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Podcast: Musical Theatre Radio presents "Be Our Guest"
Episode: Be Our Guest with Hélène Ducharme (Baobab)
Description: Hélène Ducharme is an author, director, actor, puppeteer, and co-founder of Motus Theatre. For the past 20 years, she has written, co-written, or co-adapted every Motus creation and directed most of the company’s productions. She explores her passion for puppetry, dramatic acting, and shadow theatre through her bold, adventurous texts and productions for young audiences. Deeply respectful of her young audience members, Hélène collaborates with children throughout her creative process.
Baobab is a tale set long ago when the stars were still babies, and the trees and animals talked. A tale passed down from g...