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Go behind the scenes of OK, I LOVE YOU, BYE part of THE MFA PUPPET ARTS FESTIVAL with creator Gavin Cummins Connecticut Repertory Theatre will present the world premiere of three puppetry works onstage in one innovative evening under the banner of "The MFA Puppet Arts Festival". For 50 years, UConn’s Puppet Arts program defined the cutting edge of new theatre, and this dynamic evening will be no exception. " The MFA Puppet Arts Festival" will be held in the Studio Theatre from March 24 – April 3, 2016. For tickets and information please visit crt.uconn.edu or call (860) 486 2113. Photography and Editing by Matt Pugliese.

Go behind the scenes of DUST,  part of THE MFA PUPPET ARTS FESTIVAL with creator Ana Crăciun-Lambru Connecticut Repertory Theatre will present the world premiere of three puppetry works onstage in one innovative evening under the banner of "The MFA Puppet Arts Festival". For 50 years, UConn’s Puppet Arts program defined the cutting edge of new theatre, and this dynamic evening will be no exception. " The MFA Puppet Arts Festival" will be held in the Studio Theatre from March 24 – April 3, 2016. For tickets and information please visit crt.uconn.edu or call (860) 486 2113. Photography and Editing by Matt Pugliese.

Go behind the scenes of EL BETO, part of THE MFA PUPPET ARTS FESTIVAL with creator Kalob Martinez. Connecticut Repertory Theatre will present the world premiere of three puppetry works onstage in one innovative evening under the banner of "The MFA Puppet Arts Festival".  For 50 years, UConn’s Puppet Arts program defined the cutting edge of new theatre, and this dynamic evening will be no exception. " The MFA Puppet Arts Festival" will be held in the Studio Theatre from March 24 – April 3, 2016. For tickets and information please visit crt.uconn.edu or call (860) 486 2113. Photography and Editing by Matt Pugliese.

Co-Directors of Puppetry, Bart. P. Roccoberton and Margarita Blush, discuss shadow puppetry and the world of film noir in BAND OF THE BLACK HAND. BAND OF THE BLACK HAND March 26 - April 4, 2015 Tickets at http://www.crt.uconn.edu/ or 860-486-2113 Private Dick Jack Stone is hired to solve the savage murder of a investigative reporter named Charlie Hunt. There’s a brutal gang war on in Capital City and the Band of the Black Hand is taking over from the Streets to the Mayor’s office. As Stone journeys into the depths of Capital City, he begins to feel the clutch of the Black Hand. Join Split Knuckle Theatre and the Connecticut Repertory Theatre for this joint production exploring the sensual, dark, and mysterious world of Film Noir, in a show that incorporates modern Indonesian shadow puppetry and jazz music. Running Time: Approximately 90 minutes

GOBLIN MARKET actresses discuss working with puppets and the new adaptation of  GOBLIN MARKET. GOBLIN MARKET Plays March 27 - April 6, 2014 Tickets: http://crt.uconn.edu/ or (860) 486-2113

Puppeteer and MFA Candidate Penny Benson discuss her process in creating the puppets and script for GOBLIN MARKET. GOBLIN MARKET Plays March 27 - April 6, 2014 Tickets: http://crt.uconn.edu/ or (860) 486-2113

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