Friends, Colleagues and Everyone Else:

We of Great Small Works are feeling the Toy Theater itch again. We loved our Isolating Together pandemic evenings, the extraordinary gems that were created, and the pleasure we felt as a creative community during frightening times.

The times have changed, but we’re hoping that the creative seeds are continuing to propagate and blossom.

And so … we are planning another ONLINE international Toy Theater Festival, to take place on May 27th and 28th.

We are seeking 1- to 3-minute pieces. Whatever is on your mind these days.

They can be sent to us as pre-recorded videos, or can be performed live online.

It’s possible that we will have more proposals than we can accommodate. But this is not a juried event, and we are not strict about Toy Theater rules. We do hope that you, as we, are inspired by the form’s grand limitations — flat, in a frame, small-scale, accessible. And that you will stick to the time request.

To see what we did in 2020, the programs are archived here, Virtual Toy Theater Festival Days #1-#6: https://www.facebook.com/GreatSmallWorks/videos

We expect the majority of pieces to be pre-recorded. But if you are interested in performing live, please let me know. We will want to have a short rehearsal to practice the tech, and we also want to balance the live/taped ratio.

Time Line —

As soon as possible: Send message expressing interest to Trudi Cohen, trudico@gmail.com.

May 15: Deadline for commitment, with a title and credits for listing.

May 22: Deadline for sending pre-recorded work.

Week of May 22-26: Rehearsals for live performers.

Thank you!