As part of its 2020 Spring Puppet Performance Series, the Ballard Institute and Museum of Puppetry at the University of Connecticut is pleased to present Kitty's Corner and Other Stories by Dirk Joseph and String Theory Theater on May 2, 2020 at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. in the Ballard Institute Theater, located at 1 Royce Circle in Downtown Storrs.
Kitty's Corner and Other Stories is a puppet show featuring several short vignettes which are sure to delight the entire family! Audiences will be treated to a variety of puppetry formats including marionettes, hand, and rod puppets, shadow puppetry, and crankies performed by Dirk and Azaria of Baltimore’s String Theory Theater. For more information, visit stringtheorytheater.com.
Dirk Joseph is a Baltimore-based puppeteer and visual artist. In 2016 he formed String Theory Theater with his daughters Koi and Azaria; all three last performed at the Ballard Institute as part of the 2019 Living Objects: African American Puppetry Festival. See his art and get more information at dirkjart.com.
Azaria Jean-Gilles Joseph is a young writer, illustrator, and puppeteer. Azaria is 13 years old and has been performing puppetry for audiences in Baltimore and beyond since she was 10. Her Instagram is @rosethemoondragon.
Ticket Prices: Adults: $12; Members/Seniors: $10; Students: $8; Kids: $6 (12 years and under).
Tickets can be purchased in advance at the Ballard Institute and Museum of Puppetry, by calling 860-486-8580, or online at bimp.ticketleap.com. A surcharge will be added to any purchases made online. Tickets may also be purchased at the Ballard Institute on the day of performance starting at 10 a.m. There will be open seating and no reservations. Visitors can park in the Storrs Center Garage located at 33 Royce Circle. Parking is free for the first two hours and $1 per hour thereafter, with a daily maximum charge of $8. For more information about these performances or if you require an accommodation to attend this event, please contact Ballard Institute staff at 860-486-8580 or [email protected].
