


“It goes beyond “genre”, and fearlessly crosses the borders of other artistic expressions. When a member of Chicago's theater community was racially profiled, he turned the experience into a short film with the help of the Chicago Puppet Festival. “Puppetry is a form that constantly is reinventing itself,” says Aspeli. The public is invited to explore the Chicago International Puppet Theater Festivals expanded fourth floor facilities on Friday, October 8 from 5-8 p.m. The use of life-sized puppets is at the center of her work, but the actor’s performance, the presence of the music and the use of light and video are all equal elements in communicating the story. Mel and LaVerne formed the Melikin Puppet Theatre. Yngvild Aspeli, artistic director of Plexus Polaire, develops a visual world that brings our most buried feelings to life. Just announced Today is WORLD PUPPETRY DAY Make an additional donation now and we will send you a special thank you. Neal and Jeff Biske, known as the Melikins, live just outside Chicago in Bolingbrook, Illinois. Seven actors, 50 puppets, video projections on smoke, an octobass, and a whale-sized whale all play a part in this simple story of a sea voyage, turning it into a dizzying dive into the inexplicable mysteries of life, through Melville’s irresistible narrative and the incredible artistry of Plexus Polaire. I am pleased to welcome you to the second Chicago International Puppet Theater Festival Today, puppetry is a living and thriving art this Festival is a. Experience Moby Dick like never before at this Chicago premiere, direct from France and Norway, created by the masters that brought Chicago Ashes and Chambre Noire. Herman Melville’s magnificent monster work of literature is also a monster in puppetry. Chicago Puppet Fests Presents: Plexus Polaire: Moby Dick Chicago Puppet Fests Presents: Plexus Polaire: Moby Dick Norway/France Herman Melville’s magnificent monster work of literature is also a monster in puppetry.
