ALLEGRO VIVACE
Puppeteer: Varna State Puppet Theatre
Level 1, Studio | 11.00am-12.00pm and 3.00-4.00pm
Walk up, no booking required. All welcome
After a concert in a large theatre, the performers put down various bits and pieces on a table backstage and depart for the night.
The things they have left then come to life, become characters, and put on a delightful musical performance of their own in which they show their amazing abilities.
When the actors return in the morning, everything is in its right place... or is it?
This is an entertaining show for children of all ages in which there are no rules and in which classical music is mixed with other styles of music to make the point that it is all music.
We welcome Varna State Puppet Theatre who visit us in Dún Laoghaire all the way from Bulgaria for these special performances.
Varna State Puppet Theatre is supported by The Golden Dolphin, a non-profit organization to which all the actors belong.
The Golden Dolphin produces performances for spectators of various ages: classical and modern pieces for children, entertaining and avant-garde productions for adults, and educational performances for students.
Since 1972, together with the Ministry of Culture, the Municipality of Varna and The State Puppet Theatre Varna, the Golden Dolphin has organised an International Puppet Festival which is held every three years.
Allegro Vivace is an actors’ production devised by Vera Stoykova, Diana Tsolevska, Galin Ginev, Stoyan Stoyanov with scenography by Ognyana Serafimova.
TEACHT ANAIR
Puppeteer: Little Gem Puppets
Level 4, Children’s Library | 12.00-12.30pm and 2.00-2.30pm Walk up, no booking required. All welcome
Taking a moment to consider the resilience that comes from engaging with nature. Suitable for young and old, everybody is entitled to take a break.
A short tabletop vignette, presented by Little Gem Puppets, soundtrack by Kíla.
THE CHINESE PRINCESS AND THE CRICKET
Puppeteer: Mc Cormick Puppets
Outdoors or Level 4, Children’s Library *weather dependent on day 1.00-1.30pm and 4.00-4.30pm
Walk up, no booking required. All welcome
Based on a Dai folk legend The Chinese Princess and The Cricket is a story of transformation.
Will the Cricket save the Old Lady and the Princess from the Evil Warrior King and could there be a Super Hero ready to stop the Evil King?
Meet Cheeky Monkey. See the dancing puppets and the Mermaid from around the world come to life.
Julie-Rose Mc Cormick has performed in Ireland and abroad for over 35 years for festivals, schools, and parties.
Puppeteer on the Lassie Movie, winner of best representation of Molly & Leopold for Bloomsday with giant puppets, and Yahoo (Gulliver) Prize-winning show Casablanca.
The full programme for Puppets in July is available
here
Puppets in July will bring the magic and engaging artistry of puppetry to new audiences in dlr LexIcon, Dún Laoghaire this summer.
A lively programme is planned over three weekends in July with a mix of Irish and international puppeteers visiting from Bulgaria, Spain and Italy.
This programme will include Allegro Vivace brought to us by the Bulgarian Varna State Puppet Theatre, Mamulengo puppetry from Trapusteros Teatro visiting us from Spain with a type of puppet performance popular in North East Brazil, and Gianluca di Matteo with his traditional Neapolitan puppet show: Le Guarattelle di Pulcinella.
With a mix of events both indoors and outdoors dlr LexIcon will showcase some of the best known Irish puppeteers that work to keep the beautiful art of puppetry alive.
Julie Rose Mc Cormick, Sinead Lynch, Your Mans puppets, Púca Puppets, Marie Denham and Margot Jones will bring their unique puppetry to enliven our library spaces!
Alongside puppet shows we have two talks: one on famous Irish puppeteer Eugene Lambert and one on Victorian Marionettes as well as an exhibition of rare Burmese Puppets.
Kindly supported by Irish UNIMA and Creative Ireland. Irish Unima aims to promote the activities of Irish puppeteers and the art form of puppetry in Ireland and abroad. As well as providing a forum for its development, it creates the link between Irish Puppeteers and the international stage.
With thanks to Dr John Mc Cormick, author and former professor at Trinity College Dublin, who has acted as an advisor.
Please note: All ages, young and older are welcome at each event unless otherwise specified. Most events are walk up, no booking required, unless specified. Children must be accompanied by parent/guardian.
