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1 singer. 3 noise instruments. 5 puppeteers. 20 minutes. Countless demon babies…April 24 (7pm) & April 25 (2pm / 7pm) at @dixonplace for the 2026 Object Movement Festival with @centeratwestpark 🎭
LITANIES OF LILITH is a puppet opera exploring the Jewish mythology of Lilith, mother of demons. Singing in English and Yiddish, composer-vocalist Eli Berman unleashes her voice through her vocal feedback pipes: electronic instruments made of pipes, tubes, animal hides, microphones, speakers, and effects. These materials are assembled into musical props along with a wearable, sonic backpack puppet operated by multiple people. Libretto in English by Eli Berman with Yiddish translation by Moishe Dolman. Additional performers include Jan Leslie Harding, Zlata Godunova, Bonita Oliver, and Abbie Minard. Additional builders include Jim Freeman, Jan Leslie Harding, and Zlata Godunova. @zlata_god @frenchleave62317 @abbiefrommars
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 of 2026’s 9th annual festival 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.
LITANIES OF LILITH is a puppet opera exploring the Jewish mythology of Lilith, mother of demons. Singing in English and Yiddish, composer-vocalist Eli Berman unleashes her voice through her vocal feedback pipes: electronic instruments made of pipes, tubes, animal hides, microphones, speakers, and effects. These materials are assembled into musical props along with a wearable, sonic backpack puppet operated by multiple people. Libretto in English by Eli Berman with Yiddish translation by Moishe Dolman. Additional performers include Jan Leslie Harding, Zlata Godunova, Bonita Oliver, and Abbie Minard. Additional builders include Jim Freeman, Jan Leslie Harding, and Zlata Godunova. @zlata_god @frenchleave62317 @abbiefrommars
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 of 2026’s 9th annual festival 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.
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