Basil Twist’s Petrushka
| April 6 – 16 buy Known the world over for his astonishingly innovative puppet shows, master puppeteer Basil Twist makes his Philadelphia debut with Petrushka and breathes new magic into the legendary 1911 Ballets Russes production. Delight your eyes and ears as life-size puppets fly, dance and float in midair and tell the tale of the tragic love triangle between three magical puppets whose stories emerge amidst the swirl of the Russian carnival. Russian identical twin pianists, Julia and Irina Elkina, perform a special two piano version of Stravinsky’s masterpiece and nine hidden puppeteers combine Czech and Japanese puppetry traditions in a tour-de-force of puppetry technique. It’s a true spectacle of wonder and fantasy perfect for adults and children alike! Subscribe to the Theatre Series today! Performances on April 9th are part of the Philadelphia International Children's Festival. Click here for more information on all Children's Festival performances and activities. Additional performances available for school groups April 7-8. Call 215.898.6789 for more information. |  |
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This performance is part of the Annenberg Center’s Theatre Series. |
Basil Twist’s Petrushka has been supported by The Pew Center for Arts & Heritage through Dance Advance.
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These performances are part of the Philadelphia International Festival of the Arts. |
Photo credit: Richard Termine
