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CATEGORIES:College of Visual and Performing Arts,Lectures and Seminars,Thes
is/Dissertations
DESCRIPTION:Advisor: Paula Becker Subject: Master of Fine Arts Thesis Def
ense by: Allison Morones Topic: Wild Cactus: an original puppet show ab
out the American southwest  Date: May 1st, 2026 Time: 11:15am Â
Location: UMass Dartmouth Art and Design Studios, North Dartmouth, MAÂ Ab
stract:Â Theatrical storytelling is an inherent part of human culture and
the driving force behind my art practice; my new play is a hero’s epic
journey through physical trials and emotional isolation; akin to Dante tru
dging through an indifferent Inferno. Mixing my understanding of fiber art
s and theatrical storytelling, as a theatre costume designer and fabricato
r, I’ve worked to recreate natural textures with unnatural materials usi
ng old techniques that predate the technological advances of the 1900’s:
a 23-yard-long moving panorama to change background locations, an origina
l score, and a mix of handmade marionette and rod puppets. With these too
ls, the audience recaptures the full body experience of childhood wonder
as they watch a puppet show about the trials of youth.  \nEvent page: ht
tps://www.umassd.edu/events/cms/master-of-fine-arts-thesis-defense-by-alli
son-morones.php
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Advisor: Paula BeckerÂ
\nSubject: Master of Fine Arts Thesis Defense by: Allison MoronesÂ
\nTopic: Wild Cactus: an original puppet show about the American southwest
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\nDate:Â May 1st\, 2026Â
\nTime:Â 11:15am Â
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ocation: UMass Dartmouth Art and Design Studios\, North Dartmouth\, MAÂ \n
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\nTheatrical storytelling is an inherent part of
human culture and the driving force behind my art practice\; my new play i
s a hero’s epic journey through physical trials and emotional isolation\
; akin to Dante trudging through an indifferent Inferno. Mixing my underst
anding of fiber arts and theatrical storytelling\, as a theatre costume de
signer and fabricator\, I’ve worked to recreate natural textures with un
natural materials using old techniques that predate the technological adva
nces of the 1900’s: a 23-yard-long moving panorama to change background
locations\, an original score\, and a mix of handmade marionette and rod p
uppets. With these tools\, the audience recaptures the full body experie
nce of childhood wonder as they watch a puppet show about the trials of yo
uth. Â
Event page: https://www.umassd.
edu/events/cms/master-of-fine-arts-thesis-defense-by-allison-morones.php
DTSTAMP:20260419T195742
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260501T111500
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260501T121500
LOCATION:UMass Dartmouth Art and Design Studios, North Dartmouth, MA
SUMMARY;LANGUAGE=en-us:Master of Fine Arts Thesis Defense by: Allison Moron
es
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