Richard Skipper Celebrates Marionette Land with Robert Brock (1/10/2022)

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An intimate portrait into the wonderful world of charismatic puppeteer Robert Brock and his magical marionette theatre. Marionette Land: a new feature length documentary about a man who lives above his own puppet theatre. Winner of Best Documentary at the 2021 Omaha Film Festival, “Marionette Land” will take you behind the curtain of the Lancaster Marionette Theatre and its eccentric owner Robert Brock, who lives above the tiny theatre with his 85-year-old mother, Mary Lou. Brock has created his own world where he is in total control. He adapts and performs classic family shows like Peter Pan and Wizard of Oz but at the age of sixty-two he decides to bring back his grown-up cabaret show, “Divas and Dames.” The grown-up show features Brock dressing up and performing as Judy Garland, Liza Minnelli, Carol Channing, and other famous Hollywood stars of the past alongside a few marionettes. The film chronicles Brock’s unique relationship with his mother and the revival of his grown-up show while trying to prepare for the puppet theatre’s big 30th anniversary. But unforeseen circumstances threaten the charismatic puppeteer’s plans. MVD Entertainment will release the documentary on VOD and DVD January 18th. The film was directed and produced by Alexander Monelli of Monelli Films. Marionette Land is now available for pre-order on DVD at Amazon. It will be available for pre-order on iTunes and other digital streaming services starting January 4th. Philadelphia Magazine called it “eccentric and charming.” "A lovely, bittersweet documentary... A little 'Grey Gardens,' a little 'Waiting For Guffman,' but with so much empathy." - Jenna Scherer The 84-minute film premiered at the Philadelphia Film Festival.