE DO. THANKS, JIM RACIOPPI - DIRECTOR PAPER MOON.
We will be moving to North Carolina at the end of February. To all of our audience members who have made these 27 years a great experience for us, a most profound thanks for your interest and support. The puppet theatre will continue under the auspices of The First Avenue Playhouse and information on upcoming shows can be found there. Once again, thank you everyone. James Racioppi, Artistic Director Paper Moon Puppet Theatre and John McAllister Administrator.
Our new phone number is 732-291-7552.
Only 3 more performances of Nutcracker left. Beauty and the Beast will open on January 19th, 2020. Come and join us.
Celebrate the holiday season with us! The Nutcracker plays tomorrow at 2:00pm. Reservations are required. Call 732-291-1216.
Happy Holidays from Chester and the gang at paper Moon
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The Nutcracker opens this Saturday. Come and start your holiday fun with us.
These Macbeth and Lady Macbeth puppets can be used as both hand and hand and rod puppets
Columbus Day Performance - https://mailchi.mp/a26052132ee4/columbus-day-performance-2986113
Reserve Your Seats For Saturday - https://mailchi.mp/791aabac9d92/reserve-your-seats-2984565
For those of our audience who venture in Brooklyn our parent theatre and mentors of Paper Moon Puppet Theatre, Puppetworks, is currently presenting Sleeping Beauty. Puppetworks is located in Park Slope. It presents wonderfully realized
versions of the classics performed by excellent puppeteers. When you go to Brooklyn visit this historic theatre. Phone number is 718 965-3391. Speak to Terry.
Saturday Shows Are Back - https://mailchi.mp/b71889339c9a/saturday-shows-are-back-2979977
“Children need art and stories and poems and music as much as they need love and food and fresh air and play. “
Wise words from Philip Pullman, who received the Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award in 2005: Children need art and stories and poems and music as much as they need love and food and fresh air and play.…
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