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TOURING EXHIBITIONS - tour ¦ education ¦ hiring
Design, Delivery, Installation, Education Planning, Talk/Demonstrations & Book Service.
 
Touring Exhibitions Schedule
During 2009 our Behind The Mask Exhibition will be at Tunbridge Wells Museum and Art Gallery, Kent from Saturday 19th September – Saturday 31st October and Hackney Museum, London from Friday 12th February – Sunday 9th May 2010. Meanwhile The Magic of Masks and Puppets Exhibition will be showing at Banbury Museum in Oxfordshire between Saturday 24th July – Saturday 16th October 2010.
NEW TOURING EXHIBITION – BEHIND THE MASK
For Museums and Galleries
A fun family exhibition dedicated to the uses and tools of the mask in theatre. Intercultural exhibits from around the world accompanied by informative text panel display stands, wall mounted exhibits, film footage and a mask making area for participation and interaction.
  • TOPENG MASKS FROM BALI, JAVA AND LOMBOCK
  • JAPANESE NOH MASKS FROM NOHZIN-KAI
  • COMMEDIA DELL’ARTE LEATHER MASKS
  • GREEK NEW COMEDY MEANANDER MASKS
  • MEXICAN DANCE MASK AND MAQUETTES
  • KOREAN TAL’CHUM MASKS
  • WESTERN ACTOR-TRAINING MASKS

Ideal Requirements: Minimum space requirement 30sq metres plus ¾ large costume size display cabinets and two smaller table-top display cabinets & DVD player and screen. Also one large mirror and two work tables.

Hire Fees:

4 weeks - £1200
6 weeks - £1650
8 weeks - £2000
10 weeks - £2500
12 weeks - £3000

Please note: Additional Installation fee, van hire and accommodation cost also apply, plus onward or return exhibition transportation.

the magic of masks and puppets

Masks, puppets and performing objects are one of the most ancient and popular forms of theatre. They can perhaps be best understood as a point of synthesis for all the arts, a unique combination of visual art, design, craft,dance, music, opera and drama. It is a vibrant living, breathing, subversive art form which plays a major role in modern theatre; and has developed unique applications into film, television and the media..

Scottish Mask & Puppet Centre, Scotland’s primary venue, gallery, training centre and resource in this field has compiled a touring exhibition of masks and puppets. This exhibition chronicles the history of the world’s oldest theatrical tradition, and also displays its contemporary relevance.

Puppets have always had a mystery and a magic. This Exhibition captures that magic and makes it accessible to people of all ages and backgrounds.

 
the magic of masks & puppets
touring exhibition
Shadow puppets from Java, Indonesia, Greece and Turkey
Giant 'Russian doll' puppets
Commedia dell'arte leather masks
Contemporary puppets from Scotlands leading companies
Puppet and Animatronics from film & television
Punch and Judy
Nepalese masks
Rajasthani marionettes
plus many more exhibits
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information and education

Video footage of puppet and mask performances,student work, and information on professional training are included within this Exhibition.

Education workshops available by arrangement.

 

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hiring details    
hire fee
£1250 - 4 weeks
£1650 - 6 weeks
£2000 - 8 weeks
£2500 - 10 weeks
£3000 - 12 weeks
exhibition size
medium (min. space approx. 7m x 5m but flexible)
Additional setting-up fee, travel (van hire & fuel costs) plus accommodation costs.
 
installation

specially designed display equipment supplied:

Twelve 8' x 4' wooden screens (pale ash)
Four 4' x 5' lightweight shadow screens
Three glass cabinets

equipment required
video player & television (optional)
 
transport
onward transport & insurance responsibility of the hirer
availability
Now booking for 2007-08 onwards
 
posters
30 poster blacks
print

exhibition catalogue provided on sale or return basis

education pack available

picture details
From ancient to contemporary (top to bottom): Ganesh shadow puppet from Southern India (artist unknown), Princess puppet (designed and created by Sylvia Troon, Kenspeckle Puppets), Morag the Highland Cow body puppet (designed and created by Grant Mason), from Fully Booked - BBC Scotland), Animatronic 'baby' (created by Grant Mason), from Trainspotting - Figment Films)
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