In-School Performances

THE CASHORE MARIONETTES

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“A WONDERFUL WORLD OF BREATH-TAKING MAGIC IS CREATED BY ONE MAN AND HIS EXQUISITE MARIONETTES.”
Center for Puppetry Arts, Atlanta
“THE RANGE OF MOVEMENT TRULY HAS TO BE SEEN TO BE BELIEVED AND EVEN THAT MIGHT BE PUSHING IT.”
The Toronto Sun
“A SIMPLE BUT BRILLIANT PRODUCTION THAT CARRIES THE AUDIENCE THROUGH A RANGE OF FEELINGS... HIGHLY RECOMMENDED EVEN FOR ADULTS WHO DON'T HAPPEN TO HAVE KIDS.”
Calgary Herald
“ …BEAUTIFULLY CONSTRUCTED AND MOVE WITH SUCH REALISM.”
Los Angeles Times
“CASHORE MARIONETTES MAKE MAGIC WITHOUT WORDS.”
Reading Eagle
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Tours & Projects

Life in Motion

Unmatched in artistry, grace and refinement of movement, the internationally acclaimed Cashore Marionettes redefine the art of puppetry. The moving and humorous performance has astounded audiences in Europe, the Far East and across North America including stops at the Kennedy Center, Annenberg Center, Kravis Center, and many others.

In the performance Life in Motion, Joseph Cashore presents his collection of marionette masterworks. Characters of depth, integrity, and humanity are portrayed in a full evening unlike anything else in theater today. The performance is a series of scenes taken from everyday life and set to beautiful music by composers such as Beethoven, Vivaldi, Strauss, and Copland. Through a combination of virtuoso manipulation, humor, pathos, classic music, and poetic insight, The Cashore Marionettes take the audience on a journey that celebrates the richness of life. Life in Motion is a powerful, entertaining, surprising, theatrically satisfying, one-of-a-kind evening for adults and young adults.

Joseph Cashore has received numerous awards for his artistry including a Pew Fellowship for Performance Art, based upon his artistic accomplishment; a Henson Foundation Grant, an award intended to help promote puppetry to adult audiences; and a Citation of Excellence from the UNIMA-USA, the highest honor an American puppeteer can receive.  The Cashore Marionettes are so well conceived and projected, the movement so convincing, the illusion so powerful, that the result is a compelling, unforgettable, theatrical experience.

Lecture/demonstrations, workshops, and masterclasses are available to high school and college students, teachers, and arts professionals.