As part of the 2016 Spring Puppet Forum Series, the Ballard Institute and Museum of Puppetry at the University of Connecticut will host two of Russia’s most dynamic puppeteers, Alexander Gref and Elena Slonimskaya, on Wednesday, February 24 at 7 p.m. in the Ballard Institute Theater, located at 1 Royce Circle in Storrs Center.
Gref and Slonimskaya will discuss the rich traditions of Russian vertep and Petrushka puppetry from the pre-communist era to the present day, explaining how these puppet forms survive and flourish in contemporary performance and art therapy in the Russian Republic. They will also present a special performance of The Death of King Herod, a traditional Russian vertep rod puppet play.
Admission to this event is free (donations greatly appreciated!), and refreshments will be served. Come early, and experience our puppet exhibitions, as well as the video resources in our library nook. This forum will also be live-streamed on our UStream page: http://ustre.am/15REP. Visit bimp.uconn.edu for more information.
For more information, contact: Ballard Institute and Museum of Puppetry at (860)486-8580 or bimp@uconn.edu