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Contact Name: Virginia Harhsman Contact Email: virginia.harshman@ringling.org Contact Phone Number: 941-35-5700 ext 2803 Sarasota, Florida--The John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art is pleased to welcome Feos by Chilean director and puppet artist Aline Kuppenheim /Teatro y su Doble Feb. 7 and 8, 2020. Feos which translates to “Uglies” is Kuppenheim’s first collaboration with renowned playwright Guillermo Calderon, and is based on Mario Beneditti's short story, "Noche de los Feos" (Night of the Ugly). Feos, which draws on Bunraku-style puppetry, is described as an adult work, about desire and love by two people with physical deformities told with deft and spellbinding puppetry that is intimate and addresses loneliness, conformity, self-acceptance and individual courage. The New York Times’ Ben Brantley said, “Neither of them has been invested with extraordinary charm or pluckiness. But we find ourselves deeply invested in the outcome of this evening. The play concludes with a wordless morning after that glows with aching ambivalence.” The work’s U.S. debut tour was presented by the Chicago Latino Theater Alliance and the Public Theater’s Under the Radar Festival in New York. The production, which is part of the Ringling’s Art of Performance series, incorporates stop motion projections, puppeteering of the highest caliber and a story that challenges audiences to look at their own faults with honesty and acceptance. This performance is in Spanish with English supertitles. The Ringling will also offer a Conversation with Aline Kuppenheim Feb. 8, 2020, at 10:30 a.m. during which she will discuss her work and collaboration with renowned Chilean playwright Guillermo Calderon. Performances will be held in the Historic Asolo Theater and tickets and more information is available at https://www.ringling.org/events/aline-kuppenheimteatro-y-su-doble-feos or by calling 941-360-7399. About The Ringling The Ringling is a pre-eminent center for the arts, history and learning that is dedicated to bringing the past and contemporary culture to life through extraordinary visitor experiences. From its inception, The Ringling has joined the diverse visual traditions and theatrical spectacle of yesterday with the genre-defying global practitioners of the present. A place of exploration, discovery and respite, The Ringling’s campus in Sarasota, Florida – which includes the Museum of Art, the Circus Museum, an historic mansion, an 18th-century theater and bayfront gardens – is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. As the State Art Museum of Florida and part of Florida State University, The Ringling fulfills an important educational mission. The Ringling offers formal and informal programs of study serving as a major resource for students, scholars, and lifelong learners of every age within the region, across the country and around the world. Media Contacts: The Ringling Virginia Harshman, public relations specialist 941-359-5700 x2803 Virginia.harshman@ringling.org