HOMEBASE: San Diego, CA
Show Description:
A series of intriguing, intimate pieces. Different vignettes will utilize a variety of puppet styles and techniques spanning the spectrum from found object to carefully crafted works of art, from funny to profound and everywhere in between.
The signature piece Matinée with Miss Peg portrays a woman who transfigures her memories so that she could live the life she had wanted. We follow Miss Peg through the 1920’s in Paris to a U.S. airplane factory in WWII, to the 1950’s.
Suggested Audience: ages 15 and above
About San Diego Guild of Puppetry
We are a local, growing, and active arts organization dedicated to building a permanent place for puppetry in San Diego. We formed originally in 1957 as an informal, primarily social group to serve local puppeteers, but over the years, our mission grew. Since officially becoming a non-profit corporation in February 1994, we have become a collaborative core of professional performers, teaching artists, dedicated volunteers, and fans that love and support the puppetry arts. We are determined to grow the art form we love and the services we offer, for the benefit of the community we serve. To this end, we create shows for all ages, teach pre-schoolers through senior citizens, train interns, present acclaimed guest artists, organize small conferences, mount exhibits and giant puppet parade pageants, and a wide variety of special events, often in collaboration with other arts organizations.
Our mission is to introduce the magic of the puppet theatre experience to San Diego audiences; to develop and promote the art form through performances, education outreach and special events.