Puppetry at southbank
Puppetry July 16, 2011 No Comments
The trial of the ancient mariner. Story of a load of destitute sailors voyage into the unknown – everyone dyes – yeah! And gets eaten by giant plastic creatures in the plastic vortex – loadsa fun for an hour in Hoxton Hall. Monooka singing and playing drums as part...
These are my songs and here is my world … music harmonies mixed with rhythmic waves coming from the soulful voice fulfilled with lots of improvisations raised in the surrounding atmosphere full of hearts and smiles…Its shiny and sometimes sad, its joyful and time to time a little bit...
Award-winning Romanian singer-songwriter, puppeteer and actress, Monooka performs traditional songs from the Carpathian mountains in a powerful collaboration with three British musicians: fiddler Meg Hamilton, guitarist Matt Bacon and double bassist Paul Moylan. With refreshing spontaneity and a distinctive voice, Monooka blends fiery Gypsy music with the eclectic Romanian...
This Saturday I will run a funny making puppets workshop at the New Diorama Theater … One hour and a half, we’ ll build together whool little marionettes using nice colorful materials and we ll play with it for more joy and fun:-) Waiting for you and hopefully this will...
A black comedy, where a street working mum, a desperate artist and a dog walk the fine line between hope and despair. A play by LIA BUGNAR Directed by CHRISTIAN HOGAS With ALICE FERNBANK, ANDREEA PADURARU and PRINCE Music by MONOOKA Movement direction by OMAR F. OKAI Sound design by MATT HALL Costumes and set design...
It happened today, 6th of May and despite my bad anoying headache we spent 3 lovely creative hours. Thanks so much to all the wonderful people who attended and hopefully we ll have the chance to work together again. As I told you guys, I am going to run...
Puppet Workshop for Families. Children from 3 years up and their parents. This puppet workshop is all about creating exciting textile puppets and do little performances with it. The participants are shown how to make and manipulate their own puppets. The workshop lasts for one hour and a half. First hour is for...
A 35 minutes show about releasing the inner child. The preview at the Others Club in Stoke Newington. directed by Monooka. Cast: Monooka marionette, movements and singing, Tiff Chan choreography, Nick van Gelder percussion and Dave Schulman clarinet and toy piano. Cinematography by Sebastian Heroiu. More innovative and creative shows...
Gilad Atzmon is going to present his new material from his coming album. He is an amazing musician accompanied by a bunch of wonderful talented musicians. I have the pleasure to be invited as a guest singer at his gigs at the Vortex Jazz Club 11 Gillett Street in Dalston...
Playing with all type of puppets and making stories using our skills of imagination Releasing the child within using our spontaneity in improvising with objects and puppets Working as a team, being inspired by one another, communicating freely and having lots of fun like we use to have when we were...
Gypsy jazz violinist Piotr Jordan is joined by a host of fine musicians, including Sarah Harrison violonist and Igor Outkine accordion, Zac Gvirtzamn piano, David Schulman sax and clarinet, Jazz Cook guitar, Andy Crowdy double bass, in an uplifting and altogether dazzling Summertime sang by Monooka
December 2009 – Two weeks of puppeteering with five enthusiastic and talented students from CSSD: Liz, Karol, Randy, Titi and Zouzou. Thank you all for the wonderful and creative work and also to the other students from the last session who joined us and all made lovely puppets and...
Improvisation is used as a communication tool to express the children’s full potential. Movements of hands, objects and puppets will enrich the multi-sensory nature of their creativity. Together we’ll create new interesting and funny characters and stories. Your children will be more communicative and open to interactivity. Call now to book...
“Lie” by Monooka, Zac and Dave performed at Horniman Museum in London
Around the table you put all the questions but you don’t want to see what answer is right and what is wrong with me. Across the Universe is just Spirit and Spirit and Spirit… but I don’t understand what is all about; and if I really want to understand, I will be your soul guiding light. My friend, oh my friend, my friend this is not the ...
There is nothing Glamorous, nothing to remind me that I am a person with smooth feelings and incomprehensible state of mind. Is just a little fear every year to achieve my approached satisfaction. of my own psychological human action, no reaction but measure for measure like a precious treasure attempting a swagger pleasure a value for the people who know me and also do not know ...
Me, The Digger, You, The Fountain, She, Well Bucket, They, The Jugs… He , one day, will… come along… looking on the fountain… finding just a mirror… of myself… Me, The Naked, You, The Watcher, She, Good Actress, They, The Judges!
Stop it! Lye down… Refresh your embarrassed thoughts I’m nothing but present time… So, stop messing around with your confusion stop mixing forgotten ideas about past and future don’t fret about your mistakes Give yours a little present help yourself with my flesh and blood take my heart and carve the aorte among your veins stick your rose cate ears upon my belly and listen my songs from my ...
So many things Too many thoughts Nothing but confusion So many lights and too many nights It’s a sweet illusion Every day hunting for time every second counting So many eyes whatching my eyes no courtains for my hiding Cause I know what you’re thinking … You think not so many steps and no much excuses for what you don’t believe in it no much confusion or any illusion about your precious mean ...
The trial of the ancient mariner. Story of a load of destitute sailors voyage into the unknown – everyone...
These are my songs and here is my world … music harmonies mixed with rhythmic waves coming from the...
Award-winning Romanian singer-songwriter, puppeteer and actress, Monooka performs traditional songs from the Carpathian mountains in a powerful collaboration with...
Bucharest mini tour
A black comedy, where a street working mum, a desperate artist and a dog walk the fine line between...
Gilad Atzmon is going to present his new material from his coming album. He is an amazing musician accompanied by...