Morningstar
What do you do when the place where you are, turns out to be a den of iniquity. Are you going to destroy it or would you rather play the mad mentor and build your very own weapon for mass production. A devil-made-care for all occasions!
concept, puppets, performance Duda Paiva
direction, text Paul Selwyn Norton
coach puppetry Neville Tranter
decor Edwin Kolpa
light design Hanc C. Boer
motion graphics Linhares Junior
light and sound Hanc C. Boer, Mark Verhoef
songs Theo Nijland
This is the first time that Duda Paiva has used a puppet made out of very flexible foam. The flexibility of the foam has stretched out the movement possibilities of the object, giving it the required movement quality that can transform the foam puppet into the perfect dance partner.
Morningstar was presented in theatres and festivals all over Europe and is still touring.
A co production with Korzo Theater and Laswerk. Financially supported by Amsterdam Funds for Performing Arts, VSB Funds , Funds Performing Arts NL/FAPK and Dutch Embassies in Europe
2007 František Řezníček Public Award festival Spectaculo Interesse Ostrava [Polen] 2006 Baj Tomorski Torún [Polen] van de Polish Actors Assocation de prijs voor de beste animatie en van de vakjury die voor beste acteur.
‘One of the best puppeteers of this moment in Holland. …In MORNINGSTAR the contrast between human and puppet is intriguingly small…..A fascinating play with text, music and above all movement’
— Vrij Nederland
‘Zelden zo’n mooie duivelse geboorte gezien op het toneel.
De inhoud van MORGENSTER is ijzersterk.’ — De Volkskrant
’In MORGENSTER is hij weer die briljante, betoverende poppenspeler.’
— NRC
’Morningstar ist perfektes Körpertheater…Paive stellt sich gleichberechtigt neben seine textilen Spielpartner und kämpft, tanzt und schläft mit ihnen.’ — Die Schaubude
‘Incroyable performance dont vous ressortez bouleversé.’
— Froggy’s Delight