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Philomena and her big sister Helen love building miniature cities out of books, toys, and household objects. When Helen begins seeing a new boyfriend, Brandon, Philomena's world falls apart. Even worse, she's expected to make friends with Brandon's son, Lucas: the most annoying boy in the world. Forced to share her perfect life with Helen, Philomena retreats into building the biggest tiny city ever: a magic city only for her. Then, one night, Philomena's city of found objects comes to life, and she finds herself trapped inside. Will Philomena find her way out—and will she let her new family in? Brought to life through Manual Cinema's magical fusion of actors, puppets, miniatures, and live music, The Magic City encourages us to build bridges rather than walls.
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Love, loss, and creation merge in unexpected ways as Manual Cinema presents its thrilling version of the classic Gothic tale Frankenstein. The Chicago-based performance collective imaginatively combines shadow puppetry, cinematic techniques, sound effects, and live music in haunting shows like nothing else you’ve ever seen.   more info

Philomena and her big sister Helen love building miniature cities out of books, toys, and household objects. When Helen begins seeing a new boyfriend, Brandon, Philomena's world falls apart. Even worse, she's expected to make friends with Brandon's son, Lucas: the most annoying boy in the world. Forced to share her perfect life with Helen, Philomena retreats into building the biggest tiny city ever: a magic city only for her. Then, one night, Philomena's city of found objects comes to life, and she finds herself trapped inside. Will Philomena find her way out—and will she let her new family in? Brought to life through Manual Cinema's magical fusion of actors, puppets, miniatures, and live music, The Magic City encourages us to build bridges rather than walls.
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Philomena and her big sister Helen love building miniature cities out of books, toys, and household objects. When Helen begins seeing a new boyfriend, Brandon, Philomena's world falls apart. Even worse, she's expected to make friends with Brandon's son, Lucas: the most annoying boy in the world. Forced to share her perfect life with Helen, Philomena retreats into building the biggest tiny city ever: a magic city only for her. Then, one night, Philomena's city of found objects comes to life, and she finds herself trapped inside. Will Philomena find her way out—and will she let her new family in? Brought to life through Manual Cinema's magical fusion of actors, puppets, miniatures, and live music, The Magic City encourages us to build bridges rather than walls.
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Manual Cinema Presents: Leonardo! A Wonderful Show About A Terrible Monster  more info

Philomena and her big sister Helen love building miniature cities out of books, toys, and household objects. When Helen begins seeing a new boyfriend, Brandon, Philomena's world falls apart. Even worse, she's expected to make friends with Brandon's son, Lucas: the most annoying boy in the world. Forced to share her perfect life with Helen, Philomena retreats into building the biggest tiny city ever: a magic city only for her. Then, one night, Philomena's city of found objects comes to life, and she finds herself trapped inside. Will Philomena find her way out—and will she let her new family in? Brought to life through Manual Cinema's magical fusion of actors, puppets, miniatures, and live music, The Magic City encourages us to build bridges rather than walls.
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Manual Cinema created a bespoke live visual performance to accompany the 2024 Iron and Wine Light Verse tour. Puppeteers will perform live overhead projector shadow puppetry devised and designed by Manual Cinema artists to accompany the band on stage. Check out the tour dates and purchase tickets here.
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Manual Cinema created a bespoke live visual performance to accompany the 2024 Iron and Wine Light Verse tour. Puppeteers will perform live overhead projector shadow puppetry devised and designed by Manual Cinema artists to accompany the band on stage. Check out the tour dates and purchase tickets here.
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Manual Cinema created a bespoke live visual performance to accompany the 2024 Iron and Wine Light Verse tour. Puppeteers will perform live overhead projector shadow puppetry devised and designed by Manual Cinema artists to accompany the band on stage. Check out the tour dates and purchase tickets here.
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Manual Cinema created a bespoke live visual performance to accompany the 2024 Iron and Wine Light Verse tour. Puppeteers will perform live overhead projector shadow puppetry devised and designed by Manual Cinema artists to accompany the band on stage. Check out the tour dates and purchase tickets here.
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Manual Cinema created a bespoke live visual performance to accompany the 2024 Iron and Wine Light Verse tour. Puppeteers will perform live overhead projector shadow puppetry devised and designed by Manual Cinema artists to accompany the band on stage. Check out the tour dates and purchase tickets here.
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Manual Cinema created a bespoke live visual performance to accompany the 2024 Iron and Wine Light Verse tour. Puppeteers will perform live overhead projector shadow puppetry devised and designed by Manual Cinema artists to accompany the band on stage. Check out the tour dates and purchase tickets here.
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Manual Cinema created a bespoke live visual performance to accompany the 2024 Iron and Wine Light Verse tour. Puppeteers will perform live overhead projector shadow puppetry devised and designed by Manual Cinema artists to accompany the band on stage. Check out the tour dates and purchase tickets here.
  more info

Manual Cinema created a bespoke live visual performance to accompany the 2024 Iron and Wine Light Verse tour. Puppeteers will perform live overhead projector shadow puppetry devised and designed by Manual Cinema artists to accompany the band on stage. Check out the tour dates and purchase tickets here.
  more info

Manual Cinema created a bespoke live visual performance to accompany the 2024 Iron and Wine Light Verse tour. Puppeteers will perform live overhead projector shadow puppetry devised and designed by Manual Cinema artists to accompany the band on stage. Check out the tour dates and purchase tickets here.
  more info

Manual Cinema created a bespoke live visual performance to accompany the 2024 Iron and Wine Light Verse tour. Puppeteers will perform live overhead projector shadow puppetry devised and designed by Manual Cinema artists to accompany the band on stage. Check out the tour dates and purchase tickets here.
  more info

Manual Cinema created a bespoke live visual performance to accompany the 2024 Iron and Wine Light Verse tour. Puppeteers will perform live overhead projector shadow puppetry devised and designed by Manual Cinema artists to accompany the band on stage. Check out the tour dates and purchase tickets here.
  more info

Manual Cinema created a bespoke live visual performance to accompany the 2024 Iron and Wine Light Verse tour. Puppeteers will perform live overhead projector shadow puppetry devised and designed by Manual Cinema artists to accompany the band on stage. Check out the tour dates and purchase tickets here.
  more info

Manual Cinema created a bespoke live visual performance to accompany the 2024 Iron and Wine Light Verse tour. Puppeteers will perform live overhead projector shadow puppetry devised and designed by Manual Cinema artists to accompany the band on stage. Check out the tour dates and purchase tickets here.
  more info

Manual Cinema created a bespoke live visual performance to accompany the 2024 Iron and Wine Light Verse tour. Puppeteers will perform live overhead projector shadow puppetry devised and designed by Manual Cinema artists to accompany the band on stage. Check out the tour dates and purchase tickets here.
  more info

Love, loss, and creation merge in unexpected ways as Manual Cinema presents its thrilling version of the classic Gothic tale Frankenstein. The Chicago-based performance collective imaginatively combines shadow puppetry, cinematic techniques, sound effects, and live music in haunting shows like nothing else you’ve ever seen.   more info