La MaMa Puppet Festival

About

Puppetry has been an integral part of La MaMa’s programming since 1962. By setting objects in motion, puppet artists can penetrate linguistic and cultural barriers to tell stories that are accessible to audiences around the world. Bringing international puppet artists together leads to innovation, experimentation, and increased awareness of puppetry as a sophisticated art form. Since 2004, La MaMa has hosted annual festivals showcasing new contemporary puppet theatre. Nov 19 - 22: Where Did You Go, Connie? (world premiere) by Amanda Card (lead artist). Nov 19 - 23: Everything That Follows (world premiere) immersive event presented by Loco7 Dance Puppet Theatre Company (USA/COLOMBIA), created & co-directed by Federico Restrepo & Denise Greber. Nov 27 - 29: Mirrored Pool (NY premiere), an Eighth Blackbird Production by Tom Lee, Lisa Kaplan and Matthew Duvall. Dec 3 - 6: Husks from Iran (world premiere) by Deniz Khateri (USA/Iran).