~Paperhand Puppet Intervention, a puppetry group based in Saxapahaw, is holding a Kickstarter campaign to raise money for their annual summer show:
I went to the show last year when it was at the North Carolina Museum of Art, and it was amazing! I’ve also seen two other shows: Love and Robots (a science-fiction puppet rock opera with live music) and the “Big Tent Cabaret Roadshow” (a collection of short skits from previous shows). The latter also included a performance called “Lumanity” that was one of the most impressive pieces of performance art that I’ve ever seen.
Anyway, if you’ve seen a Paperhand show before, consider donating to the Kickstarter campaign by pledging to it. If you haven’t used Kickstarter before, it’s an online fundraising site in which you aren’t charged your pledge unless the project actually reaches its funding goal (so you never have to worry about you donation going to waste in a failed project). Of course, you need to use your head in what you contribute to (the site offers no guarantees), but I’ve seen Paperhand’s shows before, and I know that they’re quality work. There are also some fun & tangible rewards depending on what level you donate at. So check out the kickstarter site, and even if you don’t donate, by all means come to see the summer show when it’s playing! I know I’ll be there.
