Did It Not Go Thus, gertrude?

Workshop Presenter:

Philip Farah

Description:

This is the title of a 37-minute puppet film produced in 2007 by Philip Farah and directed by Rachel E.B. Griffiths. It was presented at the Rome Film Festival in 2008. The hero is a creation of Philip's named Petraccio (which could be translated into English as "Bad Peter") who speaks for Prince Hamlet. The storyline is based on Shakespeare's Hamlet, but seen from the point of view of the ghost of his father. This forms the basis for the animator's new direction in filming puppets related to the links between the theme, the characters, and the sense of action. The workshop will include the film's screening and the presentation of different aspects of puppets' animation, interpretation and techniques.

Materials fee: None
Date/Time: Thursday, 10:30 to 12 noon
Max. # Participants: Unlimited

Bio of Workshop Presenter:

Puppeteer, actor, author, screenwriter and producer (theatre and cinema) both in Italy and abroad. Special guest, invited by the National Council of Scenic Arts of Cuba at the International Puppets Festival Jornadas Titiriteras Retablo 2001 in Matanzas and he performed in La Havana. Worked in partnership with the Italian Institute of Culture (Italian Embassy) in Luxembourg as Italian Puppets Theatre Representative (guest of honour) at the Salon International de l'Enfant 2002, and with the Luxembourg Ministry of Education. Performed at the Global Puppets Festival 2007 in Kaohsiung, Taiwan. Performed at the Chuncheon International Puppets Festival 2008 in South Korea. Worked with Icon Movies as puppeteer and animation expert in the film The Passion Of The Christ directed by Mel Gibson. Worked as tutor in the International Puppeteer School sponsored by the Italian Ministry of Cultural Works. Executive and line producer of different theatrical puppets show groups.
Philip Farah also works in cinema/TV/audio-visuals as producer,screenwriter, actor, and art director.