Puppetopia: Program 3 (THE EYE WHICH WE DO NOT HAVE/DOORS)

PROGRAM 3 – Mainstage:

THE EYE WHICH WE DO NOT HAVE (Kate Brehm)- The Eye Which We Do Not Have is an eerie, yet powerful psychological tale about suppressed female desire told with puppetry and performing scenery. With a nod to Hitchcock, its cinematic style points to a constantly shifting perspective. Please note that this performance is not suitable for children under 13.

DOORS (Sara Outing)- Doors is an allegory about exhaustion and resilience, set among echoes and blueprints of the structures that keep Black Americans from being free. Tracking the journey of an ever-morphing central figure, Doors leaps across time and place to examine four centuries of displacement and survivorhood to find cues for rest, modes of resistance, and a vision for the future.

About Puppetopia 

Two weeks of new puppet theatre! HERE’s first mini puppetry festival will present new, live and fully realized iterations of works and in-progress excerpts that were developed as part of Dream Music Puppetry Program’s new Mini-Residency Initiative during the 2020-21 Season. Artists Kate Brehm, Andrew Gaukel, Sara Outing, Lake Simons, Sachiyo Takahashi, Rowan Magee, Christopher Williams and Patti Bradshaw will present their new creations which embrace music and a range of puppetry techniques, choreography and object work as they explore a range of themes around the human condition and our existence at this moment in history.

Puppetopia is made possible through the generous support of Cheryl Henson. Individual performances are made possible with support from the Jim Henson Foundation, the Jim Henson Foundation Residency at the Eugene O’Neill Theater Center, and Puppetry at the Carriage House (PATCH) Residency.

Until further notice, performances at HERE are Vaccinated Only Performances; all patrons attending performances will be required to show proof of a complete COVID-19 vaccination (NY Excelsior pass or vaccination card) and be masked while inside the building.

In addition to showing proof of full vaccination status and a picture ID:

All patrons will also be required to wear masks (KN95 or KF94 masks are strongly recommended).

We ask all audience members to please stay home if they have a sore throat, are feeling sick in any other way, or have been recently exposed to COVID-19, and to please contact the box office for refunds or exchanges.

All of our performers, technicians, and staff members are required to be fully vaccinated and masked unless they are onstage performing. Additionally, they are participating in an active testing regimen to keep everyone as safe as possible.

HERE’s Comprehensive Site Safety and Reopening Plan can be found at reopening.here.org. The designated HERE Site Safety Monitor will be present at every performance and will be responsible for enforcing compliance with this Safety Plan. HERE reserves the right to revise protocols as the rate of transmission changes and in light of new scientific data that may present itself.