I was first introduced to the beautiful, bizarre and amusing world of object theatre through the Chicagoland puppet symbolist group Theatre Zarko. Seeing a performance that gathers its props and power by reconfiguring what, in many instances, are simple and available objects (think garden hoses, pieces of lamp shades, old toys, scrap wire) was a stark contrast and refreshing juxtaposition to the experience of viewing sets with high production costs. Velo Theatre's The PostmanA fantastic...
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