MOSCOW RUSSIA
master-class puppet show (lecture-demonstration)
language - English, Russian
technique - string marionettes, giant, LED, EL-wire and experimental puppets
duration - 60-90 min/ up to 500 spectators
transportation - 1-3 persons/ no paid luggage
WORKSHOP OF MIRACLES - lecture-demonstration about innovative puppets including LED, EL-wire, giant puppets and modern marionettes. The unique performances of the Nikolai Zykov Theater are gathering full halls all over the world with invariable success. Critics call these shows "goose bumps", and Nikolai Zykov "one of the most significant puppeteers in the world."
Nikolai Zykov is an artist of the world stage, who has delighted spectators in more than 50 countries of Europe, Asia, Africa, North and South America, has created more than 200 unique puppets, glove, rod and experimental puppets. Nikolai is the author, director, artist and performer of more than 30 puppet shows with many international awards for innovative creativity and outstanding performance, including awards of the UNIMA World Puppeteers Congresses.
Nikolai Zykov Theatre preserves and develops the art of puppetry based on the ancient traditions of different countries of the world by using innovative materials and technologies. Each puppet in the performance is not only a work of art, but also a new unique design. Really new, unusual and unique puppets of Nikolai Zykov are able to surprise the most demanding spectators of any age.
"Nikolay Zykov is one of the most important puppeteers of the world ... a master!" Festival de Bonecos, Canela, Brazil.
"...the most titled puppeteer of Russia, the master of world class..." News. Culture TV, Russia.
"Nikolai Zykov is making the step of technical development into the future." Jacob Steiner, Austria.
Among the awards: "Arts Innovation" Award of the 12th China Shanghai International Arts Festival (2010), Diploma and "Excellent Show" Award of the 21th UNIMA Congress and World Puppet Festival in Chengdu (2012), "Performance Award" of Asia-Pacific UNIMA commission (2014), Award of the 4th Colombo International Theatre Festival (2015), Award "For brilliant performing mastery" of the 12th International Festival of Contemporary Puppetry in Bucharest (2016), "Outstanding Creativity" Award of Asia-Pacific UNIMA commission (2017), "Sell-out show" Laurel of Edinburgh Festival Fringe (2017).
Nikolai Zykov has performed his puppet shows more than 4000 times in more than 50 countries around the world: in Argentina, Brazil, Venezuela, Mexico, United States, Canada, Iceland, Estonia, Latvia, Russia, Byelorussia, Poland, Germany, Belgium, United Kingdom, France, Spain, Italy, Switzerland, Austria, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary, Romania, Moldova, Transnistria, Bulgaria, Greece, Cyprus, Turkey, Israel, Egypt, South Africa, Mauritius, Seychelles, Azerbaijan, Iran, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Afghanistan, Pakistan, India, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, China, Singapore, Taiwan, South Korea and Japan.
Master class program;
1. Design of LED marionettes. For example - miniature LED BALLERINA,
2. Design of transforming LED marionettes. For example - miniature SPIDER-ALIEN
3. Design of electroluminescent wire puppets. For example - miniature DOLL'S DANCE
4. Design of Long rod puppets. For example - miniature NEON CATERPILLAR
5. Design of Group of puppets. For example - miniature MOSCOW NIGHTS
6. Design of Flying above the audience puppets. For example - miniature JELLYFISH
7. Design of Giant puppets which are created in front of the audience. For example - miniature SKELETOSAUR
(The program can be changed)
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Author, artist, director and performer - NIKOLAI ZYKOV Wardrobe, assistant of puppeteer - NADIA DUBININA Stage technician, light operator - SERGEY ISAEV All puppets are created, designed and made by NIKOLAI ZYKOV First presentation - November 11 2007, Moscow, Russia |
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Nikolai Zykov presented master classes in Russia, South Korea, China, Taiwan, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh.
Technical requirements: one microphone in hand and a non-stop mp3 playback, the preferred stage wide - 6-10 m, stage depth - 6-10 m, the curtains must be black or dark, one 220 V socket is required on the stage. More information in Official rider.
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