A Wild Goose Chase: Puppets and Poetry!

Sat, August 22 at 11:00am

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Poetry springs hilariously to life as soon as shadow puppets hit the screen! A Wild Goose Chase is an interactive live performance that combines shadow puppetry with poetry. Young people will be entertained, engaged, and inspired to read and write poetry on their own!

Meet the Artists

Matt Sandbank has toured nationally with his shadow puppetry programs since 2009. As a graduate of the University of North Carolina at Asheville’s creative writing program and a former middle school teacher, Matt brings his love of literature and his experience as a teacher to each of his performances. His work delights audiences of all ages at schools, libraries, museums, and festivals. Some performances of note include the 2013 Nashville International Puppetry Festival, the 2015 San Antonio International Children’s Puppetry Festival, the 2019 Puppeteers of America National Festival in Minneapolis, MN, and the 2021 Electricity Exhibition of Light and Art in Detroit, MI. Matt’s nonverbal show, “Still Life” was awarded support from the Puppeteers of America Rose Endowment Grant Fund.

Website: http://www.sandbankshadowfactory.com/

A Wild Goose Chase: ¡Sombras y poesía!

Sábado 22 de agosto de 2026, 11:00AM

La poesía florece a carcajadas tan pronto las figuras de sombras llegan a la pantalla. A Wild Goose Chase es un espectáculo interactivo en vivo que combina teatro de sombras con poesía. Los jóvenes se entretienen, participan y se motivan a leer y a escribir poesía por su cuenta.

Biografía del Artista

Matt Sandbank ha hecho giras nacionales con sus programas de teatro de sombras desde 2009. Como graduado del programa de escritura creativa de la University of North Carolina en Asheville y antiguo maestro de escuela intermedia, Matt incorpora su amor por la literatura y su experiencia como maestro a cada una de sus presentaciones. Su trabajo deleita a públicos de todas las edades en escuelas, bibliotecas, museos y festivales. Algunas de sus presentaciones destacadas incluyen el Nashville International Puppetry Festival de 2013, el San Antonio International Children’s Puppetry Festival de 2015, el Puppeteers of America National Festival de 2019 en Minneapolis, MN y el Electricity Exhibition of Light and Art de 2021 en Detroit, MI. El espectáculo mudo de Matt, Still Life recibió apoyo del Puppeteers of America Rose Endowment Grant Fund.