Date: Tue, 2 Dec 2008 04:18:37 -0800 (PST)
To: puptcrit-AT-puptcrit.org
Subject: Re: [Puptcrit] Permanent Puppet Theatres


Thanks to everyone who replied to my question!  I haven't gone through the entire Puppeteers of America list or Takey's list yet, but about two dozen theatres in the US were mentioned by everyone else, and that's about what I would have imagined.

But that's about half a theatre for every state!

Thanks again.


--- On Tue, 12/2/08, PuppeteersUK <Ray-AT-PuppeteersUK.com> wrote:

> From: PuppeteersUK <Ray-AT-PuppeteersUK.com>
> Subject: Re: [Puptcrit] Permanent Puppet Theatres
> To: puptcrit-AT-puptcrit.org
> Date: Tuesday, December 2, 2008, 5:04 AM
> Thanks Steve, that cheers me up a bit. "Permanent"
> is probably the best
> description but sounds and feels good.  We sometimes refer
> to
> 'building-based companies' to differentiate them
> from touring companies. I
> have forwarded your message to Ian Woods the administrator
> at NPT. 
> The Harlequin Puppet Theatre in Wales opened in 1958 and
> has just celebrated
> its 50th birthday.
> Ray
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: puptcrit-bounces-AT-puptcrit.org
> [mailto:puptcrit-bounces-AT-puptcrit.org]
> On Behalf Of Steve Abrams
> Sent: 02 December 2008 02:05
> To: puptcrit-AT-puptcrit.org
> Subject: Re: [Puptcrit] Permanent Puppet Theatres
> 
> Just a quick mention of the Puppetry Arts Institute in
> Independence MO
>  founded in 2001 which has a museum devoted to Hazelle
> Rollins and a
> "permanent" theatre
> 
> Ray
> 28 years is a great accomplishment
> 
> I have been pondering the term "permanent"
> theatre, and I have also been
> wondering what is the oldest "permanent" puppet
> theatre in operation in a
> particular building
> 
> Those other permanent  theatres, the ones for humans, have
> not always been
> so permanent either
> 
> The Globe lasted for 14 years 1599-1612, the second globe
> on the same site
> lasted for 28 years until the puritans closed it down.
> Globe #3 appeared in
> 1997
> 
> There have been 4 theatres on the same site in London, all
> called the Drury
> Lane, The first one lasted 9 years before it burned, The
> current one is 196
> years old.
> 
> Puppet theatres?
> Turnabout and Kungsholm "permanent" theatres
> lasted for less than 20 years
> 
> Margo Lovelace had a theatre in Pittsburgh from about
> 1962-1977
> 
> Do we the count the Standwells as a permanent theatre? for
> over 20 years
>  they entertained 24 lucky viewers in a theatre in a
> private apartment on
> Central Park West in New York.
> 
>  Research for contenders for oldest puppet theatre building
> in Europe-at
> same location
> 1.Palermo, Italy, Sicilian marionettes, current theatre
> space set up 1933
> (other candidates?)
> 2.Toone Theatre, Brussels Belgium, current theatre first
> opened 1966 in 17th
> century building
> 3.Salzburg was in the same space 1913-1962 (49 years)
> current theatre first
> used 1971 in an 18th century building
> 4.Hanneschen Theatre in Koln (Cologne) Germany  one of the
> oldest puppet
> traditions in Europe, set up in its current space in 1938
> 
> 5.The oldest Czech puppet theatre building dates from 1920
> in Louny
> 6.The Empire of Puppets in Prague was built  in 1925. UNIMA
> was founded
> there in 1929
> 
> 
> 7.My candidate for the oldest theatre building in Europe 
> created for
> puppets would be the theatre in Munich built in 1900 (did
> it survive the
> war? it could be a rebuilt theatre. not 100% sure)
> 
> Would love to hear more on the subject.
> Steve
> 
> On Mon, Dec 1, 2008 at 10:38 AM, PuppeteersUK
> <Ray-AT-puppeteersuk.com> wrote:
> 
> > Norwich Puppet Theatre is certainly still operating
> but the question is:
> > how
> > 'permanent' is permanent?
> > Today 1st December marks its 28th birthday, but this
> year, because of Arts
> > Council England's withdrawal of regular funding it
> is now without an
> > artistic director. Consequently it has currently
> become a touring house
> > only
> > for visiting puppet companies, and no longer creates
> and tours its own
> > productions.
> > By coincidence my son Nik and his partner Sarah as
> 'Noisy Oyster' is
> > performing there later this month, with a rejuvenated
> version of our old
> > "Circus Caprice".
> > Ray DaSilva
> > []
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: EM Martin <ffantona-AT-yahoo.com>
> > To: puptcrit-AT-puptcrit.org
> > Sent: Sun, 30 Nov 2008 8:40 am
> > Subject: [Puptcrit] Permanent Puppet Theatres
> >
> > As we are between holidays, I was wondering how many
> permanent puppet
> > theatres
> > existed. Not the many puppet companies, but the
> relatively few companies
> > that
> > have permanent facilities.
> >
> > I know of at least 4 puppet theatres in England:
> > The Harlequin Marionette Theatre in Wales
> > The Puppet Barge
> > The Norwich Puppet Theatre if it still exists (is it
> the Norwich Mask and
> > Puppet
> > Theatre?)
> > The Little Angel
> >
> > And one in Ireland:
> > The Lambert Puppet Theatre
> >
> > Are there others? What about in the US, Canada, and
> Mexico? Is there a
> > group
> >
> > they all belong to?
> >
> > Happy Thanksgiving!
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
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