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Saturday, March 8th at 5:30 PM
Shadow Woman Book Launch
(Le petit Outremont) Theatre Outremont, Montreal
We’re looking forward to the special event on Saturday for Grant Hayter-Menzies’ Shadow Woman at Montreal’s 9th Annual International Puppet Theatre Festival!
Published in 2013, Shadow Woman tells the never-before-told story of Pauline Benton, Red Gate Shadow Theatre Director and first female master shadow puppeteer in the world. Author Grant Hayter-Menzies will tell us more about the life of this exceptional but reserved American artist. He will present personal accounts as well as rare documentary film footage (The White Snake, 1947) and an audio excerpt (rehearsal tape of Pauline in performance in 1971 with composer Lou Harrison and the Chinese Music Ensemble musicians). During the book launch, the public can peruse historic Beijing-style shadow puppets from the collection of the late great shadow master Cui Yongping.
Read the author’s blog post about Cui Yongping
To learn more about Shadow Woman, or to order online, click here.
For media inquiries, contact MQUP publicist Jacqui Davis.
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