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Tang Dayu

- 6/11/2016

Tang Dayu, born 1945, studied Jingju opera at the Chengdu Drama School and was selected for the Jingju Opera Institute in Beijing. She worked as a Jingju actress (1962-1972), was appointed to the Chengdu Municipal Bureau of Culture in 1982, and later became Director of the Chengdu Puppetry and Shadow Art Theatre. Tang Dayu played […]

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Hamidreza Ardalan

- 6/11/2016

Hamidreza Ardalan, born 1959, is an art theorist, PhD in art studies, branch of theatre and music. He has staged theatre and music productions oriented towards nature and objects and with an emphasis upon peace and equality in Iran and other emerging economies countries. He has published articles and books, and as artistic director has […]

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Check Amadou Alheri Kotondi

- 6/11/2016

Check Amadou Alheri Kotondi, born 1966, has studied at the university and at the theatre school UNEDO (Union des ensembles dramatiques de Ouagadougou) in Burkina Faso. After having presented puppetry at the Théâtre de la Fraternité in Burkina Faso, he returned to Niger in 1992 and created the company Koykoyo to promote puppetry in his […]

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Manuel Morán

- 6/11/2016

Manuel Morán, born 1969, holds a BA in Humanities and Drama (University of Puerto Rico), an MA in Educational and Musical Theatre (New York University), and a PhD in Educational Theatre (New York University). He has also studied at universities in Philadelphia, London and Santander (Spain). He has worked in television, film and professional theatre […]

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