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The Gottabees are passionate about community, family joy and empowerment and have been guiding families through stage performances, interactive experiences, and audio adventures since 2013.
The Gottabees are based in Boston and their work has been performed in 19 states, 5 countries, for over 45,000 people and was awarded an UNIMA-USA Citation of Excellence. Their projects have been funded by the Jim Henson Foundation, Puppeteers of America, USArtists International, and the Boston Foundation.
The Gottabees have been featured at ICA/Boston (MA), Center for Puppetry Arts (Atlanta, GA), Detroit Institute of the Arts (Michigan), Casteliers (Montréal), AHA! International Theater Festival for Children (India), Chicago International Puppet Theater Festival (Illinois), as well as local libraries and schools.
The Gottabees is headed up by Bonnie Duncan, a puppeteer / theater maker / former acrobat / mother of three who is a passionate Teaching Artist, avid crafter / maker of odd things, and runner.
Additional Content:
a touchingly absurd story about family, home, and a gaggle of wacky monsters
a poignantly silly adventure tale for families
families work in community to build a safe space for all using simple materials, a little theatricality, live music, and a lot of joy
Join Tanya Nixon-Silberg (Little Uprisings) & Bonnie Duncan (The Gottabees) as they talk about the collaboration, Play for Change. *liberation through joy & play*
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Artist / Creative (Individual)
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Commercial / For profit - Sole proprietorship
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2000
Institution/Business Type:
Artist / Creative (Individual)
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Commercial / For profit - Sole proprietorship
Year Founded:
2000
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Theater - Children'sAdditional Disciplines:
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Sensory-Friendly preparation materials and performances available Squirrel Stole My Underpants, Go Home Tiny Monster, and Don't Make Me Get Dressed. All school residencies are tailored to the population we will be working with. Squirrel Stole My Underpants and Go Home Tiny Monster are non-verbal performances great for multi-lingual audiences.
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$200 - $9,000Teaching Settings:
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$200 - $9,000NEST Eligible Artist
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$1500 - $14,000State of Residence:
MassachusettsMinimum Number of Performers:
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3