San Francisco Mime Troupe - Zid Theatre
SAN FRANCISCO MIME TROUPE
America's First Theatre of Political Comedy! Highly influential - and founded
by R.G.Davis in 1959.
SHADOWLAND
THEATRE
A collective of professional theatre artists based in Toronto, Canada,
who produce popular, innovative and visually arresting shows and pageants. Good friends of H+B.
SHADOWLIGHT PRODUCTIONS
A group based in San Francisco, founded by Larry Reed. He studied in Indonesia
for years and developed shadow plays which involve other technologies, and
live actors.
SHASHA HIGBY
A US dancer/puppeteer/maker who is known for her evocative performances
using body sculpture..
SHIP OF FOOLS
A multi-cultural theatre company, largely Dutch,but based on a 90-foot,
1918-built sailing fishing boat, transformed into a sculptural theatre space.
THE SHNEEDLES
'Somewhere between Buster Keaton and....'The katzenjammer Kids'. A California
based company.
SIEBNER
FASNACHT
A mask theatre from Switzerland, who use traditional folk forms.
SILAMIUT
Silamiut Theatre was established in 1984, and is Greenland's only professional
theatre company. Silamiut is a project oriented theatre, working with a wide
range of forms including experimental theatre, cabaret, musical shows, traditional
drum dancing, and mask-plays.
THE SOMNAMBULIST
PROJECT
A collective whose productions involve acting, puppetry, movement, music,
dance and performance. Based in North Carolina.
STARK RAVEN
THEATRE
Initiated in 1997, Stark Raven is developing a reputation for quality,
innovative theatre. Based in Bunbury, Western Australia, the company has staged
a diverse range of productions. One of the key aims of the company is to promote
the development of Australian Drama in the broader community.
STRETCH MK1.
A Contemporary Australian Theatre Company from Sydney, whose unique style
of visual theatre has taken them to over 20 countries around the world. CURRENTLY UNAVAILABLE
TARA
ARTS
A British-Asian theatre. These pages are internationalist in outlook, and
have their own links to 'basian' (black and asian) theatres.
TASKMASKERS
TaskMaskers is an Italian company that consists of 3 specific divisions:
the performance company, Teatro di Pecorino Romano; mask construction; and
theatrical mask training for performance. 
THEATER
MU
Theater Mu was formed in 1992 as an Asian-American theater. It is
based in the Midwest, USA.
THEATRET
THALIAS TJENERE
An international touring theatre based in Århus, Denmark. Since their
first performance with masks in 1995, they have established themselves as
Denmark’s leading professional mask performance troupe. Site in Danish
and English.
THE WRIGHT STUFF
Founded in 1992, The Wright Stuff are based in Huddersfield, Yorkshire.
Their intention is to create 'inspiring, accessible puppetry'.
THINGUMAJIG THEATRE
Co-founded by Korean American Andrew Kim and British actor/musician Kathy Bradley, Thingumajig Theatre are based in West Yorkshire, U.K. They create innovative visual performance for the most traditional of effects - to tell a good story.
THIRD
STUDIO
A multi-cultural company; developing performances from myth, legend & folklore
from world-wide traditional sources. Touring within their local area (Monterey,
California, USA). Using masks, some puppets, dance, music.
TINY NINJA
THEATER
Tiny Ninja Theater is a New York City-based company dedicated to the principle
that "there are no small parts, only small actors." It was founded in 1999.
LOS
TÍTERES DE MARÍA PARRATO
A Spanish puppet theatre founded in 1997, though growing from the Kiriki
company. The site also has useful links to other puppet companies (enlaces
a otras paginas de titeres).
TRESTLE
THEATRE COMPANY
A British company aiming "to produce radical popular theatre with
an emphasis on visual and physical techniques including mask and animation".
UMO THEATER
A physical theatre company founded in 1987. Based in Northwest USA..
UNI THEATRE
An artist run company from Ontario, Canada. Committed to "exploring and
producing compelling, radical, thought-provoking, expressive theatre works."
TEATR WIERSZALIN
A Polish company whose performances combine puppets and actors. Recreating
the archetypal Polish szopka folk play, but with an undercurrent of the avant-garde.br
WALK THE PLANK
A UK company based on board the theatre ship 'Fitzcarraldo'. The ship is
used as a unique venue on which the company undertake a wide-range of theatre
work, including performances, events, and workshops.
WARHORSE THEATRE WORKS
Warhorse play wildly with both text and physicality to create dynamic and vibrant theatre experiences. Warhorse also host a ‘Performers Playground’ and Professional Development Workshops to promote collaboration and foster emerging talent.
WELFARE STATE INTERNATIONAL
This seminal celebratory theatre company has folded. Its archive is maintained at Lanternhouse International.
WHALLEY
RANGE ALL-STARS
A Manchester, UK, based company who combine performance with visual art
techniques. They most commonly appear on the street or in other informal settings.
WIREFRAME
Wireframe create visual theatre, environments and special events. The company
was formed in 1998 and are committed to making visually rich work with an
extensive use of puppetry and sound.
WISE
FOOL COMMUNITY ARTS
Wise Fool Community Arts is a non-profit organization which uses art and
theatre as vehicles for community building, self-determination, social and
political change. Based in California and New Mexico, USA.
WOODENHEAD
WORKS
A UK company using puppetry, visual theatre and community arts "to
encourage the development of New Media for new audiences".
THE
WOOSTER GROUP
A pivotal US ensemble of artists who collaborate in the development and
production of theatre and media pieces.
YUYACHKANI
For over two decades Yuyachkani has been considered not only the most important
independent theatre group in Peru, but a leader from the 1970s generation
of Latin American theatre groups.
ZID THEATRE
The ZID Foundation is a theatre laboratory which consists of ZID Theater
and Dizz's Kids theater. ZID Theater makes physical-visual performances, and
is based in Amsterdam, Holland..
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