A Bucket of Beetles presented by Papermoon Puppet Theatre Chicago International Puppet Theatre Festival

JUST ADDED - Jan 19th @ 5pm

From Indonesia -Wehea lives in a big rainforest where even the smallest of beings are his friends. Inspired by the drawings of a four-year-old and imbued with the exquisite puppetry of Indonesia's Papermoon Puppet Theatre, comes a story of a beautiful friendship, of enchanting creatures and of the delicate connection between humans and nature. (Run time:50 mins. Recommended ages 5+)

Tickets $40/$30 (students & seniors)
info@chicagopuppetfest.org

 

 


01/19/24 - 01/21/24

Fri-Sat 730pm, Sat-Sun 3pm


From Indonesia -Wehea lives in a big rainforest where even the smallest of beings are his friends. Inspired by the drawings of a four-year-old and imbued with the exquisite puppetry of Indonesia's Papermoon Puppet Theatre, comes a story of a beautiful friendship, of enchanting creatures and of the delicate connection between humans and nature. (Run time:50 mins. Recommended ages 5+)


Papermoon Puppet Theatre - Believes that anything can come alive. Every creature, every object, every single thing in the world holds life somewhere inside of it. The company was founded in 2006 in Yogyakarta, Indonesia by Co-Artistic Director Maria Tri Sulistyani (Ria). She has since nurtured, developed and expanded the company with Co-Artistic Director Iwan Effendi, a visual artist and Papermoon's puppet designer. The company works with a collective of puppeteers including Anton Fajri, Pambo Priyojati, Beni Sanjaya, Muhammad Alhaq and Hardiansyah Yoga. To date, Papermoon Puppet Theatre has created more than 30 puppet performances and visual art installations and exhibitions, which have toured more than 10 countries, from Japan to the Netherlands, from Australia to the U.S. In 2008, the company launched Pesta Boneka, an international puppet biennale that welcomes puppeteers from around the world to their home in Indonesia. papermoonpuppet.com

 

Author
Lunang Pramusesa & Mari Tri Sulistyani

Director
Maria Tri Sulistyani (Director); Maria Tri Sulistyani & Iwan Effendi (Artistic Director)

Performers
Pambo Priyojati, Beni Sanjaya, M. Alhaq, Hardiansyah Yoga, Lunang Pramusesa

Production
Anton Fajri, M. Alhaq (Puppet Engineer); Anton Fajri (Lighting Designer); Yennu Ariendra (Music Composer & Operator); Rangga Yudhistira (Photographer & Videographer)

Tags: Theater, Rest of the World, 2024