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1st November 2011 | Other items by Luke Crossley |
In 2007, Handspring Puppet Company’s War Horse, based on the novel by Michael Morpurgo and commissioned by the National Theatre in London, won Olivier, Evening Standard and Critics’ Circle Awards. The extraordinary success of this production has drawn attention to Handspring’s decades-long experiments and innovations in the art of puppetry and their remarkable contribution to theatre in South Africa. Handspring Puppet Company was founded by Basil Jones, Adrian Kohler, Jill Joubert and Jon Weinberg in 1981. They have produced eleven plays and two operas, collaborated with many different artists―including Mali’s Sogolon Puppet Troupe and South African artist William Kentridge―and opened in over 200 venues in South Africa and abroad. They have won numerous accolades, including the Olivier Award for War Horse at the National Theatre in London. Handspring Puppet Company is the first full-length book on Handspring published in South Africa. It explores their work in adult puppet theatre, from Episodes of an Easter Rising (1985) to War Horse, providing insights into their philosophy of puppetry and their technical innovations. It is richly illustrated with images from the Handspring archive and includes essays by theatre practitioners and writers who have collaborated with the company over the years. |
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November 13th, 2009 at 1:05 pm
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January 27th, 2010 at 11:18 am
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April 1st, 2011 at 9:23 am
[...] I had the chance to see Warhorse in London last year and it’s an amazing piece of theatre. The horse puppetry is absolutely stunning; watching it you really believe that you’re watching horses. Warhorse recently opened in New York and a new production is planned here in Toronto next year. If you have the chance to see this show, please do. You won’t regret it. If you’d like to learn more about Handspring, their history and their process I highly recommend the excellent Handspring Puppet Company book, which you can order online from David Krut Publishing. [...]
April 27th, 2011 at 5:07 pm
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November 12th, 2011 at 10:55 am
[...] Handspring Puppet Company, published by David Krut Publishing, is the first full-length book on this critically acclaimed South African puppet company. Responsible for the genius puppetry behind the Broadway hit War Horse, Handspring Puppet Company has been the recipient of numerous awards including 5 Tony Awards in 2011, which included the award for best play. War Horse premiered in 2007 at the Royal National-Olivier Theatre in South Bank, London and continues to play to sell out crowds on London’s West End and Broadway. The production will open in Toronto in early 2012 and will tour the US, beginning in Los Angeles, in June, 2012. [...]
November 12th, 2011 at 11:08 am
[...] Handspring Puppet Company, published by David Krut Publishing, is the first full-length book on this critically acclaimed South African puppet company. Responsible for the genius puppetry behind the Broadway hit War Horse, Handspring Puppet Company has been the recipient of numerous awards including 5 Tony Awards in 2011, which included the award for best play. War Horse premiered in 2007 at the Royal National-Olivier Theatre in South Bank, London and continues to play to sell out crowds on London’s West End and Broadway. The production will open in Toronto in early 2012 and will tour the US, beginning in Los Angeles, in June, 2012. [...]
January 26th, 2012 at 2:37 pm
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