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From: "Czech Marionettes" <newsletter-AT-czechmarionettes.org>
To: puptcrit-AT-driftline.org
Date: Tue, 13 Dec 2005 14:31:04 -0500
Subject: [Puptcrit] Dickens' Christmas tale, told with Czech Marionettes,


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CZECHOSLOVAK-AMERICAN MARIONETTE THEATRE NEWS   December 13, 2005 
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The Czechoslovak-American Marionette Theater presents

"CHRISTMAS CAROL, OY! HANNUKAH, MERRY KWANZAA, HAPPY RAMADAN"

"A delightful holiday hodgepodge that still hews closely to Dickens's tale and also has contemporary humor." -- Laurel Graber (New York Times)  

>From December 16 to January 1 at the Jan Hus Playhouse,  351 E 74th Street, Manhattan

DESCRIPTION:
For the delight of audiences aged 5 to 105, Czechoslovak-American Marionette Theater offers "Christmas Carol, Oy! Hanukkah, Merry Kwanzaa, Happy Ramadan."   It is a theatrical adaptation of Dickens' classic with Old World accents and New World inclusiveness.  Adapted and directed by V=EDt Horejs, it features over three dozen marionettes ranging in size from four to 30 inches as well as found objects and toys and holiday songs in Czech, English, Hebrew & Swahili. 

This toy-puppet theatre extravaganza is a new take on Charles Dickens' classic with a few twists, resulting in an unexpected blend of English, Jewish, African, American and Czech winter rituals, customs and holiday songs.  Puppet master Vit Horejs performs with over three dozen marionettes ranging in size from 4 to 34 inches as well as found objects and toys.  Czech, English, Hebrew & Swahili songs will be performed by The Czechoslovak-American Marionette Theatre's choir, comprised of Frances Devine and Gail Whitmore.   Imagine that the familiar tale was told to you not by an English serial novelist, but by your batty Czech grandmother. 

WHERE AND WHEN:
Jan Hus Playhouse, 351 E 74th Street between 1st & 2nd Avenues
December 16 to January 1
Evening performances: Wednesdays through Saturdays at 7:00 pm
Matinees: Saturday, 12/24 and 31 at 3:00 pm and
Sundays, 12/18 & 1/1 at 5:00 pm
Tuesday 12/27 at 7 pm

TICKETS: 
SmartTix 212-868-4444 or 
https://www.smarttix.com/show.aspx?showcode=CHR3&aid=CZE

FURTHER INFORMATION: 
info-AT-czechmarionettes.org 
http://www.czechmarionettes.org/
212-777-3891

RELATED EVENT:
The Czechoslovak-American Marionoette Theatre will be again participating at the Grand Central Terminal Holiday Fair:
Vanderbilt Hall (between 42nd Street entrance & Information Booth) 
Nov 21-Dec 24, 2004 (every day except Nov 24).   
Mondays-Saturdays 10 am-8 pm ----- Sundays Noon to 6 pm.   
Extended hours during the last week of Holiday Madness.   
Come buy your Holiday Presents --- Tell your Friends.  
All proceeds will support THE CZECHOSLOVAK-AMERICAN MARIONETTE THEATRE

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