When theatre brings the inanimate to life
Theatre Anon’s Liliana Portelli and Pierre Stafrace discuss the use of ancient and contemporary puppetry on stage
Puppetry is an ancient performing art, with diverse origins and traditions all over the world.
Theatre Anon started using puppets in their very first production – Voltaire’s Candide, in 1994. The company draws upon eastern and western traditions of puppetry, from shadow puppets (for example, in Agamemnon in 2006) to tabletop puppets and everything in-between. They have spent decades researching and experimenting.
Founding members Liliana Portelli and Pierre Stafrace describe it as a continuing process, staying updated through courses and sharing practices with an international community of puppeteers.
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