Dr. Matt Smith, Reader in Applied Theatre and Puppetry, University of Portsmouth, UK. Smith has thirty years experience, working in diverse settings such as schools, prisons, with environmental agencies, arts for health, youth arts, disability arts groups and with the homeless. Smith’s practice is interdisciplinary mixing drama, puppetry, masks, and junk music. Publications include (2015) […]
Read moreA First-Level Actor with a High School Degree in Children’s and Puppet Theatre from the Artistic and Professional Development Centre (2006), Leovaldo has also earned diplomas in Children’s and Puppet Theatre (ISA, 2001) and in Popular Education (APC, 2015). He is a member of UNEAC, UNIMA, and the International Association of Theatre for Children and […]
Read moreBorn in Havana, Cuba, Carmela has been involved in the fascinating world of puppetry from an early age, collaborating and participating in a range of projects. She holds a Master’s in Social Development from the University of Murcia, Spain (2013), and a degree in Theatre Arts from ISA, Universidad de las Artes (1998), specializing in […]
Read moreFelice Amato is an Assistant Professor of Art Education at Boston University. She holds a PhD in Art, an MFA in Ceramics, and an MA in Curriculum and Instruction. Previous to completing her PhD, she spent twenty years teaching in the public schools. Amato has a range of interests and has published widely on puppetry and pedagogy. In […]
Read moreMaurizio Gioco is a masterful puppeteer and performer. An innovator who is deeply versed in Italian traditional puppetry, he specializes in the burattino or glove puppet. Gioco is also an educator and puppet therapist. He has worked extensively with children with autism spectrum disorder in a variety of settings, specializing in techniques for those who don’t have […]
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