“OBJECT-ionable Puppetry” will be a forthcoming series of puppetry-related works that center around handmade puppets derived from found objects (hence, the name).

For now, we are interested in making film shorts and stage shorts for various rod puppets. We are considering sock and marionette usage, but the scope of the work will revolve around rod puppets.

Our first official project is called “The Mattress” by Erik Helsing and is a spoof on “The Matrix”.

“THE MATTRESS” by Erik Helsing

(Vocal)

LEO – Josue “Zeta” Villarreal

BOREPHEUS – Robert Trujillo

STITH – Justin Minter

(Puppeteers)

LEO – Andrea Lorin

BOREPHEUS – Michael Verderber

STITH – Katherine Orozco-Verderber

Puppetry Design and Choreography by Andrea Lorin, Katherine Orozco-Verderber, and Michael Verderber

Editing and Trailer – Amber Badger

Score – “Bugged To Death (A Cover)” and “Groovi” by DJ Oringe

The trailer for “THE MATTRESS” is viewable here:

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