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September 2010 The Addams Family Musical on Broadway Basil Twist created the puppetry for The Addams Family musical on Broadway.
This exciting new musical stars Nathan Lane and Bebe Neuwirth. Direction and design by Phelim McDermott and Julian Crouch,
creators of the Broadway puppet sensation, "Shockheaded Peter."
For more information visit
the Official The Addams Family Musical website
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OCTOBER 2010 A New Twist on Puppetry Tuesday, October 05, 2010 Puppetry artist Basil Twist is Jim Henson Artist-in-Residence in the School of Theatre, Dance and Performance Studies for 2010-11 at the University of Maryland. This informal presentation and discussion of his current, future and past work includes the inside scoop on his recent creations for the Broadway production of The Addams Family, as well as close-up look at some of his handcrafted puppets for other masterworks, including Petrushka and Symphonie Fantastique. free engagement event
for more info go to
Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center website |
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Pee Wee Herman Show
Opens Oct 26th, PEE-WEE HERMAN is an American icon. His groundbreaking Saturday morning television show and hyperkinetic, bow-tied persona shaped a generation. Now, at long last, Pee-wee's starring ON BROADWAY in a LIVE extravaganza! Big, bold and uniquely fabulous, THE PEE-WEE HERMAN SHOW is a stage play with music that reunites Pee-wee (the one-and-only PAUL REUBENS) with the beloved Playhouse gang - Miss Yvonne, Mailman Mike, Cowboy Curtis, Jambi the Genie, Pterri, Conky, Chairry and many more! This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to see Pee-wee's Playhouse come to wacky, unpredictable life! Get ready to be amazed, scream real loud and laugh even louder at THE PEE-WEE HERMAN SHOW at Broadway's The Stephen Sondheim Theatre.
for more info see
www.peewee.com/broadway |
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Annual Village Halloween Parade
Jefferson Market Library Spider Twist carries on a thirty-year tradition of puppetry manipulated from homes and buildings along the Parade route. For the 13th year, he manipulates his striking giant spider during the Parade from the dramatic Italianate Gothic Clock tower of the Jefferson Market Library. Each year as the winds of October howl, Twist walks the beloved arachnid up the 149 stairs of this New York landmark to it's perch in the tower. This puppet is a visual treat for those participating in the Parade as well as those lined near the Library who can witness it's annual appearance. |
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NOVEMBER 2010 Petrushka
November 11-21, 2010 Master puppeteer and Guggenheim Fellow Basil Twist's Petrushka spins new magic around the legendary Ballets Russes production of Petrushka by composer Igor Stravinsky and choreographer Michel Fokine. It tells of the tragic love triangle between three magical puppets; the clown Petrushka, the alluring Ballerina and the dashing Moor, whose stories emerge amidst the swirl of the Russian carnival. Nine hidden puppeteers combine Czech and Japanese puppetry traditions in a tour de force of puppetry technique. A duo-piano version of Stravinsky's masterful score will be performed by Russian pianists Julia and Irina Elkina.
for more info see
www.celebrityseries.org |
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APRIL 2011 Petrushka
April 6-16, 2011 Known the world over for his astonishingly innovative puppet shows, master puppeteer Basil Twist makes his Philadelphia debut with Petrushka and breathes new magic into the legendary 1911 Ballets Russes production. Delight your eyes and ears as life-size puppets fly, dance and float in midair and tell the tale of the tragic love triangle between three magical puppets whose stories emerge amidst the swirl of the Russian carnival. Russian identical twin pianists, Julia and Irina Elkina, perform a special two piano version of Stravinsky's masterpiece and nine hidden puppeteers combine Czech and Japanese puppetry traditions in a tour-de-force of puppetry technique. It's a true spectacle of wonder and fantasy perfect for adults and children alike! For more information see www.annenbergcenter.org |
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Past Events This Year
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JAN 2010 MASTER PETER's PUPPET SHOW
Jan 14 - 16, 2010 Basil Twist and his rambunctious puppeteers return to Phoenix for DeFalla's Master Peter's Puppet Show, a puppet-opera devoted to the escapades of Don Quixote. Life size puppets interact within a show of shifting realities as Don Quixote's rescue of a puppet maiden is told through the interplay of fluid scenery and Bunraku-style and rod puppets. The evening is paired with Mexican composer Silvestre Revueltas's rhythmic Sensamayá as well as Gabriela Lena Frank's stunning Leyendas: An Andean Walkabout depicting indigenous Peruvian sounds with authentic folk musicians, Tahuantinsuyo.
For more information visit www.phoenixsymphony.org/releases |
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FEB 2010 PETRUSHKA
Feb 4-7, 2010 Known the world over for his astonishingly innovative puppet shows, Basil Twist performs this tale of a love triangle between the clown Petrushka, an alluring ballerina and a dashing Moor accompanied by Stravinsky's score for two pianos (played by identical Russian twins). Children and adults will find it nothing short of dazzling. Pre-concert lectures by Robert Winter on February 4 and 6. One hour prior to show.
For more information visit
www.thebroadstage.org |
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FEB 2010 "Arias with a Twist: The Docufantasy" to Premiere in Berlin
Feb. 13, 17 and 18 "Arias with A Twist: The Docufantasy" is more than just an exploration of the lives and art of the two artists profiled- legendary performance artist Joey Arias and internationally renowned puppeteer Basil Twist. This documentary is a love letter to the creative spirit. We explore the history, process and the need to create as Arias and Twist come together to create and then perform the avant-garde and ground breaking theatrical show Arias With A Twist. This exploration of the creative drive of these two extraordinary men not only inspires, it allows people to dream as they take a trip into the minds and imaginations of Joey Arias and Basil Twist." Bobby Sheehan and Sara Feldmann Sheehan produce the film. for info visit http://www.berlinale.de/ |
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APRIL 2010 "Arias with a Twist: The Docufantasy" at the Tribeca Film Festival
April 23, 27, 28, May 01
86 min | Feature Documentary A joyously uplifting celebration of the creative process and the inventive, outrageous downtown art scene of New York from the past 30 years, Arias with a Twist focuses its lens on the inspired collaboration between cabaret and drag artist Joey Arias and master puppeteer Basil Twist, whose groundbreaking 2008 show brought them some of the biggest success of their careers. Featuring never-before-seen footage of Andy Warhol, Jim Henson, Keith Haring, Grace Jones, and Divine.
Fri, Apr 23, 6:00PM
Village East Cinema 1 |
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APRIL 2010 The Addams Family Musical opening on Broadway Basil Twist is creating the puppetry for the upcoming, The Addams Family musical. This exciting new musical stars Nathan Lane and Bebe Neuwirth and is directed by Phelim Mcdermott and Julian Crouch, creators of the Broadway puppet sensation, "Shockheaded Peter." Broadway previews begin on March 4th, 2010 and opening night is April 8th, 2010.
For more information visit
the Official The Addams Family Musical website
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JUNE 2010 "Arias with a Twist: The Docufantasy" Saturday June 19th, 6:30pm
86 min | Feature Documentary A joyously uplifting celebration of the creative process and the inventive, outrageous downtown art scene of New York from the past 30 years, Arias with a Twist focuses its lens on the inspired collaboration between cabaret and drag artist Joey Arias and master puppeteer Basil Twist, whose groundbreaking 2008 show brought them some of the biggest success of their careers. Featuring never-before-seen footage of Andy Warhol, Jim Henson, Keith Haring, Grace Jones, and Divine.
for info and tickets see
www.frameline.org |
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JULY 2010 Midsummer's Night Dream July 20th - August 22nd La Jolla Playhouse
BY William Shakespeare
for more info see
www.lajollaplayhouse.org |
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