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Tradition Advances in StrawShop’s Douglass Paasch Puppet Playhouse

StefanDW — Tue, 15 Oct 2013 16:00:51 +0000

Beyond the fringes of Seattle’s scrappy theatre scene there is a tiny but vibrant puppetry community. For many years, the most successful member of that community was Douglas Paasch, a homegrown artist who spent much of his career making magic at Seattle Children’s Theatre. Last weekend, Strawberry Theatre Workshop honored Paasch’s legacy with a showcase of … Continue reading →

A Stunning, Audacious War Horse at the Paramount

Seth Kolloen — Thu, 14 Feb 2013 17:16:14 +0000

What's audacious about it is that anyone thought it would be possible to present a story about a horse in a war as live theater. To recreate the horse, and battle, War Horse is staged using elements from puppetry, graphic novels, documentaries, ancient Greek drama, and ballet. The result is that you'll find your jaw agape at several points during the show.

Kyle Loven’s Loss Machine Opens a Cabinet of Curiosities at OtB

StefanDW — Fri, 07 Dec 2012 18:30:22 +0000

A couple of the bits achieve real, honest pathos including a scene with a fledgling in a forest fire. Occasional glimpses of Loven’s face through the machine expose striking vulnerability as he pours emotional energy into a performing object.

Avenue Q is Delightful, But Not Aging Well

Courtney Meaker — Wed, 21 Nov 2012 18:09:33 +0000

Under the direction of Eric Ankrim the show still elicits joy in and uproarious laughter from those that allow it to overtake them. Ankrim makes several bold choices in his mounting of the silly production, the most notable of which is a cast of puppeteers dressed as the character they're performing.

An Absurdist Variety Show Breaks into the NW Film Forum

Michael van Baker — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 20:11:53 +0000

Anything with puppets walks a knife-edge between cutesy and discomfiting, and Wachter seems completely at home there, discussing her willingness to take artistic risks as akin to Carmen's readiness for a knife fight (just "not too deep, don't puncture the lungs!" she joked). She of course talks about her puppets as if they're people. Roscoe's problem, she told me, "is that he is told by the other puppets that he is a genius."