Tribe is the culmination of our Kids Summer Puppet Workshop. The 8 week program was funded in part by the City of Austin Cultural Arts Division and Geppetto Dreams Supporter Steve Spencer.  Tribe is a multi- disciplinary piece incorporating shadow, black light, and Hand/Rod Puppetry.

The workshops were designed to give each child a chance at hands on to experience a full range of puppetry theater arts, design, construction, scripting, music, stage design and performance.

The kids perform a series of vignettes utilizing the different puppetry forms, showing  the earth  evolving, plants, animals of land and sea and of course humankind. Showing how the original two became millions and more importantly how the millions came to forget that they all are direct decedents of the original two.

Tribe's goal is to show that in this time of social upheaval and destruction over each others differences; we should really be looking at what we all have in common; in a way that accepts all social, political, and religious beliefs. It is our hope that this program will not only give the kids a look into a wonderful and ancient art form but also a better understanding of how changes can be made to better the world... around them.

“The Tribe Of Two”

A Geppetto Dream

Written by

Madison, Squeek, Geppetto

Pre-Production Crew

Blacklight Puppets

Madison, Hailey, Katy, Rory, Camille,

Squeek, Geppetto

Shadow Puppets

Camille,

Madison, Hailey, Katy, Rory,

Squeek, Geppetto

Alpha Puppet

Katy, Madison, Squeek, Geppetto

Computer FX

Rory, Madison, Hailey, Katy, Camille,

Squeek, Geppetto

Puppeteers

Madison, Hailey, Katy, Rory, Camille,

Squeek,  Rosalyn andGeppetto

Special Thanks To:

Steve Spencer, The Austin Cultural Arts Committee,

Tammie and her amazing staff at The Long Center,

And

The Puppet Lovin Folk of Austin!