Patricia O'Donovan | patriciaodonovan

Nekudat Or (נקודת אור)

with the Train Theater of Jerusalem -A puppet show about the life and invention of Louis Braille.

Ian's Daughter בתו של יאן

Performed in France as Passé Composé An adult storyteller on stage recounts her childhood memories, when she was 7 years old in Holland, and the Germans invaded. The performer is both the storyteller and the actress that plays the child protagonist. Questions about identity, friendship, loyalty in times of distress and survival from the point of view of an innocent 7 year old child, make the issues more poignant. Credits: Concept, Direction, Performance, Design, Text and

An Ancient Lullaby from Mesopotamia

"AMANILI SINGS"( אמנילי שרה) Credits: Akkadian text: Anonymous. Mesopotamia, about 2500 BC. Concept, Direction, Text, Design, Scenery, Shadow Puppets and Performance : Patricia O'Donovan Music written and played live by: Yarden Erez. The lullaby is sung in Hebrew and Akkadian at the end of the show. Stage construction, puppet rods and body-lamp: Mario Keizman. On stage: Patricia O'Donovan and Yarden Erez Co- Production of Ambulo Company and the Train Theater of Jerusalem, 2

The Earthquake in Chile

A performance of illuminated paper cutouts and storytelling Artwork and Performance: Patricia O’Donovan Text: Patricia O’Donovan adapted from the story "The Earthquake in Chile" written in 1805 by Heinrich von Kleist Box and lights: Mario Keizman Production: AMBULO Company Paper cutout: The earthquake strikes. A hole in the prison wall lets Jerónimo free. I narrate and play the characters next to a series of panels with my papercuts, illuminated from behind. I also create t

Head in the Clouds / אבא טרף נמר

" We saw a great number of shows from many countries in the world. We want to especially mention "Con la Cabeza en las Nubes" ( Head in the Clouds)....that delighted everybody with its originality-in particular Patricia's daring and direct language both as an actress and an object theater puppeteer” Toni Rumbau y Eugenio Navarro. MISCELANEA. El Magazine de la Marioneta. Barcelona,1990 Inspired in fours stories by Eugene Ionesco. Credits: Concept, Text, Direction and Perform

Pablo Casals: THE CELLIST

Peep box and storyteller.

Indonesian wayang. Hanuman's Jump

Scenes from the epic The Ramayana. I was the first to introduce the Indian epics in performance to the Israeli pblic. Credits Puppets: Original, handmade wayang golek puppets from Sunda, West Java, Indonesia Director and teacher: Professor Kathy Foley Text: Kathy Foley. Music: played by the UCSC Gamelan Orchestra directed by Pak Undang Sumarna and recorded for the show. Puppeteer: Patricia O'Donovan Above: Hanuman and his father the Wind God. I learned wayang golek, the trad