{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"The Three Bells","title":"S3:E12 The puppet is innocent... Basil Jones & Adrian Kohler in conversation with Stephanie Fortunato","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/d48fd422\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2797,"description":"In the final episode of the 2023 season, our host, Stephanie Fortunato, speaks with Basil Jones and Adrian Kohler, founders of Handspring Puppet Company, whose monumental works include War Horse and Little Amal. They discuss the role of puppetry in storytelling, building new audiences, activism and bridging connections between communities. The Three Bells podcast is produced by AEA Consulting for the Global Cultural Districts Network (GCDN). Sound mixing and theme music by Artwave Studio.External references:Handspring Puppet Company: https://www.handspringpuppet.com/Handspring Puppet Company LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/handspring-puppet-company/about/War Horse: https://www.warhorseonstage.com/learning/puppets/War Horse: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/War_Horse_(play)Life and Times of Michael K: http://www.quaternaire.org/handspring-puppet-co/life-and-times-michael-kThe Walk (Little Amal): https://www.walkwithamal.org/about-us/little-amal-the-walk/Little Amal: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Little_AmalThe Walk Productions (Little Amal) LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-walk-productions-little-amal/Bunraku: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BunrakuBarrydale Giant Puppet Parade: https://barrydaleparade.wordpress.com/The Walk, documentary by Tamara Kotevska: https://www.docnyc.net/film/the-walk/Simon Sinacs Ted Talk – How Great Leaders Inspire Action: https://www.ted.com/talks/simon_sinek_how_great_leaders_inspire_action?language=enBios:Basil Jones is the co-founder and Executive Producer of Handspring Puppet Company. Jones completed his BFA at UCT. In 1990, Jones set up a not for profit NGO Handspring Trust, which produced the award winning Spider’s Place, an innovative, multi-media science education series for TV, radio an comic aimed at young learners from disadvantaged backgrounds. The Handspring Trust is involved in a number of projects in urban township and rural areas, using puppetry as a means to educate and empower youth and bring...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/27Rfwxhh4IuSD1kvZorJogox-ys48l7VyD8k_wqnhME/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/LzE5ODQyLzE2NjQ5/MTc1NTQtYXJ0d29y/ay5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}