Puppets of New York: Theater Pioneers and Downtown Virtuosos
New York City's first-ever official Puppet Week features, besides a fringe festival, exhibitions both downtown and (way) uptown, honoring the art of celebrated theater artists who work with puppets. Some, like Basil Twist and Theodora Skipitares, are known primarily for their puppetry; others, like Julie Taymor, Ping Chong and Mabou Mines, are viewed as adventurous...