“We experienced the busiest schedule to date with six individuals and companies residing in Mermaid’s Theatre Loft, having travelled from across North America to receive training and mentoring in aspects of puppetry construction, manipulation, play creation, process development, and organizational planning. His annual report (2018-2019) summarizes a busy year: Jim Morrow, Mermaid Theatre’s Managing Artistic Director oversees the Mermaid Loft’s unique mentoring program. Their stated interests interests lie in connecting political and social issues with art and using puppetry and physical theatre as a language-free method to reach the widest audience. Theatre du Poulet is the first theatre in Nova Scotia that is operated by Asian immigrants. After living and working at the Ross Creek Centre for the Arts, and Roland’s participation in Mermaid Theatre’s Animotion program, they set about to launch their our own theatre company. Originally from Hong Kong, they relocated to Nova Scotia in 2015. Theatre du Poulet was founded by Carmen Lee (Executive Director) and Chun Shing Roland Au (Artistic Director) in 2016. “We have worked hard to maintain some exciting surprises in this show, so, please allow… NO SPOILERS… to be shared with those who have yet to see Settle Elsewhere.” Beginning at the historic Pier 21 Museum of Immigration, this immersive piece will take the audience on a journey to locations around Halifax, giving a glimpse into the rarely shared daily lives, stories, and experiences of those who are coping with the heartache of leaving home and the challenges of settling elsewhere. Combining character mask, site- specific performance and documentary theatre with live music, Settle Elsewhere explores the wide scope of stories and day-to-day struggles faced by immigrants to Canada. Settle Elsewhere is an innovative and timely new production by Theatre du Poulet. I also teach workshops on the side with the occasional freelance set or prop building.” I work with over 100 students and community members each quarter with summers for my own research and development couldn’t have asked for a better gig right now. On the personal employment side, I am currently the Theatre Teacher at the School of Atlantic Ballet, so that’s pretty neat. The show is Gullywhump written by Greg Everett and Directed by Miguel Roy for the NotaBle Acts Theater Festival. The performers are myself and Brenna Gauthier. The one acts featured a monster, and I got to be that monster. Other than that, I have been hired more frequently to direct new shows with puppet elements and was able to use it predominantly at the notable acts theatre festival. Both are physical theatre trained but have taken to puppets like a duck to water. The two puppeteers and solo chicken performers I have been using are Naomi Thais Mercedes Mcgowan and Dustyn Forbes. It’s slow going, life gets in the way, (was in England for the last few weeks) but work is starting to come out into the public sphere now. We have also worked in residency with Solo Chicken Productions at the Fredericton Arts Alliance Casemates. The Company has also performed two shadow puppet shows at the Beaverbrook Art Gallery Family Day and The Fredericton Public Library. A brand new, children focused event held at the Aviner Center hosted by The School of Atlantic Ballet. “We’ve done a small show in Moncton at the Kreativ Children’s Festival. She subsequently launched Grey Rabbit Theatre Company’s Caravan project. Her experience convinced her to enroll in Animotion with the aim of attaining formal training in in a professional setting. She recalls her first visit to Mermaid Theatre in December 2018 when she spent a week in residency at the Mermaid Loft with the goal of seeking advice about puppet construction. Laura-Beth Bird is a graduate of the Mermaid Institute of Puppetry Arts Animotion program. New Brunswick update News from Fredericton: Grey Rabbit Theatre Company
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