MOSCOW RUSSIA
Join to Nikolai Zykov Theatre
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GIANT AND OTHERS
puppet performance for children and family audience
duration - 60min. without intermission (or 1h 30min. with one intermission)/ up to 1000 spectators
transportation - 3 persons/ 3 suitcases/ 60 kg total
GIANT AND OTHERS - experimental constructions, glow objects, radio-controlled puppets and unique marionettes in award-winning puppet show for children and family audience. Nikolai Zykov - actor, director, artist, designer, puppet-maker, master puppeteer, author of over 20 puppet performances. Nikolai Zykov has created and has made over 80 puppet vignettes with participation of marionettes, hand, rod, radio-controlled puppets and experimental puppets of unusual construction. Nikolai Zykov has received the awards of many festivals including the Arts Innovation Award of Shanghai Arts Festival. Puppets of Nikolay Zykov took part in many popular TV shows in Russia and abroad. Nikolai Zykov Theatre has performed in 35 countries around the world.
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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
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IN THE PROGRAM: MICROCOSMOS - experimental constructions, FUNNY COMPANY - adorable and funny puppets are made of feathers and ping pong balls, SAXOPHONE PLAYER - puppet with rolling eyes, ALIEN - mission impossible (radio-controlled joke), MAN OF THE XXI CENTURY - only electric wire and lamps (experimental marionette), PHANTOM OF THE OPERA - marionettes-transformers, QUEEN OF DISCO - the star of the show, MATRYOSHKAS - radio-controlled puppets, GIANT - giant puppet assembled on the stage. See GIANT AND OTHERS YouTube video playlist.
GIANT AND OTHERS was performed in France, Poland, Russia, Greece, Cyprus, Turkey, India, China and South Korea.
"Nikolay Zykov is one of the most important puppeteers in the world ... a master!" Festival de Bonecos, Canela, Brazil.
"Nikolai Zykov is a celebrated Russian puppeteer, known for pushing the boundaries of traditional puppetry." World Performing Arts Festival, Lahore, Pakistan.
"Nikolai Zykov has a variety of technical surprises that make his shows a success. His puppets live independently from their creator. Nikolai Zykov is making the step of technical development into the future." Jakob Steiner, Austria.
"Nikolai Zykov who attended the Festival from Russia impressed everyone, even the children and the adults. His show was wordless but everyone could understand easily." Murat Sezer. Vizyon, Turkey.
"...enchanting show, which can hold the attention of spectators of all ages." Julia Byhanova, Doverie TV, Russia.
"Giant
and others" TV Doverie, Russia,
March 21,
2011, Moscow, Russia.
GIANT AND OTHERS has reseived "Arts Innovation" award of the 12th China Shanghai International Arts Festival and the 2nd Shanghai International Puppet Festival Golden Magnolia.
GIANT AND OTHERS poster
