From: Fred Greenspan <greenspan-AT-earthlink.net>
Date: Tue, 17 Oct 2006 14:09:02 -0400
To: puptcrit-AT-lists.driftline.org
Subject: Re: [Puptcrit] New puppetry by Haverty Marionettes


I believe there is more than one Decatur in the U.S. (I could be 
wrong). Both the "Press Release" and the linked website do not list 
what state this is located in. Am I missing something?

Fred Greenspan - Traditional Puppeteer
http://www.traditionalpuppetry.com

On Oct 17, 2006, at 12:44 PM, michael haverty wrote:

> FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
> *Press Release*
> THE BANQUET OF THE ABSURD
>
> The absurdity is served! You are cordially invited for a night of 
> casual
> absurdity, fine companionship, and theatrical entertainment for six
> nights only at Push Push Theater
>
> 121 New Street, Decatur, November 8-17,
> Weds. 8pm, Thurs-Fri. 10:30pm. Tickets are $10/12.
> For more information and to
> reserve tickets call 404.377.6332 or visit
> www.myspace.com/banquetoftheabsurd
>
> This glorious feast of theater features a lyrical comedy written by 
> Erik
> Satie, new puppetry by
> Haverty Marionettes, and surreal dramas by Park Cofield and Christy
> Vozniack. The evening will also feature a rotating cast of 
> storytellers,
> singers and musicians guaranteed to feed your senses!
>
> Wade Tilton, in his directorial debut, presents 'Medusa's Snare', by 
> the
> composer Erik Satie. Written in 1921, this quintessential Satie text 
> could
> have inspired the Marx Brothers, and is sure to thrill, tickle, 
> delight, and
> confuse. This performance stars the illustrious Kevin Huey, Raymond 
> Carr,
> Christie
> Vozniak, Michael Haverty, and a dancing Gorilla.
>
> 'Put-In at Orient', a new work by the Haverty Marionettes considers the
> unsettling power of chaos through toy theater and string puppets, with
> original music by Paul Mercer. Michael Haverty is a local puppeteer and
> performer, last seen with 'Nacht Und Traume' at the PushPush Beckett
> Festival, and 'Gilgamesh' in 2005.
>
> 'A Green Room', written and directed by Park Cofield, will explore the
> perception of space, color, and birthmarks. Following his directorial 
> debut
> last spring, in Xperimental Puppetry Theater at The Center for Puppetry
> Arts, Cofield will again explore the possibilities of masks and body
> puppets.
>
> Christie Vozniack presents 'Pedestrian Errors: A Performed Lesson in
> Theatrical Linguistics', a demonstration exploring the transferrence of
> language in recounting past events.
>
> Guest artists include Raymond Carr, Stephen Scarborough, Caroline 
> Masclet,
> Amber Nash, Damon Young and many more.
>
> On display in the lobby, 'Drawing What I Hear; Inspiration by Erik 
> Satie',
> an exhibit of artwork by Kindergarten - 2nd grade students at Chestnut
> Charter Elementary.
>
> For more information please visit www.myspace.com/banquetoftheabsurd
> or contact Michael Haverty, co-producer, at 404.822.8580 or by email at
> banqueteers-AT-gmail.com
>
> Tickets are $10/12 and can be purchased at the door or reserved in 
> advance
> by calling 404.377.6332.
>
>
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