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PLEASE NOTE: The first five Fratturato Teatro (2008-09) video links at the bottom of the page do not have any sound. These videos are comprised of a slideshow of the puppets, and the individual starling videos used in the production. To hear and see the complete performance of the work, select the final link marked “Fratturato Teatro (2008-09) for puppet theater and four musicians [32:10m]” at the bottom of this page. To view videos of the performance on YouTube, please follow these links:
PART 1 of 4 – www.youtube.com/watch?v=O7rk2i7E2mE,
PART 2 of 4 – www.youtube.com/watch?v=RJVvk7lFDZQ,
PART 3 of 4 – www.youtube.com/watch?v=XhoPr9u0rHg,
PART 4 of 4 – www.youtube.com/watch?v=NV5AI8s1nvg.
Below are clips from the production of my work, Fratturato Teatro for puppet theater and four musicians. Fratturato Teatro is a work for ceremonial puppet theater, with the music driving the narrative. It is a retelling of Livy’s (59 BC – 17 AD) ancient account of the story of Romulus and Remus, and the formation of Rome. The work was premiered on May 30, 2009, at the American Academy in Rome, by The Left Coast Chamber Ensemble.
CREDITS:
Puppet Design: Maryann F. Kranis
Puppet Construction: Maryann F. Kranis, Heather Freedman and Michael Aitken
Starling Videos: Jennifer Coates
Flanking Panels: David Humphrey
The River: Marie Lorenz
The Hills: Jeff Williams
Lighting: Clement Coleman
Direction: Rosa Lowinger
Choreography: Brenda Way
Stage Design: Andrew Kranis
Puppeteers: Members of the American Academy in Rome (2008-09 term): Nadja Barlera, Carrie Benes, Margaret Fisher, Heather Freedman, David Humphrey, Annie Labatt, Rosa Lowinger, John Parker, Gregory Tentler, Margaret Zamos-Monteith
Music performed by The Left Coast Chamber Ensemble:
Eric Zivian (piano), Tanya Tomkins (cello), Chris Froh (percussion), Jeff Anderle (clarinet)
Video: Timothy Allen and Hisham Bizri
Special thanks to Martin Brody, Anne Coulson, and the American Academy in Rome
Fratturato Teatro: Slideshow of Puppets, Set, and Performance
Fratturato Teatro: Starlings on the River Tiber – video created by Jennifer Coates
Fratturato Teatro: Starlings rise above the Hills – video created by Jennifer Coates
Fratturato Teatro: The Starlings, The Storm – video created by Jennifer Coates
Fratturato Teatro: The Starlings, The Battle – video created by Jennifer Coates