The Anatomy of Melancholy

The Anatomy of Melancholy, by Pamela O’Connor, is part of the 2004-05 NEW DIRECTIONS SERIES (NDS) for adult audiences at the Center for Puppetry Arts.

Follow the puppet with the missing piece as he encounters an apathetic lover, cliquey cocktail parties and September 11 in this evocative work inspired by Robert Burton’s 1621 anthology. Visual metaphors, abstract steel towers and video projections beautifully convey the moody grip of despair, while the puppet’s modern day situations provide comic relief.
Appropriate for ages 12 and up.

*A talk-back question and answer session with the artists will be held after the performance on April 15th.