Puppet Kitchen's THE SOLDIER'S TALE Begins Tonight at The Bushwick Starr

The Bushwick Starr will present THE SOLDIER'S TALE, based on Stravinsky's timeless story of a violin, a book of riches, and a deal with The Devil, brought to life by Puppet Kitchen Productions.

A soldier, returning from war, makes a deal with The Devil. Suddenly, the soldier finds himself trying to make his way through what he thought was a familiar world. Everyday objects are expertly manipulated to Stravinsky's beautiful music to become roads, castles, flying coaches, even kings, princesses, and The Devil himself. At once playful and dark, the hero of The Soldier's Tale explores the changing world around him, and the consequences of his choices.

The Soldier's Tale was made possible, in part, by a family grant from The Jim Henson Foundation, and by the Orchestra of St. Luke's who originally commissioned the development of this piece in 2012.

Directed by Emily DeCola, performed by Eric Wright, Mindy Leanse, and Teddy Yudain. Light and Set Design by Cecilia Durbin. Music Direction and Arrangement by Nathan Koci. Music Consultation by Emily Hope Price.

Performances run tonight, December 9, and December 16, 17 & 18 at 7pm // $18; December 9, 10, 11, 17, & 18 at 3pm // FREE! at The Bushwick Starr theater, located at 207 Starr Street, Brooklyn, NY [between Irving and Wyckoff].

Directions: Via Subway take the L Train to Jefferson Street, exit at Starr Street, walk against traffic on Starr, and the theater is 3/4 of a block on the right. For detailed driving directions visit: www.thebushwickstarr.org/DIRECTIONS.

Tickets at www.thebushwickstarr.org.

Puppet Kitchen Productions' trio of "Head Chefs" blend style with engineering to create dynamic visual stories and characters. Since 2008, Emily DeCola, Eric Wright and Michael Schupbach have been designing, building, performing, directing and teaching puppetry in nearly every contemporary puppetry style from their workshop in downtown New York City. Some favorite recent projects & clients include The Very Hungry Caterpillar Show (Off Broadway, UK tour, Australia tour), The King and I and The Wiz(Maltz Jupiter Theater), Alice in Wonderland (New York City Opera), Compulsion (The Pu blic Theater), and John Tartaglia's ImaginOcean (New World Stages). Other collaborators include Disney Theme Parks, PBS, Mabou Mines, TheaterWorks USA, LG Electronics and The Disney Channel. PKP is dedicated to creating opportunities for everyone to interact with and advance the craft of puppetry by hosting workshops for all ages, fostering an apprenticeship program, and creating original programming for all ages integrating puppetry, music, movement and storytelling. More info at www.puppetkitchen.com.

The Bushwick Starr is an Obie Award winning non profit theater that presents an annual Season of new work in theater, dance, and puppetry. We are an organization defined by both our artists and our community, and since 2007, we have grown into a thriving theatrical venue, a vital neighborhood arts center, and a destination for exciting and engaging performance. The Bushwick Starr's mission is to help ambitious artists and ambitious audiences find each other. We provide a springboard for emerging professional artists to make career-defining leaps, and we are a sanctuary where established performance companies come to experiment and innovate. Our past Seasons have included new work from groundbreaking artists such as The Mad Ones, Clare Barron, Dave Malloy, The Debate Society, the TEAM, and Half Straddle.

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