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Molly Rice & Rusty Thelin, co-founders of RealTime Arts in Pittsburgh talk about: The especially niche field of their work, which is the performance of live theater that aligns more with visual art and doesn't really check any of the ‘theater' boxes, and how they have interactive elements but don't confront the audience the way a lot of performance art does (they describe a “lot of conventions around theater… that contemporary audiences have trouble with…”); their series “People of Pittsburgh,” whose tagline is ‘Theatrical Portraits of Extraordinary Ordinary Pittsburghers;' the size of their audiences and how they're shows are often tailored to the neighborhood's they take place in, and how they make their performances as open to all as possible, with a ‘radical hospitality' option whenever possible; their hosting of Little Amal, the puppet of a Syrian refugee girl that travels the world doing performances amidst community and how their version added a play that incorporated a massive local crowd; their rock performance, ‘Angelmakers: Songs for Female Serial Killers,' which was a tight show, as compared with their more experimental and improvisatory shows, and how they got a much more mixed audience, including concert-goers to a rock concert, for that show. In the extended Full Patreon Bonus Episode, Molly & Rusty talk about: how they financially support their program, through a mix of fundraising, grants and occasional ticket sales; the gentrification that's happening in Pittsburgh, which they admit to being a part of, and moved there because they wanted to be somewhere they were needed, as artists, and was a perfect medium in between a big city and a small rural town; Pittsburgh's cohesive art/cultural community, which reminds Molly of 1990s Austin, TX, when she played in bands; how she consider their work multi-disciplinary, influenced both by site-specific work, and that they're descendants of the happenings of the ‘60s and ‘70s (including Claes Oldenburg and Robert Wilson); their current approach to social media (including looking into leaving Meta platforms); how connecting is a large part of success; and how they feel about connecting with the podcast's Open Call (the short answer is: ‘really good').
Ransom '79 - The Other Side: A Story of Women in Art and the Spirit World - Little Amal: Refugee puppet
Ransom '79 - The Other Side: A Story of Women in Art and the Spirit World - Little Amal: Refugee puppet
Theater has the power to transform the most pressing issues of our time from news stories into human stories, says director and playwright Amir Nizar Zuabi. Recounting his work on the journey of Little Amal — a 13-foot puppet symbolizing the refugee experience — Zuabi unveils his newest project: "The Herds," a vast theatrical production of animal puppets that will "migrate" from West Africa to Norway in 2025, aimed at sparking climate change awareness.
Theater has the power to transform the most pressing issues of our time from news stories into human stories, says director and playwright Amir Nizar Zuabi. Recounting his work on the journey of Little Amal — a 13-foot puppet symbolizing the refugee experience — Zuabi unveils his newest project: "The Herds," a vast theatrical production of animal puppets that will "migrate" from West Africa to Norway in 2025, aimed at sparking climate change awareness.
Theater has the power to transform the most pressing issues of our time from news stories into human stories, says director and playwright Amir Nizar Zuabi. Recounting his work on the journey of Little Amal — a 13-foot puppet symbolizing the refugee experience — Zuabi unveils his newest project: "The Herds," a vast theatrical production of animal puppets that will "migrate" from West Africa to Norway in 2025, aimed at sparking climate change awareness.
In the final episode of the 2023 season, our host, Stephanie Fortunato, speaks with Basil Jones and Adrian Kohler, founders of Handspring Puppet Company, whose monumental works include War Horse and Little Amal. They discuss the role of puppetry in storytelling, building new audiences, activism and bridging connections between communities. The Three Bells podcast is produced by AEA Consulting for the Global Cultural Districts Network (GCDN). Sound mixing and theme music by Artwave Studio.External references: Handspring Puppet Company: https://www.handspringpuppet.com/ Handspring Puppet Company LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/handspring-puppet-company/about/ War Horse: https://www.warhorseonstage.com/learning/puppets/ War Horse: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/War_Horse_(play) Life and Times of Michael K: http://www.quaternaire.org/handspring-puppet-co/life-and-times-michael-k The Walk (Little Amal): https://www.walkwithamal.org/about-us/little-amal-the-walk/ Little Amal: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Little_Amal The Walk Productions (Little Amal) LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-walk-productions-little-amal/ Bunraku: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bunraku Barrydale Giant Puppet Parade: https://barrydaleparade.wordpress.com/ The Walk, documentary by Tamara Kotevska: https://www.docnyc.net/film/the-walk/ Simon Sinacs Ted Talk – How Great Leaders Inspire Action: https://www.ted.com/talks/simon_sinek_how_great_leaders_inspire_action?language=en Bios:Basil Jones is the co-founder and Executive Producer of Handspring Puppet Company. Jones completed his BFA at UCT. In 1990, Jones set up a not for profit NGO Handspring Trust, which produced the award winning Spider's Place, an innovative, multi-media science education series for TV, radio an comic aimed at young learners from disadvantaged backgrounds. The Handspring Trust is involved in a number of projects in urban township and rural areas, using puppetry as a means to educate and empower youth and bring communities together through street parades and performance. He received the Naledi Executive Directors Award (2012), a lifetime achievement award from Tshwane University (2006) and an honorary doctorate in literature from UCT (2012). Adrian Kohler is the co-founder and Artistic Director of Handspring Puppet Company, and considered to be one of the world's leading masters of his medium. He gained a BA Fine Art at the University of Cape Town and then spent a year at The Space Theatre and another in Birmingham U.K. at the Canon Hill Arts Centre and Weld Community Arts Centre. Kohler then moved to Botswana to run the National Popular Theatre Programme for three years. He has had a solo retrospective at the National Gallery in South Africa, and groups of his works have been shown at The Barbican Art Gallery, London and The Museum for African Art, New York. Kohler received the Michaelis Prize, a lifetime achievement award from Tshwane University (2006) and an honorary doctorate in literature UCT (2012). Handspring Puppet CompanyFounded by Adrian Kohler and Basil Jones (with Jill Joubert and Jon Weinberg) in 1981, the Handspring Puppet Company continues to explore, innovate and push the boundaries of puppetry and contemporary performance. Deeply inspired by traditional puppetry – such as the Bunraku puppeteers of Japan and the Bamana puppeteers of Mali – Handspring fuses ancient craft, technical innovation and modern dramatic themes. Over four decades, the company has collaborated with world-renowned artists, directors, musicians, actors and theatre groups performing in 295 cities in 30 countries.
On Thursday's show: We discuss a U.S. Supreme Court case involving domestic abusers and gun ownership with the Houston Area Women's Shelter. Also this hour: We continue our conversations with area candidates in the upcoming election, this time with Shannan Nobles, who is running for City Controller. Then, this month's The Bigger Picture explores The Killers of the Flower Moon and Native American history. And Houston gets a visit from Little Amal!
This is the latest episode of the Chocolate News Podcast. We bring you news that discusses issues affecting the Black community.On today's show we will be discussing Cincinnati sports, the Roebling Bridge bomb threats, Byron Allen's bid for ABC, and more.This week's episode is hosted by John Alexander Reese (Digital Editor, The Cincinnati Herald) and Andria Carter (Digital Correspondent, The Cincinnati Herald).Originally recorded on Wednesday September 20th, 2023.Make sure to check out the stories we talked about today on our website at www.TheCincinnatiHerald.com. You can also follow us on social media. We're on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. We also have our own YouTube channel. Just search for The Herald TV.
Rebecca and Tara kick off October with some of their favorite creepy books! Rebecca (@canadareadsamericanstyle): Little Amal https://www.walkwithamal.org/ The Mermaids Singing by Val McDermid How to Survive Your Murder by Danielle Valentine The Merciless series; Survive the Night, The Haunted, The Unleashed by Danielle Vega A Quality of Light by Richard Wagamese Tara (@onabranchreads) The Marigolds by Andrew S. Sullivan The Daughter of Dr. Moreau by We Sold Our Souls by Grady Hendrix Camp Damascus by Chuck Hingle All the World's a Wonder by Melia McClure https://radiantpress.ca/ Also, Rebecca was confusing The Island of Dr. Moreau with the classic film, The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari (1920). Canada Reads American Style is now an affiliate of Bookshop.org, where your purchases support local independent bookstores. Our curated shop includes books discussed on the podcast. When you purchase a book through our virtual bookshop, a portion of the sales benefits a local bookstore, as well as the podcast, which helps offset the costs of the show.
“City Lights” host Lois Reitzes speaks with Amir Nizar Zuabi, artistic director of The Walk Productions, the non-profit organizing the world tour of the 12-foot puppet “Little Amal.” She stops in Atlanta on October 8th and 10th. Plus, food contributors Chef Asata Reid and culinary historian Akila McConnell discuss the history of Atlanta's pizza scene and share their favorite restaurants. And we hear the Urban Regatta, one of Atlanta's newest neighborhood festivals that invite the public to dress their bicycles up as boats for a one-of-a-kind street race. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
She's a 12-foot wooden puppet of a Syrian girl who walks for the hundreds of thousands of displaced people worldwide, half of whom are children. Little Amal is making friends through art, food and education in a months-long tour across the United States — and this week she'll be in Chicago. Reset speaks with local partners about where you can meet Little Amal and what you can learn from her while she's in the city. Our guests include Lauren West, from the Syrian Community Network, Jacqueline Russell of the Chicago Children's Theater and Paige Whitson-Martini of the Chicago Shakespeare Theater. Did you know Reset also has a daily newsletter? Each edition features a breakdown of one big topic in news or culture, fun activities to try in the Chicago area and a chance to weigh in. Sign up at wbez.org/resetnews.
Since her first steps at the Syrian border, 12-foot tall puppet Little Amal has become a symbol of refugee displaced populations now widely recognized across the world. Amal arrives in Boston Thursday to begin a nine-week journey across the United States.
9/5/23: First, Harvey Silverglate, attorney for Trump's alleged co-conspirator, John Eastman; then, attorney John Pucci critiques Silverglate; Sen. Paul Mark on the Women's Heritage Trail and affordable housing; Double Edge Theatre's Travis Coe on Little Amal (a 12-foot puppet's) inspiring Walk Across America — to Ashfield; Michel Moushabeck & Tony Silva preview the amazing “Musicians for Maui” benefit and play live in the studio!
Hi, PODience! We're back with Act 2 of our fascinating chat with Yazmany Arboleda titled, “Mobilizing Interdependence.” In their discussion, Courtney and Yazmany continue to tackle a range of deeply meaningful topics. One major theme that really stands out in this episode is how the process of making art in community with others helps us to understand one another, to learn new skills and to evolve into something new. In Act 2 of Arboleda's fast-paced, joyful chat with Courtney, they also discuss Yazmany's work with the Little Amal, the problematic aspects of land acknowledgments, land ownership v. land stewardship in western cultures, and how our lived experience affects how we approach how we move through the world and how we create our art.
MEI's Senior Vice President Kate Seelye speaks with award-winning theater director and writer Amir Nizar Zuabi - Artistic Director of the 'Amal Walks Across America' tour. They discuss the upcoming U.S. tour of Little Amal, an internationally celebrated 12-foot-tall puppet of a 10-year-old Syrian refugee girl traveling across the world carrying a message of hope and compassion for displaced people everywhere.
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As 2022 comes to an end, we're taking a look back at The View's best (and worst) moments of the year, from Whoopi Goldberg's ill-informed comments about the Holocaust to the co-hosts' fabulous week in the Bahamas. Plus, Joe and Claire make an announcement about the future of The View in Review podcast. Show Topics What went wrong for The View in 2022, and where does the show stand going into next year (and beyond)? Breaking down The View's highlights and lowlights of 2022 Whoopi Goldberg put her foot in her mouth about the Holocaust to kick off an uneven year Joy Behar's “Don't Touch Me” moment offered a whiff of behind-the-scenes drama Alyssa Farah Griffin's fight with Kellyanne Conway brought out a different side of the newly-minted fifth co-host The ladies finally had some fun during Bahamas Week with Sherri Shepherd, Bowen Yang, and Matt Rogers Ted Cruz's interview and Little Amal made for a weird fall Saying goodbye to The View in Review podcast Elsewhere on TV: The White Lotus; Survivor 43 References Whoopi Insists ‘The Holocaust Isn't About Race' (January 31) Joy Behar Not-So-Jokingly Tells Sara Haines to Stop Touching Her (February 15) Kellyanne Conway and Alyssa Farah Griffin Throw Down (May 24) Sherri Shepherd Talks ‘Flopping' in the Ocean and Kandi Burruss' Sex Toys in Off the Rails Interview (June 28) Little Amal Makes Guest Appearance on The View (September 28) Whoopi Goldberg Shuts Down Climate Protest During Ted Cruz Interview (October 24) The White Lotus Season 3 Should Ditch the Murder Mystery (Primetimer) Survivor 43's Baffling Finale: Was This Season Truly Unsalvageable? (Primetimer) Discussion Tweet us @theviewinreview Talk about The View in our forums
After shaking off the early-season rust, The View has entered into a period of relative stability, with small moments of amusement replacing all-out political debates. In this episode of The View in Review, we discuss the co-hosts' reaction to Little Amal, Ana Navarro's beef with Alyssa Farah Griffin, Joy Behar's 80th birthday, and more. Show Topics Whoopi Goldberg calls out a film critic who incorrectly assumed she wore a fat suit in Till Little Amal both inspires and terrifies Ana Navarro is the only co-host who still (openly) dislikes Alyssa Farah Griffin Joy Behar isn't interested in getting loud during her 80th birthday celebration Constance Wu opens up about the abuse she experienced on Fresh Off the Boat in an emotional interview Jamie Lee Curtis offers a jolt of energy after a slog of a week A housekeeping note: we're going semi-monthly! Elsewhere on TV: Derry Girls Season 3; Angela Lansbury's Emmys defeats References Whoopi addresses film critic who assumed she wore a fat suit in Till (YouTube) Little Amal on The View (YouTube) Ana Navarro Not-So-Subtly Rips Alyssa Farah Griffin (Claire's October 3 recap) Joe Biden and Bette Midler Help The View Celebrate Joy Behar's 80th Birthday (Claire's October 12 recap) Constance Wu on allegations that Fresh Off the Boat producer sexually harassed her (YouTube) Jamie Lee Curtis Brings The View Back to Life as She Jokingly Unearths Ana Navarro's ‘Porn Pics' (Claire's October 10 recap) Claire's Derry Girls farewell (Primetimer) Joe's analysis of Angela Lansbury's Emmy-losing streak (Primetimer) Discussion Tweet us @theviewinreview Talk about The View in our forums
Amaya McDuffie reports on security cameras being installed in New York and the controversy around it. Em Ingram covers a controversial religious group called Jews for Jesus that has been active around the NYU campus. Isabella Friedrich attends the R.E.S.P.E.C.T. show at King's Theater dedicated to the celebration of Aretha Franklin. Bridgette Rudolph brings a story about the syrian puppet Little Amal, who had just visited New York City for a few weeks.
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Sisters Idina Menzel and Cara Mentzel discuss the inspiration behind their new children's book “Loud Mouse,” what it was like growing up together and how they took over one karaoke night in Colorado. Then, Little Amal, the 12-foot-tall puppet who represents a 10-year-old Syrian refugee, makes her LIVE studio debut alongside artistic director Amir Nizar Zubai. In Hot Topics, the co-hosts discuss Gov. DeSantis reaching out to Pres. Biden for aid ahead of Hurricane Ian's impact on Florida, and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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In May 2012 Home Secretary Theresa May vowed to create ‘a really hostile environment for illegal migrants', heralding in a set of policies which require landlords, employers, healthcare workers and others to check people's immigration documents, which creates a barrier to accessing work, housing, healthcare, banking and other services. Most of these measures were introduced through the Immigration Act 2014 and expanded in the Immigration Act 2016. But what has been the impact of the decade-long political project to make the UK ‘tough on immigration'? In this episode Michaela Benson and Ala Sirriyeh are joined by Zrinka Bralo, CEO Migrants Organise. From a starting point of recent headlines focussed on 10 years of the Hostile Environment, they discuss how this made visible structural racism within the UK, brought borders into the everyday lives of migrants, and how it has become normalised, working insidiously through the language used to talk about migration. From the Rwanda plan and channel crossing pushbacks, to the public welcome of little Amal and outpouring of charity around Grenfell, Zrinka calls for migrant justice and the need to build bridges not walls. You can access the full transcripts for each episode over on the Rebordering Britain and Britons after Brexit website. In this episode we cover … The Hostile Environment Everyday bordering Migrant justice Quote What happens to immigrants is just a dress rehearsal to what happens to all of us. And if we're not awake, and alert and acting, the human rights are going to be taken and taken away from us, and we're not going to be paying attention. — Zrinka Bralo Where can you find out more about the topics in today's episode? Find Zrinka on Twitter at migrants organise an award winning grassroots migrant justice platform or in this article on ‘Little Amal, Channel deaths and cruelty by design' For more about the hostile environment: Kamila Shamsie's lecture on a decade of the hostile environment Colin Yeo's blog ‘Go home, The politics of immigration controversies' a book by Hannah Jones et al This book by Maya Goodfellow Our headline ‘Home Office still has no evidence to show hostile environment policy is working, report finds' by May Bulman was published in The Independent 17 June 2020 Find more from Michaela on the Windrush Deportation Scandal in this episode of Who do we think we are? To discover more about the concept of everyday bordering we suggest this article by Nira Yuval-Davis, Georgie Wemyss and Kathryn Cassidy. Call to action Follow the podcast on all major podcasting platforms or through our RSS Feed. To find out more about Who do we think we are?, including news, events and resources, follow us on Twitter,Instagram or Facebook.
A fully trained dancer and Yogi, Ella has travelled the world as a performing artist, choreographed festivals created her own dance productions, and offered yoga retreats in exotic locations. Ella is also the published author of ‘Journal to Joy', and the director of the prestigious award winning company, Business Yoga. She has been passionately expanding her path series mentoring programme that helps artists and professionals embody creativity and abundance through workshops and retreats. She is also a fellow podcaster hosting the podcast “Power Up”. We welcome the wonderful and sunny Ella Mesma. 00:00 – 6:12 - Intro chat 6:12 - 16:02 - Ella tell us about her unique vocal journey, and she has incorporated her voice in her projects. 16:02 - 18:42 - Ella's cultural background and how deeper exploration of this has informed her work. 18:42 - 20:26 - Similarities between voice and dance, and how we use our voice tells a lot about ourselves. 20:26 - 22:45 - Finding our true voice from within to help unleash creativity and expression with freedom. Importance of intuition for performances and how to connect to this. 22:45 - 27:30 - Tools to help connect to the creative expression. 27:30 - 33:39 - TRE (Tension & Trauma Releasing Exercises) - alternative breathing techniques. 33:39 - 38:56 - How movement, Mantras, Moodras can unlock creativity. 38:56 - 43:12 - Importance of pieces of feedback - Meaningful productions such as her Little Amal project. 43:12 -48:38 - I am all woman lockdown project - in relation to current issues of women's safety - can Art challenge difficult issues? 48:38 - 51:10 - Advice for artists embarking on their creative journey. 51:10 - End - Future Projects Ella's Links: https://ellamesma.co.uk/ https://www.businessyoga.co.uk/ Ella Mesma Company show trailers – https://vimeo.com/389736434 https://podcasts.apple.com/il/podcast/powerup/id1551171741 Power Up! Podcast - https://open.spotify.com/show/5QB790RZ9UT9DajGzAQsDY?si=3460493bc3e042dc Publications: Journal to Joy by Maya Gandaia (Ella Mesma) - https://www.amazon.co.uk/Journal-Joy-Transform-Accompanying-Manuscript/dp/1982282371 Resources: TRE - Tension Release Exercises https://traumaprevention.com/ Dan Brule - https://breathmastery.com/ Mooji - https://mooji.org/ Exsitential Kink - Book by Carolyn Elliot Little Amal - https://www.walkwithamal.org/about-us/little-amal/ The Heroine's Journey - Book by Maureen Murdock Hero's Journey Model - Book by Joeseph Camplell Theodore Zeldin - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theodore_Zeldin Artists mentioned: Sabio Janiak https://open.spotify.com/artist/3ceNE7KS0LTSImcKvNIAtg https://www.hagityakira.com/sabio-janiak-details Akeim Toussaint Buck https://www.toussainttomove.com/ Connect with us: Email Facebook Facebook community Instagram: Mixed and mastered by Mario Goetzenberger
Welcome to this special series of climate conversations recorded during COP26 Climate Conference in Glasgow , November 2021.In November, while the global climate conference (COP26) was taking place I recorded a series of conversations. I did wish I could have been there to be part of this global connection of movements and activism happening around the meeting of world leaders who are putting their plans on the table to limit climate change to below 1.5. Disappointingly, the Australian PM embarrassed himself with putting fossil fuels ahead of the planet. I decided it didn't make sense for me to fly there, but I still wanted to know what was going on, and share this with you, so each couple of days I checked in with friends who were there.In this video, I am talking with May East live from the Blue Room at COP26 in Glasgow as Little Amal has entered - the giant puppet of a 10yo Syrian refugee girl who has walked 8000kms to reach the event visiting so many communities along the way, and the Pope. It is Gender day at COP26 and May shares a little about the conversations that are taking place around this.Unfortunately, her connection dropped out after 5 minutesABOUT MAY EASTMay is a UNITAR Fellow, sustainability educator, spatial planner, and social innovator. Her work spans the fields of ‘artivism', urban ecology, and women's studies. She has been designated one of the 100 Global SustainAbility Leaders three years in a row, she leads a whole generation of regenerative educators and practitioners in 55 countries working with community-based organisations and intergovernmental agencies in the development of policy guidance and projects strengthening climate resilience, food security, and livelihood action. Thanks for listeningMORAG GAMBLEhttps://permacultureeducationinstitute.org
After walking more than 8000 kilometres across Europe, a puppet named Little Amal took the stage at COP26 in Glasgow to raise awareness of the plight of refugee children and the effects of climate change.
Little Amal, the giant puppet of a Syrian refugee girl was, literally, the biggest figure at COP26 on Tuesday, where the main theme was gender. She took to the main stage today, alongside Samoan climate activist Brianna Freuan, who reminded delegates that women and girls bear the brunt of the climate crisis. The day also focused on issues surrounding science and innovation so, in today's episode of The Lid Is On from COP26 in Glasgow, Conor Lennon and Laura Quiñones explore how hard it can be to communicate scientific information, and the potential impact of low-cost, readily available technology including…the power of dance! Music: Within the Earth, Ketsa
Little Amal, the giant puppet of a Syrian refugee girl was, literally, the biggest figure at COP26 on Tuesday, where the main theme was gender. She took to the main stage today, alongside Samoan climate activist Brianna Freuan, who reminded delegates that women and girls bear the brunt of the climate crisis. The day also focused on issues surrounding science and innovation so, in today's episode of The Lid Is On from COP26 in Glasgow, Conor Lennon and Laura Quiñones explore how hard it can be to communicate scientific information, and the potential impact of low-cost, readily available technology including…the power of dance! Music: Within the Earth, Ketsa
Little Amal, a giant puppet of a refugee girl, will complete her epic journey from Gaziantep on the Turkey/Syria border to Manchester tomorrow. Theatre director David Lan discusses what the project has achieved. Euripides' tragedy Herakles was first performed in 416BC. The poet Anne Carson's new translation mentions contemporary artist Anselm Kiefer, an Airstream trailer and a lawnmower. The text is torn and pasted, scattered along with drawings. Carson talks Tom Sutcliffe about her version, titled H of H Playbook. On Saturday, the National Trust held its annual general meeting where members expressed their concerns and hopes for the organisation which has been rather embattled in recent months. The art historian, Bendor Grosvenor, and the editor of The Oldie, Harry Mount, join Front Row to discuss whether the National Trust needs to pause or steam ahead with its current plans. Paul McCartney discusses Junk, a song he originally wrote for the Beatles in 1968, but which was first released on his debut solo album McCartney in 1970.
Emma Manton is an actor a writer and practitioner, and of course a runner. She is also the driving force behind Running with Refugees a charity that uses running via virtual events to help raise vital funds for refugees. Its been going from strength to strength since 2017 and recently joined forces with Amal. ‘Little Amal', a 3.5 metre-tall puppet of a young refugee girl, was created by the acclaimed Handspring Puppet Company. Representing all displaced children, many separated from their families, Little Amal is travelling over 8,000km embodying the urgent message “Don't forget about us”.
“It was heart-stopping! It's hard to remember she's a puppet, she is so real and lifelike" © David Levene © David Levene © David Levene © David Levene © David Levene © David Levene © David Levene Since she set off in July, JR has been following the extraordinary journey across Europe of Little Amal, the giant puppet of a nine-year-old refugee girl. She is searching for her mother and, on the way, highlighting the plight of her fellow refugees. JR's Judi Herman spoke to the theatremaker behind the project, David Lan in the Summer 2021 issue of JR, and has been looking forward to Little Amal's arrival in the UK ever since. Last weekend she joined the crowds thronging the steps of St Paul's, along with leaders of different faith communities, to welcome Little Amal to the capital, listen to the band and speak to members of the crowd, including Rabbi Laura Janner-Klausner, Sheikh Ibrahim Moghra and Rev Lucy Winkett of St James's Church, Piccadilly.Later, Herman caught up with Lan, who joined her via Zoom from Oxford, where Little Amal was due next, to meet a girl who equalled her in size – a huge puppet of Lewis Carroll's Alice – there to celebrate the 150th anniversary of Alice Through the Looking Glass. But first join us on the steps of St Paul's…The Walk with Amal runs until Wednesday 3 November. Times, prices and venues vary. walkwithamal.org Read our interview with David Lan in the Summer 2021 issue of JR and read more about The Walk with Amal on the JR blog.
Little Amal is a 3.5m high puppet who has been walking nearly 9000 kilometres across Europe this summer in recognition of the journey made by thousands of child refugees every year in search of family members, safety and a new home. To mark this extraordinary project, five award-winning European writers have written short stories inspired by Amal's walk. Each one has responded imaginatively to the puppet's journey through their own country, reflecting the hopes and fears of both Amal herself and the people she encounters on her way. As she strides through the stories and across Europe, Amal takes on many guises. She's a refugee child from a camp on the Turkish Syrian border, who sets off in search of her mother, accompanied by an alter-ego puppet guide; she's befriended by a seagull in Greece; she strikes fear into the heart of a small, lonely boy in Italy; becomes the target for a kidnapping in Belgium… The Walk has been created by Good Chance Theatre, who started the theatre in the Calais Jungle and Handspring Puppet company, who created the puppets for War Horse. Little Amal began her walk in Turkey at the end of July and, helped by a team of puppeteers, performers, local people and arts organisations, she'll walk nearly 9000km across Europe, finishing in Manchester in November. She arrives in the UK, at Folkestone, on 19 October. A Day at the Beach by Emilienne Malfatto takes place after the long journey through Europe. A young Syrian girl waits, exhausted, on the beach at Calais for the boat that she hopes will take her across the water to safety. Amal has nothing left to her except her memories of home, when she had parents, a family, a roof over her head, food on her plate and the ordinary worries of a small girl. Emilienne Malfatto is a photojournalist, working between Iraq, France and Latin America. She won this year's Prix Goncourt first novel prize for her novel ‘Que sur toi se lamente le Tigre'. Producers: Sara Davies with Tobias Withers A Cast Iron Radio Production
Little Amal is a 3.5m high puppet who has been walking nearly 9000 kilometres across Europe this summer in recognition of the journey made by thousands of child refugees every year in search of family members, safety and a new home. To mark this extraordinary project, five award-winning European writers have written short stories inspired by Amal's walk. Each one has responded imaginatively to the puppet's journey through their own country, reflecting the hopes and fears of both Amal herself and the people she encounters on her way. As she strides through the stories and across Europe, Amal takes on many guises. She's a refugee child from a camp on the Turkish Syrian border, who sets off in search of her mother, accompanied by an alter-ego puppet guide; she's befriended by a seagull in Greece; she strikes fear into the heart of a small, lonely boy in Italy; becomes the target for a kidnapping in Belgium… The Walk has been created by Good Chance Theatre, who started the theatre in the Calais Jungle and Handspring Puppet company, who created the puppets for War Horse. Little Amal began her walk in Turkey at the end of July and, helped by a team of puppeteers, performers, local people and arts organisations, she'll walk nearly 9000km across Europe, finishing in Manchester in November. She arrives in the UK, at Folkestone, on 19 October. A Piece of Cake by Nicolas Ancion catches up with the puppet in Belgium where two young men try to kidnap it to raise awareness of the death of a Kurdish child shot by a policeman, only to be abducted themselves by a group who want to give Amal a special Belgian welcome. Nicolas Ancion is a novelist and scriptwriter who grew up in a puppet theater in Liege, Belgium. His work has been translated into a dozen languages and awarded several literary prizes. His novel “The Man Who Refused To Die” is published by Dis Voir Editions. Producers: Sara Davies with Tobias Withers A Cast Iron Radio Production
Little Amal is a 3.5m high puppet who has been walking nearly 9000 kilometres across Europe this summer in recognition of the journey made by thousands of child refugees every year in search of family members, safety and a new home. To mark this extraordinary project, five award-winning European writers have written short stories inspired by Amal's walk. Each one has responded imaginatively to the puppet's journey through their own country, reflecting the hopes and fears of both Amal herself and the people she encounters on her way. As she strides through the stories and across Europe, Amal takes on many guises. She's a refugee child from a camp on the Turkish Syrian border, who sets off in search of her mother, accompanied by an alter-ego puppet guide; she's befriended by a seagull in Greece; she strikes fear into the heart of a small, lonely boy in Italy; becomes the target for a kidnapping in Belgium… The Walk has been created by Good Chance Theatre, who started the theatre in the Calais Jungle and Handspring Puppet company, who created the puppets for War Horse. Little Amal began her walk in Turkey at the end of July and, helped by a team of puppeteers, performers, local people and arts organisations, she'll walk nearly 9000km across Europe, finishing in Manchester in November. She arrives in the UK, at Folkestone, on 19 October. Hide and Seek by Lorenza Pieri is set in Genazzano, near Rome, where the children of the town are playing games to welcome Little Amal on her journey through Italy. But for Daniel, hiding on the steps to the castle to avoid being found and caught by the other children and their huge, terrifying visitor, the game threatens to be another humiliation in a long line. Lorenza Pieri is a novelist, journalist and literary translator. Her first novel to appear in English, The Garden of Monsters, is published by Europa Editions. Producers: Sara Davies with Tobias Withers A Cast Iron Radio Production
Caravan owners on Sheppey say they fear some people could be left homeless after suddenly being told they need to pay thousands of pounds. Those with mobile homes over 10 years old at a number of sites are no longer going to be able to pay ground rent and water rates monthly. Hear from our reporter John Nurden who's been following the story. Also in today's podcast, are we heading for another national lockdown this winter? The business secretary has spoken out after health bosses called for face masks to be mandatory again. We've also been hearing how the music industry has been affected by Covid despite a recovery fund from the government. Plain-clothes police officers will video call a uniformed colleague to confirm their identity when stopping a lone woman. It follows the murder of Sarah Everard by then serving police officer, 48 year-old Wayne Couzens from Deal. It's hoped a giant puppet of a child refugee that's going through Dover later can help challenge the stigma around asylum seekers. Little Amal has been travelling through eight countries from the Syria-Turkey border since July. And, the Gillingham boss has given us his views following their 1-0 win over Doncaster Rovers at Priestfield last night.
Christiana Gaudet began reading tarot professionally in Putnam, Connecticut in 1994. She now offers private readings from her office in Palm City, Florida and serves a worldwide clientele remotely. She is the author of Fortune Stellar: What Every Professional Tarot Reader Needs to Know and Tarot Tour Guide: Tarot, The Four Elements, and Your Spiritual Journey. Christiana was our featured guest way back on Leftscape Episode 31 when she talked about the difference between thinking magically and magical thinking. This time she's back to talk about what we can learn from what she has come to know as the Four Cards of Acceptance. Co-hosts Wendy Sheridan and Robin Renée share 3 Random Facts about The Castro Theatre, a resolution by President Jimmy Carter, and the early days of the telephone. The News covers the passing of Colin Powell, the un-firing of Andrew McCabe, the Build Back Better Bill, some consequences after the release of the Pandora Papers, and Little Amal, a 3.5 meter puppet that has been walking from Syria to Manchester UK to highlight the child refugee experience. In The Geekscape, Robin (aka Rev. Andrew Genus) and Wendy praise "Bob," talk about some of their experiences with The Church of the SubGenius, and share some slackful SubG clips including a song by the Mutant Mountain Boys. Things to do: Visit Christiana Gaudet's website and keep up with her on Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube. Attend PhilCon, November 19-21, 2021. Attend StaarCon, January 21-23, 2022. Check out The Church of the SubGenius. Ask Dr. Hal! Get some Bobsongs on Bandcamp. Watch a SubGenius Commercial. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qt9MP70ODNw Featured image: cards from The Light Seer's Tarot by Chris-Anne Sound engineering by Wendy Sheridan Show notes by Robin Renée Fake sponsor messages by Ariel Sheridan Web hosting by InMotion Remote recording by SquadCast
Little Amal is a 3.5m high puppet who has been walking nearly 9000 kilometres across Europe this summer in recognition of the journey made by thousands of child refugees every year in search of family members, safety and a new home. To mark this extraordinary project, five award-winning European writers have written short stories inspired by Amal's walk. Each one has responded imaginatively to the puppet's journey through their own country, reflecting the hopes and fears of both Amal herself and the people she encounters on her way. As she strides through the stories and across Europe, Amal takes on many guises. She's a refugee child from a camp on the Turkish Syrian border, who sets off in search of her mother, accompanied by an alter-ego puppet guide; she's befriended by a seagull in Greece; she strikes fear into the heart of a small, lonely boy in Italy; becomes the target for a kidnapping in Belgium… The Walk has been created by Good Chance Theatre, who started the theatre in the Calais Jungle and Handspring Puppet company, who created the puppets for War Horse. Little Amal began her walk in Turkey at the end of July and, helped by a team of puppeteers, performers, local people and arts organisations, she'll walk nearly 9000km across Europe, finishing in Manchester in November. She arrives in the UK, at Folkestone, on 19 October. Of Girls and Gulls by Auguste Corteau tells of a scavenging seagull who bonds with the huge puppet-girl Amal as she is foraging for food on a rubbish tip outside Athens: both are far from home and in need of friendship. Auguste Corteau has written novels and short stories for adults and children, and has been awarded the Greek National Book Award for Children's Literature and the IBBY Prize for Best Children's Novel. His novel The Book of Katarina is published in English by Parthian Books and available as an audiobook. Producers: Sara Davies with Tobias Withers A Cast Iron Radio Production
Little Amal is a 3.5m high puppet who has been walking nearly 9000 kilometres across Europe this summer in recognition of the journey made by thousands of child refugees every year in search of family members, safety and a new home. To mark this extraordinary project, five award-winning European writers have written short stories inspired by Amal's walk. Each one has responded imaginatively to the puppet's journey through their own country, reflecting the hopes and fears of both Amal herself and the people she encounters on her way. As she strides through the stories and across Europe, Amal takes on many guises. She's a refugee child from a camp on the Turkish Syrian border, who sets off in search of her mother, accompanied by an alter-ego puppet guide; she's befriended by a seagull in Greece; she strikes fear into the heart of a small, lonely boy in Italy; becomes the target for a kidnapping in Belgium… The Walk has been created by Good Chance Theatre, who started the theatre in the Calais Jungle and Handspring Puppet company, who created the puppets for War Horse. Little Amal began her walk in Turkey at the end of July and, helped by a team of puppeteers, performers, local people and arts organisations, she'll walk nearly 9000km across Europe, finishing in Manchester in November. She arrives in the UK, at Folkestone, on 19 October. This episode is Milk of the World by Sema Kaygusuz. A young refugee girl is rescued from a camp on the Syrian Turkish border by a huge puppet, who becomes her protector and alter ego as they set off to find the girl's mother. Sema Kaygusuz is one of Turkey's leading fiction writers, whose novels and short stories have been widely translated and won many awards, including an English PEN award for Every Fire You Tend, which also won the TA First Translation Prize for her translator, Nicholas Glastonbury, who translated this story. The story is read by Sirine Saba. Producers: Sara Davies with Tobias Withers A Cast Iron Radio Production
It's Radio Newsletter's second episode of the year. We're back with big updates: Little Amal, experiential learning, Stars of the Week, and new at-home challenge -- maths challenges from Mr Mahara. Listen carefully, everyone!
Meet Little Amal, a 3.5 metre-tall puppet of a young nine-year-old refugee girl, created to represent all displaced children. She is travelling over 8000km, from Turkey, through Europe, ending in the UK. The Walk is an unique and ambitious travelling art festival organised by Good Chance Theatre in collaboration with Handspring Puppet Company, that brings artists, cultural institutions and community groups together in the countries Little Amal visits. Her message is “Don't forget about us”. But at a time when the world is still fighting the Covid-19 pandemic and when anti-immigrant sentiment is present in certain countries, The Walk does not come without its challenges. Join Cagil Kasapoglu as she meets the people involved, including artistic director Amir Nizar Zuabi and general manager Sarah Loader, who travel with Little Amal across borders and seas.
As thousands of Afghan refugees look to make their home in the UK, Michael Morpurgo tells the story of one child refugee, Little Amal. "Surely," he argues, "just as we now fully acknowledge our global responsibility to restore the world about us, the world we ourselves have damaged, so we must play our part as one of the richest nations on earth, to welcome in as many refugees as we can, to give them safe haven with us, to treat them right, as we know we should." Producer: Adele Armstrong Recorded by James Vickery of Radio Devon
In a staggering display of creativity and community, theater director Amir Nizar Zuabi introduces "The Walk": a theatrical journey following a nine-year-old refugee girl named Amal (represented by a giant, lifelike puppet) as she makes her way from Turkey to England. Zuabi shares the bold vision behind this cultural odyssey aimed at spreading hope and celebrating the refugee experience -- and joins us live from Turkey as Amal passes through a village.
In a staggering display of creativity and community, theater director Amir Nizar Zuabi introduces "The Walk": a theatrical journey following a nine-year-old refugee girl named Amal (represented by a giant, lifelike puppet) as she makes her way from Turkey to England. Zuabi shares the bold vision behind this cultural odyssey aimed at spreading hope and celebrating the refugee experience -- and joins us live from Turkey as Amal passes through a village.
In a staggering display of creativity and community, theater director Amir Nizar Zuabi introduces "The Walk": a theatrical journey following a nine-year-old refugee girl named Amal (represented by a giant, lifelike puppet) as she makes her way from Turkey to England. Zuabi shares the bold vision behind this cultural odyssey aimed at spreading hope and celebrating the refugee experience -- and joins us live from Turkey as Amal passes through a village.
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As a 3.5 metre tall puppet called Little Amal begins an 8,000km journey from Turkey to Manchester to highlight the difficulties faced by refugee children, Samira talks to theatre director and producer David Lan live from Gaziantep on the Turkish-Syrian border about ambitious artistic project The Walk. The longlist for the 2021 Booker Prize has been announced and we discuss the 13 chosen novels with Sameer Rahim from Prospect Magazine and Claire Armitstead from The Guardian. Are these the right titles? And who might be the eventual winner of the £50,000 prize? Tomorrow the David Livingstone Birthplace re-opens following a £9.1m regeneration plan. The museum has not been simply refurbished, the story it tells of the famous explorer, the first European to see the Victoria Falls, has been revised. Zimbabwean novelist Petina Gappah, who spent years researching and writing about Livingstone, tells Samira Ahmed how she has given voice to those who worked with him and whom he met on his expeditions. Presenter: Samira Ahmed Producer: Julian May
New York Times Correspondent David Sanger and European Council on Foreign Relations Deputy Fellow Ellie Geranmayeh join Christiane Amanpour to discuss the implications of Iran's new president-elect Ebrahim Raisi and his hardline politics. Art curator Antwaun Sargent talks about "Social Works," his first exhibition for the Gagosian gallery in New York. Renowned astrophysicist Hakeem Oluseyi speaks to our Hari Sreenivasan about how he overcame the odds and escaped a life of crime, which he details in his new memoir, "A Quantum Life: My Unlikely Journey from the Street to the Stars." And finally, In "The Walk," a massive new theater piece spanning eight countries and 5,000 miles, a giant puppet of a refugee girl named Amal travels all across Europe. Writer and Producer David Lan explains the heroic journey of Little Amal. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy
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An 11-foot puppet is walking 5000 miles to dramatize the plight of refugee children.