Where Happy Puppets Dwell - Dark Smile Studio - Brigitte B. Dörner
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...communicate with us on all levels of our human existance." B.D.
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Current Projects:

- Just joined Prague Shakespeare Company as props designer for their production of The Complete Works of William Shakespeare, Abridged, directed by Guy
  Roberts (www.pragueshakespeare.org).
- Working for a local Puppet Theater and a private collection of historic puppets
- Since September 2013 teaching puppetry in several afternoon clubs at Novy Porg school in Prague.
- Working on my own Stop Motion Animation film project
- Working on my own puppet play, a fairy tale about the eternal struggle between religions

- Working on props and set for RENT, the Musical, directed by Steve Josephson
- Stop Motion Animation class with Mirek Trejtnar, www.puppetsinprague.eu
- Props assistant for Prague Playhouses' Glass Menagerie/Tennessee Williams



Recent Projects:

Puppets

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I'm very proud that I've been involved with three puppets and one mask in 2012's production of Charles Dickens' "A Christmas Carol". It's produced by Prague Playhouse Acting Studio and directed by Michael Pitthan, who also did the PFTC mask workshop with me.

Workshop

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Table Top Puppet Workshop at Ibdaa in collaboration with Husam Abed, Dafa Puppet Theatre, Jordan

Puppets

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Designing two tabletop puppets with elements of Bunraku technique for the new show of Husam Abed from Dafa Puppet Theatre
in Amman, Jordan

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Workshop

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This was fun and exciting:
A collaboration between PFTC (Prague Film and Theatre Centre), special guest actor Michael Pitthan and Dark Smile Studio. For pics from the workshop, please click on the image!!

Workshop

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Two finger-puppet workshops in collaboration with Husam Abed from Dafa Puppet Theatre at Amman Fe Ramadan Festival, Jordan 2012

Workshop

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Marionette Appetizer
workshop for adults in Amman, Jordan, together with Dafa

Puppet

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The Harpy - a 2,5m sized puppet I did for the performance of Shakespeares' "The Tempest" for Novy Porg Gymnasium, Prague.

Props

Sweet Chili Burlesque Dancer
_Fruit hat that I made for my lovely soulsister
Sweet Chili for her juicy Mambo-Burlesque
performance

Puppets

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Nos Nseis (co-production by Husam Abed and me) and the witch.

Workshop

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Marionette Workshop for Orient Spirit Development,
a workshop for kids with special needs in Jordan together with Husam Abed

Workshop

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_Marionette Workshop with Husam Abed from Dafa Puppet Theatre for scholars of  the Theodor-Schneller-School in Amman in collaboration with Goethe-Institute Jordan


"Performing"

Vald and me on Charels Bridge
Vlad and me performing on Prague's
Charles Bridge - part of a promotional video for
PFTC - Prague Film and Theatre Center

Speaking at PFTC - Prague Film & Theater Center networking launch.

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On October 22nd 2012 I've been introducing my work at the second PFTC annual networking launch at The Globe Bookstore & Cafe. Thanks a lot for the invitation!

Foto courtesy of Jáchym Kouba

Illustration

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_Designing my own deck of Lenormand Cards,
stay tuned here:
The Black Cat & The Pomegranate

Paper Puppets

_Designing Paperpuppets for Baba Studio Prague

Attending Workshops

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Stop Motion Animation class with Mirek Trejtnar, www.puppetsinprague.eu .

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Bodywork and Manipulation Workshop with Simon T. Rann, Master Puppeteer at Compagnie Philippe Genty

Puppetry workshop

with Smoking Apples, a London based puppet and theatre company. Puppets in use were table-top puppets.
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  • Home
  • About moi
  • Workshops
    • Table Top Puppet
    • Mask
    • Finger Puppet
    • Recyclionette
    • Sock Puppet
    • Marionette Appetizer
  • Artsy-Fartsy Shop
  • My Etsy
  • Goddess Adornments
  • Work
    • Masks
    • Puppets
    • Props
    • Recyclionettes
    • Vampyres
    • Creation of a Marionette
    • Illustrations and Such
  • Contact