shank's mare

associate projection designer

created by: tom lee & koryu nishikawa v

premiere: october 2015, la mama etc, new york, ny

technology: rear projection, live-feed usb webcam & camcorder, miniature landscape, digital animation

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shank’s mare is the story of two wandering travelers whose paths intersect in time and space. Using traditional Kuruma Ningyo puppetry, video projection, and live music, the piece explores themes of life and death, and how tradition is passed on to future generations.