Composers: Jessie Davis, Sabrina Chap, Ezra Bloom & Doc Frost
Spoken Word: Malik Work
Choreography & Dance: Leigh Schanfein, Sukeshi Dalmia, and the Dysfunctional Swingers (Emily Edwards & Brendan Patrick McGlynn)
Voices: the Good Reverend Doctor Professor Elucius Clay, Aaron Halevy, and Sarin Monae West
“Part celestial creature, part sophisticated human” is how Charlotte Lily Gaspard has been described by Faerie Magazine when contemplating the ethereal artist and her work in one of their features. Shadow puppet artist, educator and children’s entertainer, Charlotte’s mission is to activate imaginations and celebrate playfulness wherever she goes.
A “multi-faceted enchantress… the fanciful mastermind behind Midnight Radio Show” {Broadway World}, Charlotte is the founder and artistic director of Midnight Radio Show, a shadow puppet sci-fi fairytale theater company based in Brooklyn, NYC. She designs puppets for theater & film, including “A Snowy Day & Other Stories by Ezra Jack Keats.” Mommy Poppins declares, “The incredible shadow puppets will amaze the audience.” Along with puppets, Charlotte also creates costumes for theatre & film projects. She teaches at Child’s Play NY, a children’s theater company, and leads puppetry & theatre workshops all over NYC and beyond.
This puppet residency is supported in part by Cheryl Henson and The Jim Henson Foundation.
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About Mia M.I.A. (Work-in-Progress)
A new shadow puppet musical for adults
Written & Directed by Charlotte Lily Gaspard
With music and songs by Jessie Davis, Sabrina Chap, Ezra Bloom & Doc Frost; Spoken Word by Malik Work; Dance by Leigh Schanfein, Sukeshi Dalmia, and the Dysfunctional Swingers (Emily Edwards & Brendan Patrick McGlynn); Voices by the Good Reverend Doctor Professor Elucius Clay, Aaron Halevy, and Sarin Monae West.
A Midnight Radio Show production
Charlotte Lily Gaspard invites you into a fantastical galaxy of shadow puppets, whimsy and dreams, in her upcoming project, Mia M.I.A.; an urban fairytale for adults. The play centers around an ordinary couple, who happen to be married women of color, as they navigate lives on earth. Yet as our story unfolds, they are drawn into an enchanted realm of silhouettes, puppets, and dance, much like Alice through the looking glass. From the creators of “The Enchanted Revolution,” a magical lo-fi space pop opera. Artists from Ms. Gaspard’s collective, Midnight Radio Show, are collaborating in the creation of Mia MIA. This project will have a live work-in-progress presentation at La MaMa in October 2021.
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