- Thingumajig Theatre
Thingumajig Theatre is a puppet company who creates and performs innovative visual theatre, giant
puppets and outdoor performances. Founded in 2005 byKorean American puppeteer Andrew Kim and British actor/musician Kathy Bradley, Thingumajig Theatre is based inHebden Bridge ,West Yorkshire ,England .History
and Taiwan’s Dream Community. In 2005, with their first full-length play, “The Vertigo of Sheep” which was awarded a UNIMA-USA Citation of Excellence, they formed into a permanent theatre company. [ [http://www.unima-usa.org/citations/06live.html UNIMA-USA 2006 Citation of Excellence] (2006-07) ]
In 2006 they moved into the old Sunday school room in Wainsgate Chapel in
Old Town, West Yorkshire , which now serves as their workshop and rehearsal space.In 2008, Thingumajig Theatre joined forces with HEADS, a Hebden Bridge participatory arts organisation, and produced the
Hebden Bridge Handmade Parade , a vivid, non-commercial community-generatedparade . [ [http://www.hebdenbridgetimes.co.uk/news/Colourful-parade-is-hit-with.4318953.jp Colourful parade is hit with crowds] (2008-07-24) ]Plays
‘’’Thingumajig Theatre’’’ has created several
puppet andmask plays for both children and adults. These plays, written, designed, built and performed by Andrew Kim and Kathy Bradley, are notable for their innovative use of imagery and live music.Giant Puppets and Community Events
Thingumajig Theatre also creates and performs giant puppets for outdoor events and performances such as parades, pageants and festivals. They have also directed and led several community-generated events such as the
Conwy Lantern Parade and Pageant, theLiverpool Halloween Lantern Carnival Finale and theHebden Bridge Handmade Parade .Gallery
ee also
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In the Heart of the Beast Puppet and Mask Theatre
*Horse and Bamboo Theatre
*Bread & Puppet External links
* [http://www.thingumajig.info/index.html Thingumajig Theatre website]
* [http://www.hebdenbridgeparade.org/ Hebden Bridge Handmade Parade website]
* [http://www.vimeo.com/thingumajig/ Movies of Thingumajig Theatre on Vimeo]References
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