Art Hounds: Puppet rock opera, sewing and poetry
About this episode
The episode features discussions on a puppet rock opera and a sewing community event in Minnesota.
From MPR News, Art Hounds are members of the Minnesota arts community who look beyond their own work to highlight what’s exciting in local art. Their recommendations are lightly edited from the audio heard in the player above. Want to be an Art Hound? Submit here . A puppet rock opera returns Azure Anderson of St. Paul is an artist, musician, and podcaster, and she’s a huge fan of Phantom Chorus Theatre. They are re-mounting the founders’ 2019 production of “ Razia’s Shadow,” a puppet rock opera. The production contains 12 songs by Forgive Durden, performed live, with a new cast of puppet characters ranging in size from two to eight feet. The show runs April 10–25 at the Hive Collaborative in St. Paul. In-person and live-streamed tickets are available. While not designed as a children’s show, Anderson says the show is recommended for ages six and older due to a few spooky elements; if your child enjoys Tim Burton’s film “The Nightmare Before Christmas,” this show should be a good fit. Having seen all Phantom Chorus’s productions for the past three years, Anderson raves about them. Azure says: “The visuals are always incredible. The music's always incredible. And the technical…
People in this episode
Guests: Azure Anderson, Hannah Olanrewaju
Topics covered
- puppet rock opera
- sewing
- community
- local art
- performing arts
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Phantom Chorus Theatre
Books & works: Razia’s Shadow
Places: St. Paul
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