A short Q & A, followed by a chance to mingle and hang out with some of the professional puppeteers attending Gen Con. A great time will be had by all.
The influence of puppetry on the evolution of robotics (& vice versa).
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As robots become more prevalent in our society, scientists are turning to the ancient art of puppetry to help them communicate and live along side their human counterparts. Hear about how puppetry has influenced human-robot interaction and how robots are opening up an entirely new medium of performance.
Sesame Street puppeteers Stacey Gordon & Noel MacNeal will field guests questions & share their own insights, views, & personal experiences of their time on the show.
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Now nearing 50 years on television, “Sesame Street” has become an icon of Public Television & a benchmark of quality educational content. But how has it changed after all these years? How has the real world impacted its goals? What educational issues have & have not worked? And what’s coming up? “Sesame Street” puppeteers Stacey Gordon (now cast as “Julia” to help children understand autism) & Noel MacNeal (puppeteer, writer, director, & production consultant) will field guests’ questions & share their own insights, views, & personal experiences of their time on “The Longest Street on Earth.”
Professional puppeteer Noel MacNeal will teach television puppetry skills used by The Muppets on such shows as Sesame Street & Disney’s Bear in the Big Blue House (Noel puppeteered & voiced “Bear”).
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Ever wanted to try your “hand” at puppetry? Professional puppeteer Noel MacNeal will teach the same television puppetry skills used by “The Muppets” on such shows as “Sesame Street” & “Disney’s Bear in the Big Blue House” (of which Noel puppeteered & voiced the title character “Bear”). This workshop will conclude with a rousing “sing along,” where participants will puppeteer with Noel. Adults performing these same exercises will appreciate & understanding the physical demands & performance creativity Noel has used to audition & train professional puppeteers for the international versions of “Sesame Street” (in Japan, Pakistan, Mexico, & more). So what are you waiting for? You can be a puppeteer!
Industry professionals converse on the "new hotness"...puppetry! Discussion of all aspects of puppetry and what is happening in the puppet scene today, with professional puppeteers.