Overview

The 'Ox Warehouse Theatre Season 2014 – Puppetry Trilogy' is a series of events held over three weeks in August, featuring lectures, workshops, and theatrical performances focused on festival planning, puppet & object theatre, and stop-motion animation. The event invites the creative director Lin Tingting and producer Zhao Qi from last year's multimedia puppet play 'The Withered Wall' to collaborate again. Having spent the past year studying alternative/puppet theatre directing and arts administration in Prague, Czech Republic, they will work with local creators to produce a new 'Literature x Puppet Theatre' performance at Ox Warehouse, accompanied by extended lectures and workshops sharing contemporary theatre trends from their European studies.

Event Schedule & Details

Lectures & Workshops

• August 16 (Sat) 15:00: Lecture – 'City Festivals' | Speaker: Zhao Qi
• August 16 (Sat) 17:00: Lecture – 'Puppet & Object Theatre' | Speaker: Lin Tingting
• August 17 (Sun) 10:00–17:00: 'Playing with Puppets' Workshop (includes 1-hour lunch break) | Instructor: Lin Tingting
• August 23 (Sat) 15:00: Lecture – 'Czech Puppet Animation & Styles' (in Mandarin) | Speaker: Huang Yawei (Taiwan)
• August 24 (Sun) 09:00–18:00: Stop-Motion Animation Production Workshop (includes 1-hour lunch break) (in Mandarin) | Instructor: Huang Yawei (Taiwan)

Performances

• August 30 & 31 (Sat & Sun) 15:00, 20:00: Performance – 'Medicine' (《藥》)

Venue

All events take place at Ox Warehouse (牛房倉庫).

Ticketing Information

Tickets are limited. Recommended for ages 15 and above.

Advance Sales (Until August 10)

Reserve tickets by:

• Filling out the online form: http://goo.gl/UKJbWN
• Emailing: [email protected]
• Calling Zhao Qi: 66373246

Tickets can be purchased from July 26 at:

• Ox Warehouse
• Pin-to Livros & Musica (边度有書．有音樂)
• Terra Coffee House

General Sales (From August 11)

Remaining tickets available at the above locations until the day before each event.

Ticket Prices

• Lectures: Free admission. Please reserve a seat via the form or email.
• Performances/Workshops: MOP $100 (Full-time students & seniors 65+: MOP $80)
• Combo Ticket (One performance + one workshop ticket): MOP $180

Advance Purchase Discounts (Must reserve first)

• Performance/Workshop: MOP $80 (Students: MOP $70)
• Combo Ticket: MOP $150

Note: Combo ticket discount is not available if the workshop is sold out.

Organizers & Sponsors

• Organized by: Ox Warehouse | Rolling Puppet Alternative Theatre (滾動傀儡另類劇場)
• Sponsored by: Macao Foundation | Civic and Municipal Affairs Bureau | Macao Higher Education Office

Speaker & Instructor Profiles

Zhao Qi (Producer/Lecturer)

Currently pursuing a Master's in Arts Administration at the National Theatre Academy in Prague (DAMU), specializing in cultural policy and festival management. Founder of Rolling Puppet Alternative Theatre. Has collaborated with theatre practitioners from over ten countries in the Czech Republic and produced several performances. Macau production credits include 'Goodnight, Mother' and 'The Withered Wall'.

Lin Tingting (Creative Director/Instructor)

Pursuing a Master's in Puppetry and Alternative Theatre Directing at DAMU in Prague. Recipient of the Macao Cultural Affairs Bureau Arts Learning Grant. Founder of Rolling Puppet Alternative Theatre. Co-founder of the experimental theatre group 'Little City Experimental Theatre'. A multidisciplinary artist involved in illustration, graphic/multimedia design, and arts education.

Huang Yawei (Taiwan) (Lecturer/Instructor)

Born in Taipei, graduated from Shih Chien University Department of Architectural Design. Resident in the Czech Republic since 2007. Honors graduate in Animation and Visual Effects from the Film Academy of Miroslav Ondricek. Her graduation thesis focused on the performance style of Czech puppet theatre extending into puppet animation. Her award-winning works have been screened at international film festivals.