The New York Times: Weaving Silk Into Puppetry and Music

Recently Basil spoke with The New York Times about bringing The Rite of Spring to Lincoln Center. 

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Today marks our arrival at Lincoln Center's beautiful Rose Theater

Smoke Rings

Testing out our special effects

Christopher Williams dancing with Silks

Puppeteer Marc Petrosino

Puppeteer Lute Breuer and Bella

Going Up!

Dinner Time at First Rehearsal

The cast was excited to be back together for the first time since Chapel Hill, and celebrated with delicious tacos!

Fireworks getting ready to launch

The "Fireworks" puppets being set up in prep for rehearsal

Happy Birthday, Travis!

The "Pleasurebot"

Getting a tune up

Puppeteer Lake Simons

The Director, directing

Basil catches up the builders as they refurbish the Pulcinella puppets

Super Barbara!

Our spectacular Producer Barbara Busackino, ready for action as we move Rite of Spring to New York City!

"Dynamiqué" in action

Getting Organized

Ali sorting out the ever-changing mess that is the tool table

Fireproofing the Silks

Special guest appearance by the puppet "Dynamiqué" in the foreground

Silks, Boulders and Puppets

Getting settled in at The Ice House

The New York Ice House is our home away from home while we get The Rite of Spring back off the ground. There's lots of space to play and rehearse as we're putting all the pieces back together!

Loading out of Storage

Getting ready to truck the show down from Wappingers Falls to our rehearsal space

Orchestra of St. Lukes arrived!

Orchestra Dress Rehearsal - the orchestra is totally squeezed in the pit!

Just Hanging on the Quad

The company performing Pulcinella on the "Quad" on campus at the class change!