Toronto 
Events Description
On Wednesday, June 7 at 10:00am in the Innis Town Hall, the Jackman Humanities Institute at the University of Toronto is delighted to present a panel discussion with Basil Jones, Adrian Kohler and Professor Lawrence Switzky (UTM English and Drama) that will provide a scholarly look at Handspring Puppet Company’s development and effects. The discussion will be moderated by David Rokeby and the speakers introduced by Dean Melanie Woodin.
Basil Jones will address the theoretical basis for puppetry in critics such as Derrida, Merleau-Ponty, Deleuze, and Grosz. Adrian Kohler will demonstrate the progression of technical innovations that has made Handspring’s later work with giant puppets possible. And Lawrence Switzky will discuss “Learning from Handspring”, considering their past and present work as a series of propositions about the capacities and opacities of the puppet—particularly as their art engages mastery, agency, compassion, the animal, and our relationship to technology.
All are welcome! We request that you register on Eventbrite for this event so that we can get the catering right.
Who is it for?
All ages
HOW MUCH
Tickets : Free
No cost but please register for catering purposes.
How to get tickets?
WHEN & WHERE
Date:
Wednesday, June 7, 2023 10:00 am to 11:30 am
Venue & Address
Innis Town Hall, Innis College, 2 Sussex Ave, Toronto, ON M5S 1J5
Wheelchair accessible
Street Parking
Accessible by Public Transport
