MICHAEL COOPER

“MASKED MARVELS”

Sunday, November 22, 2009 at 3:00 pm
Recital Hall - $12
Not Just For Kids

Michael Cooper is an eye-popping visual artist and virtuoso mime whose exquisite performances have dazzled audiences for almost thirty years. His one-man extravaganza combines his breathtaking handcrafted masks, original stories of courage and wonder, outlandish stilt dancing and a physical repertoire that ranges from the madcap to the sublime. Taking up to three hundred hours to produce a single paper or cloth mask, Michael has elevated this most ancient of theatre crafts to the level of fine art. The unending enthusiasm of this masked marvel captivates both young and old.

Appropriate for children in kindergarten through sixth grade. A question and answer period will follow the performance.