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VonOrthal Puppets is BACK!!

 

We're back! New space! New energy! New classes! Register Now Our Blog More About VOP Support Us          A new season of children's shows is booking now.   Learn More Here     We have moved to a great new artist space in Evanston (yes, Evanston)! And are excited about beginning a new session of classes...  If you've been interested in joining us, SIGN UP NOW! Enrollment is limited...don't miss out.  Puppetry of the Spirit (Level 1 - Open to all) Express your creative spirit - learn the fundamentals of   rod puppetry.   · Sculpting   · Painting   · Costuming   · Mechanics of assembly   SIX WEEKS  May 7 - June 13, 2013          Tuesdays 7:00pm - 10:00pm   AND  Thursdays 7:00pm - 10:00pm   Cost $450: All materials included  Puppet Performance   Hands-on instruction in puppet performance and   movement. Improve your current puppeteering skills,   or add to your acting foundation through the nuanced   play of hand-and-rod puppetry. Taught by master   puppeteer Cynthia VonOrthal.    SIX WEEKS  May 8 - June 12, 2013          Cost $300: All materials included       To register for a class: Secure purchase via PayPal     Or email: cynthia@vonorthalpuppets.com   If you would like additional information about supporting VonOrthal Puppets or have questions regarding our organization please contact us. VonOrthal Puppets 600 Hartrey Ave Evanston, IL 60202 773.814.8181 www.vonorthalpuppets.com SAVE 10%   10% off the full price of a class for all returning students.     10% off the full price of a class if you refer a friend to take a class during the Spring 2013 session.  Offer Expires: May 7, 2013

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Puppet Camp Now Enrolling Ages 6-13

 

Calling All Junior Puppeteers! Join us for a unique 2-week summer program for kids ages 6-13 Register Now Our Blog More About VOP Support Us          A new season of children's shows is booking now.   Learn More Here     Join our young artists as they create an original story, build amazing puppets, and perform in a culminating event for their family and friends.   Puppet Summer Camp  (Open to ages 6-13)    2-Week Camp       * Monday-Friday     * June 18-29     * 8:30am-12:30pm     * Ages 6-13 Camp Fee:     * $300/ week     * All materials        included To register for summer camp: Secure purchase via PayPal     Email: cynthia@vonorthalpuppets.com  Or call: 773.878.8337  If you would like additional information about supporting VonOrthal Puppets or have questions regarding our organization please contact us. VonOrthal Puppets 4541 N. Ravenswood Chicago, IL 60640 773.878.8337 www.vonorthalpuppets.com

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Spring Classes Begin Soon!
Be part of our last class session...

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Join Us - Experimental Puppetry Nite #3 - March 9

FRIDAY
March 9, 2012
8:00 PM - 11:00 PM

At The Ravenswood Pub
5455 N Ravenswood Ave
Chicago, IL 60640

Open to the Public
For Adult Audiences
$10 Donation Suggested

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Adult Classes Enrolling Now

Winter 2012 Classes Enrolling Now Classes make great gifts! Register Now Our Blog More About VOP Support Us          A new season of children's shows is booking now.   Learn More Here     JOIN US or GIFT A CLASS! New Adult Class Session Enrolling Now 8-week class session begins January 2012.  Puppetry of the Spirit (Level 1 - Open to all) Express your creative spirit - learn the fundamentals of   rod puppetry.   · Sculpting   · Painting   · Costuming   · Mechanics of assembly   January 10 - March 1     Tuesdays 7:00pm - 10:00pm and   Thursdays 7:00pm - 10:00pm   Cost $450: All materials included  Puppet Animations (Prerequisite, Puppetry of the Spirit)  Learn to build mechanisms to control basic facial movements.   January 10 - March 1    Tuesdays 7:00pm - 10:00pm   and   Thursdays 7:00pm - 10:00pm   Cost $450: All materials included     Marionette Basics   (Prerequisite, Puppetry of the Spirit ) Learn the fundamentals of marionette puppetry. January 10 - March 1      Tuesdays 7:00pm - 10:00pm   and   Thursdays 7:00pm - 10:00pm Cost $500: All materials included        Puppet Performance   Hands-on instruction in puppet performance and movement. Improve your current puppeteering skills, or add to your acting foundation through the nuanced play of hand-and-rod puppetry. Taught by master puppeteer Cynthia VonOrthal. January 11 - February 29     Wednesdays 7:00pm - 10:00pm   Cost $300: All materials included        World Shadow Puppetry NEW CLASS An exploration of shadow puppets from around the world. Students will learn the different types of shadow puppets from Asia, Europe, Malaysia, and the Americas. We will build shadows from each continent and then students will create a vignette from their favorite style.      January 9 - February 27      Mondays 7:00pm - 10:00pm   Cost $350: All materials included        To register for a class: Secure purchase via PayPal     Or, email: cynthia@vonorthalpuppets.com   If you would like additional information about supporting VonOrthal Puppets or have questions regarding our organization please contact us. VonOrthal Puppets 4541 N. Ravenswood Chicago, IL 60640 773.878.8337 www.vonorthalpuppets.com SAVE 10%   10% off the full price of a class for all returning students.     10% off the full price of a class if you refer a friend to take a class during the Winter session.  Offer Expires: January 9, 2012

Don Quixote Reviews

Thanks to all who supported the work and the show - it was tremendous success and a wonderful collaboration.

What the critics have to say:

“VonOrthal Puppets’ man-powered steel frame creature has a full life of its own.”
Hedi Weiss, Chicago Sun-Times       READ THE FULL REVIEW HERE 

Image © Tom Cruze Sun-Times

 

“The valiance and the whimsy that are the cornerstones of the production are crystallized in Cynthia Von Orthal and Tiffany Lange’s adorable, raggedy horse puppet, a four-legged (two-person) creature that embodies the playful spirit of the story as it gambols from one quest to the next.”
Catey Sullivan, Chicago Theater Beat      READ THE FULL REVIEW HERE

Image © Herbert-Migdoll

 

 

“VonOrthal Puppets’ delightful, Kermit Love-like horse contraption...”
Sid Smith, Special to the Chicago Tribune       READ THE FULL REVIEW HERE

Image © Chicago Tribune

 
"The Joffrey’s daring Don Quixote combines world-class ballet with an ingenious giant puppet."

Web Behrens, Time Out Chicago Kids       READ THE FULL REVIEW HERE

Image © Herbert-Migdoll

 

 

To read additional reviews please visit: www.joffrey.org/donquixote

 

Don Quixote - 1 week to opening...

October 12-23, 2011

Choreography: Yuri Possokhov
Puppet: VonOrthal Puppets
Music: Léon Minkus
With the Chicago Sinfonietta 

Joffrey Premiere

The Cervantes classic in the hands of a Russian choreographer. Possokhov pulls out all the stops: Bullfights, windmills and an unlikely hero in a marriage of Bolshoi ballet and earthy Spanish dance. This is a passionate ballet filled with heat and texture, flash and color, firelight and fantasy. The alluring, classical score takes on added drama as the romance and humor of the story unfolds. Possokhov’s choreography explodes with new ways to delight, entrance and make your heart melt. Performed with a full orchestra.

Don Quixote at The Joffrey Ballet

Welcome, thanks for checking out our blog! We have captured all stages of development of our newest creation in the 4 posts below. We hope you enjoy seeing our creative process.

If you are interested in learning more about what we do, please check out the balance of our blog and our full website.

If you are interested in classes, we will be starting a new adult session in mid-September, additional details will be posted soon.

Thanks!

Don Quixote at The Joffrey Ballet - 4

Our puppet, affectionately nicknamed Otis (vs. "Rocinante"), will be introduced to the Joffrey Ballet in 2 stages...

The first introduction (captured below) occurred last week, the dancers are using Otis now to learn how he functions and integrate into the choreography.

Otis will then be back in our studio briefly for detail work, fabric application and final touches.

The show will run October 12 - October 23, 2011.

Don Quixote at The Joffrey Ballet - 3

A long overdue update...and more to come - very soon!