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The Three Little Pigs Build a Better House
The three little pigs want their new homes to be the best in the neighborhood. But who should they call to design them? Architect B. B. Wolfe of the esteemed firm of Dewey Eatem & Howe is on hand to steer the pigs to the latest locally-sourced earth-friendly materials. “Straw?” asks the first pig. “Provides excellent insulation,” replies the wolf. “Sticks?” says the second. “Built-in ventilation,” says the esteemed architect. “I’m using bricks!” says the third pig.” “Bricks are so old fashioned,”says the wolf. “So boring. So . . . solid.”
The award-winning Crabgrass Puppet Theatre delivers a delightful and hilarious new take on an old tale, featuring beautiful puppetry, lively music and three adorable pigs. |
About BonnieFor the last 15 years, Bonnie Duncan has blended puppetry, dance, and physical theatre in surprising and delightful ways. Her work has been described as “an artful world of silent dreams, mime, and dance” (Austin Live Theatre). She has most recently been working as one half of They Gotta Be Secret Agents with Tim Gallagher. Their show, Poste Restante, continues to tour worldwide, and won “Best Touring Show of 2011,” Austin, TX; Best of the Fringe, San Francisco, 2009; and a nomination for Most Innovative Show at Prague Fringe Festival 2010. Prior to her work as a Secret Agent, Bonnie was a company member of Snappy Dance Theater for 8 years, performing sculptural, acrobatic dances nationally and internationally. Her movement was called “breathtakingly simple” and “delightfully crafty” by the Boston Globe.
Bonnie was a participant at the O'Neill National Puppetry Conference in 2008 and 2013 (working with Martin P. Robinson), an Associate Artist at Atlantic Center for the Arts in 2005 (working with Paul Zaloom), and a Resident Artist at Perishable Theater, Providence, RI, 2007-2009. Her work has been supported by the Cambridge Arts Council, Massachusetts Cultural Council, Puppeteers of America, Jim Henson Foundation, and LEF Foundation.
Bonnie also holds a Masters in Education from Lesley University in Creative Arts in Learning. She has been a Teaching Artist since 1999, working in urban and suburban schools, integrating drama and movement into language arts and social studies classrooms. Bonnie has led Artist-in-Residency programs with five to fifteen year olds, bringing books and historical moments to life and creating original student-created productions. She also developed the curriculum and taught theatre arts at a Montessori elementary and middle school for 12 years.
When Bonnie is not performing and teaching, she is the mother of three young children, an avid runner, and vegan cupcake maker.
Bonnie was a participant at the O'Neill National Puppetry Conference in 2008 and 2013 (working with Martin P. Robinson), an Associate Artist at Atlantic Center for the Arts in 2005 (working with Paul Zaloom), and a Resident Artist at Perishable Theater, Providence, RI, 2007-2009. Her work has been supported by the Cambridge Arts Council, Massachusetts Cultural Council, Puppeteers of America, Jim Henson Foundation, and LEF Foundation.
Bonnie also holds a Masters in Education from Lesley University in Creative Arts in Learning. She has been a Teaching Artist since 1999, working in urban and suburban schools, integrating drama and movement into language arts and social studies classrooms. Bonnie has led Artist-in-Residency programs with five to fifteen year olds, bringing books and historical moments to life and creating original student-created productions. She also developed the curriculum and taught theatre arts at a Montessori elementary and middle school for 12 years.
When Bonnie is not performing and teaching, she is the mother of three young children, an avid runner, and vegan cupcake maker.
