Camille Cooper, a puppeteer who has worked with Meow Wolf and the New Victory Theatre, fills Wave Hill's Sun Porch with insect puppets made from hormone replacement therapy packaging and other trans ephemera. Borrowing from 1950s 'big bug' horror films and the look of entomology displays, the show flips how gender-variant people get scrutinized and classified. If you like witty, handmade art with bite, catch it before it closes.
What to expect
Expect a small, playful-then-pointed insectarium: plants and bugs native to Wave Hill's grounds rendered as puppets of cardboard and papier-mâché, staged like a vintage specimen display. It is a quick visit that pairs with Hush Harbor next door.
Good to know
- Included with admission to Wave Hill's grounds
- In the Sunroom Project Space at Glyndor Gallery
- Metro-North's Hudson Line to Riverdale is the closest rail stop
- Theater and puppetry fans will especially enjoy the craftsmanship
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Common questions
What are the puppets made of?
Materials include cardboard, papier-mâché and the packaging of hormone replacement therapy and other trans ephemera.
What inspired the show?
Mid-20th-century 'big bug' horror films and the metaphor of entomological study.
