The 9th Annual Object Movement Puppetry Festival

The CWP Object Movement Puppetry Festival is the culmination of The Center at West Park’s annual residency program in which a cohort of eight puppetry and object theater artists meet and work over the course of seven months to develop new short works. This residency culminates in the Object Movement Puppetry Festival, a two week celebration of puppetry and object theater with a unique lineup of original works each weekend. The first weekend features new work created by Daniel Toretsky, Eve Soffer Liberman, Zlata Godunova, and Joshua Holden.
The following weekend features work by Michael Vandergard, Eli Berman, Jan Leslie Harding, and Diane Matyas.
The curators for Object Movement are Rowan Magee, Marcella Murray, and Justin Perkins. Jim Freeman serves as Resident Builder.

About the Festival:

THE CENTER AT WEST PARK (CWP) is an inclusive, multi-generational non-profit organization committed to community, arts & culture, collaboration, diversity, affordability, and accessibility serving NYC. CWP is dedicated to saving from demolition the one-of-a-kind Romanesque NY Landmark West Park Presbyterian Church, home to 7 sacred, community, and arts & culture spaces under one roof. This NY Landmark has throughout its history been a hub for community, arts & culture, social responsibility, sacred space, community workshops, and affordable and accessible rentals for the community and artists of all ages and experience levels. CWP is committed to financial self-sustainability through collaboration and the maximization of human and economic resources. CWP serves as an incubator and home for community programs, advances artists at all career stages, ensures audiences as well as aspiring creators interact with renowned artists and community leaders, and supports programs that are committed to growing community and ensuring the heart and soul of NYC.