Bethany from the Little Theatre reached out in hopes of finding a videographer that could capture and document their very first Puppet Parade event, which was a completely new concept with high ambitions. They brought in puppet artists from across the state, and invited the community to come and share their love and hopes for their city – translating them into a storytelling event of epic proportions. We worked together with the theatre to capture the message, preparation, and ultimately the banging of drums and colorful characters as they paraded the streets of New London, preserving their event into a powerful video documentary. The New London Little Theatre is a pioneer in the city of New London, and the creative juices didn’t stop there. They had ambitions of starting a ‘music in the park’ series, and needed a way to advertise and show off the fun atmosphere of the events. We stopped out and documented a variety of musical acts – from jam bands to hip hop, and compiled them into individual and combined videos showcasing the community dancing, laughing, and spending long summer nights enjoying some well-deserved music.
The result? The events continue to grow in scale each year, and the community has the opportunity to not only relive these events, but in the case of those who missed out, they can be invited through recaps to the future events that the New London Little Theatre offers. We are proud of our partnership with such a great group of folks, and we look forward to each new season where we get to experience the joy of community all over again.