Mark your calendars now! Luman Coad is bringing a double-feature to the Bay Area: his new show, "Harlequin's Cloak," and one of the favorite performances of the 1999 National Festival --"Up Please!"
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Coming from Canada!
Coad Canada Puppets
For immediate release:
Event Title: Coad Canada Puppets present
"Harlequin's Cloak" & "Up Please!"
Dates & Times: Saturday, February 12 * 2:00 p.m. & 7:00 p.m.
Sunday, February 13 * 2:00 p.m.
Location: First Presbyterian Church of Palo Alto
one-one-four-zero Cowper Street (at Lincoln)
Palo Alto, CA 94301
Tickets: Available for purchase at the door
Advance reservations: 650-361-1310
Price: $14 adult; $12 child and youth (17 years and under)
Sponsor: First Presbyterian Church of Palo Alto
Contact: Mary Decker
one-one-one-six Ruby Street, Redwood City, CA 94061
65O-361-131O or marydeck 
earthlink dot net
Add'l Info: All performances are double features. Duration is 1 hour 15 minutes, including intermission.
Appropriate for ages 4 to 104.
"Harlequin's Cloak" - an original hand-puppet Commedia del l'Arte pantomime.
Inspired by the world famous pantomime-dance performances in Copenhagen's Tivoli Gardens, Luman Coad has created his own delightful vision based on the timeless adventures of Harlequin, Columbine, Pantalone, El Capitano, and Pierrot.
"Up Please!" - a humorous tale about eternity and mischief.
Tall golden gates are perched upon a pillowy blanket of white clouds. Just outside them is the top of Jacob's Ladder. A succession of Souls climb the ladder and apply for passage through the gates. After checking a huge book, the Angel on duty admits some and rejects others. Then an Imp appears, and the orderly processing of applicants is disrupted -- with unexpected results.
The American Center of l'Union Internationale de la Marionnette has awarded "Up Please!" the Citation of Excellence in the Art of Puppetry, the highest honor in North American puppetry.
Awards and film credits:
Coad Canada Puppets has been awarded six Citations of Excellence from the American Center of l'Union Internationale de la Marionnette, as well as the The President's Award from The Puppeteers of America -- the highest honors in North American puppetry. Film credits include Being John Malkovich, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Never Ending Story Part III, and the upcoming Desolation Sound.
About the artists:
Coad Canada Puppets was founded in 1966 by Arlyn and Luman Coad. The company has performed throughout North America, as well as Europe, the Middle East, South America, and the Pacific Rim. They have been frequent performers and lecturers at North American and international puppetry festivals and have taught their art at several universities.
