Moving Parts: Newcastle Puppetry Festival 2023 - Summary Video

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- 2023 FESTIVAL TEAM -

Moving Parts Arts CIO Trustees
Margaret Pinder
Alison McGowan
Jonathan Bussell

Artistic Director / Co-Founder
Kerrin Tatman

Education Director / Co-Founder
William Steele

Producer
Becky Pereira

Engagement & Participation Lead
Vicky Tate

Technical Manager
Louise Gregory

Artist Liaison
Matthew Wood

Festival Interns
Georgia Blyth and JonJoe Clennell

Graphic Design & Illustrator
Rachael Horner

Animator
Chloe Rodham

Stop Motion Consultant
Lesley-anne Rose

App Designer
Joe Hall

Scratch Space Manager
Grace Scott

Photography & Videography
Von Fox Promotions

Digital Streamer
Creative Projects Ltd.

Live captioning
StageText

Catering
Magic Hat Cafe

Press
Crystallised

Venues
Dance City, John Marley Centre, Newcastle Arts Centre, Ouseburn Farm, Seven Stories, The Cluny

A huge thank you to all of the festival volunteers for their support - without you all the festival would not be possible!


- 2023 FESTIVAL PROGRAMME OF ARTISTS -

Alison Duddle, Alison McGowan, Angel Exit Theatre, Bell and Bullock, Brook Tate, Cath Connolly, Duda Paiva Company, Enter Edem, Garlic Theatre, Glitzy Faces, Indigo Moon Theatre, Jesse Ward Bubbleologist, Judith Hope, Lauren Stone, Les Pieds dans la Lune Cie, Life and Limb Puppets, Long Nose Puppets, Merlin Puppet Theatre, Moving Parts Arts, Noisy Oyster, Paul Dewhurst, PuppetShip, Stephen Mottram, Stuff and Nonsense Theatre Company, Swallows Wings Puppetry, Tatwood Puppets, Teatro Lafauna, Theatre Illumiere, The Barrow Band, The Object Project, The Magical Paper Theatre, The Scottish Falsetto Sock Puppet Theatre, Tim Davies Design, Velma Von Bon Bon, Zannie Fraser

Films presented by Chloe Rodham, Emma De Swaef & Marc James Roels, Georgia Madden, Jan Švankmajer, Joseph Wallace, Lesley-anne Rose, Raz Merhav, Tessa Moult-Milewska

2023 COMMISSIONS

Stop Motion Animation Commission
Martha Ranson

Digital Puppetry Commission
Kialy Tihngang

2023 SCRATCH SPACE

Dylan Jonas Stone, Laura Mathews Art, Little Wanderer Theatre Co. and Lost & Found Puppet Co., Mollie Mills, Wyld & Green


- WOR SEAHORSE SPECTACLE PROJECT -

Lead Artists
Calum Bruce, Chloe Rodham, Judith Hope, Kathleen Yore, Rosie Bristow, William Steele

Heritage Lead
David Silk

Assistant Artists
Ellie Phillips, Georgia Hill

Project Venue Partners
Brunswick Methodist Church, John Marley Centre, Newcastle City Library

A huge thank you to the 150 participants who attended puppet making and heritage workshops, and performed in the parade on Northumberland Street!
Special thanks to participants from Arcadea Disability Arts, Curious Arts, Cullercoats Outdoor Swimmers, Jack Drum Arts, The Bangshees, Twisting Ducks Theatre Company and West End Refugee Service.


- TEENY TINY TOON PROJECT -

Project Engagement Coordinators
Audrey Cook and Vicky Tate

Lead Artists
Alison McGowan, Chloe Rodham, William Steele

Exhibition Venue Partners
John Marley Centre, Newcastle Arts Centre, Riverside Community Health Project

A huge thank you to the 200 participants from Benwell & Scotswood who attended puppet making and storytelling workshops, resulting in the community exhibition!

- FUNDERS AND PARTNERS -

A huge thank you to all of our funders and partners for making Newcastle Puppetry Festival 2023 and associated community project possible!

Moving Parts Arts CIO
Arts Council England
Community Foundation
Creative UK
North of Tyne
Culture Awards Winner
Garfield Weston
Community Fund
Hadrian Trust
The Joicey Trust
Sir James Knott Trust
Arnold Clark
Heritage Lottery
D'Oyly Carte
Dance City
Seven Stories
Breeze Creatives
Newcastle Arts Centre
Life and Limb
Tatwood Puppets
Ouseburn Farm
The Cluny

Film by Von Fox Promotions