Peekaboo Shadow Theatre Show and Reception Program
Miguelina Izaguirre’s exhibit of shadow puppetry held its last show at the Fredericton Region Museum last night.
Miguelina Izaguirre, a local artist, applied and had been recruited by the Fredericton Region Museum to provide interactive programming in its exhibit space, starting last July on Canada Day.
Miguelina has been a Fredericton resident for several years now and has recently started up her own theatre company, Peekaboo Shadows Theatre, with the help of her husband, Alejandro Gerones. The company tells stories and interprets history using the art of shadow puppetry, an art form that she has adapted to be incredibly interactive and fun for children of all ages!
Shadows Show: FRED AND THE FROG, A GREAT FRIENDSHIP
Having already taught art and artistic expression for over ten years in Colombia, and acted with several troupes in her home country of Cuba, Miguelina is incredibly knowledgeable about communication through art. She now endeavours to communicate Fredericton’s history to
the public in a novel way.
Her performances at the Fredericton Region Museum centred on the Fredericton Region’s history, and dealt primarily with the story of the Coleman Frog, one of the city’s most whimsical historic tales, and the life of Hannah Ingraham, a Loyalist girl.
Miguelina describes both her art form and her time at the museum as a great opportunity to teach others in a different way.
This project was made possible through the City of Fredericton Arts, Culture & Heritage Grants.
Shadows Show: HANNAH INGRAHAM, BETWEEN SHADOWS AND MEMORIES
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