Friday, January 13, 2012

Toni in "Beach Boys" performance Jan 23 & 24 NYC



A Puppet Playlist “Beach Boys” night — a presentation of Sinking Ship Productions and The Tank, a brilliant group. (Founders and curators and producers: Josh Luxenberg, Jon Levin, Brendan Yi-Fu Tay) There are a number of acts in the evening with many musicians, singers, puppeteers. Toni’s piece is:
“Good Vibrations: How High We Were
And A Brief Discussion Of The Theremin”
Written and designed by Toni, performed by Toni and Bobby Brower.
The Tank@Kraine Theater, above KGB Bar, 85 E 4th Street, NYC,
Monday, January 23: 8:00 p.m and Tues, January 24: 7:30 p.m. & 9:30 p.m.
Puppet Playlist/Sinking Ship tickets sell out fast!

Tuesday, December 27, 2011

Jim Henson Foundation grant awarded for stage adaptation of Five Flights Up


The Jim Henson Foundation just awarded a grant to Toni for her concept, writing, and design of a five-act, large scale puppet work for the stage, a fictional adaptation of her book Five Flights Up (Princeton Architectural Press), the collection of her award-winning columns from the Village Voice about how people live and survive in the city.
Act I, "The Woman Who Lives By The Sea," will be developed to present in Spring 2012. Dates, times, place, actors, puppeteers TBA. The full length work including "The Richest Man In The World," "The Many," "Mr. and Mrs. Kalabash," and "The Man With The Knife In The Wall," will be presented in 2013-2014.

Thursday, February 17, 2011

Toni's New York Times cruise ship stories & a Pearl Street story

http://mrbellersneighborhood.com/2011/02/the-whip-and-the-bonnet

http://travel.nytimes.com/2011/02/13/travel/13allure.html?hp

http://travel.nytimes.com/2011/02/13/travel/13Captain.html

Wednesday, April 21, 2010

"The Palace" by Toni Schlesinger, June 4 & 5, 2010, St. Ann's Warehouse



The Palace by Toni Schlesinger
Friday, June 4 & Saturday, June 5, 2010,
St. Ann's Warehouse, 10 pm
The epic story of a grand and aging, miniature movie palace as she fights for survival through the Moorish years, the noir years, the porn years, and the Straub and Huillet years. One day, before real estate developers try to destroy her, a mysterious film about love is left in the lobby and, not only is everyone moved, but life changes.
Performed by Toni Schlesinger, Chris Maresca, Esme von Hoffman, & Bobby Brower with special appearances by George Blecher, Erin Orr, & Chris Green . Builder: Chris Maresca . Graphic consultant: Nicholas Pavkovic --- - presented by the Great Small Works Toy Theater Festival, St. Ann's Warehouse, 38 Water Street, DUMBO, Brooklyn, NYC - For tickets: www.stannswarehouse.org -- Box office: 718-254-8779, 866-811-4111

Friday, November 20, 2009

"The Good Earth"


Toni's series on Slate's DoubleX.com...the season's finale!
http://www.doublex.com/content/house-calls-good-earth
http://www.doublex.com/section/life/house-calls-intimate-portraits-economic-survivors