Polly Sonic is an artist, performer, puppeteer, theatrical designer, event producer, public art instigator, athlete, teacher and trouble maker. With her expansive circle of allies she's initiated uncommon occurrences in Connecticut such as Dr. Sketchy's burlesque life drawing, the New Haven Circus Collective, the Go-Go Revolution, and the RollerDurance fitness skating program. She relentlessly intervenes on the ordinary with participatory spectacles that cultivate joy, connection, bewilderment and hope in unexpected places.
Bloom where you are.
Polly has been performing with fire since 2004. Her specialty is fast spinning, high-tossing short staff; other fire skills include poi, fans, hoop, crown, and eating.
Street performance can change the world and should be encouraged everywhere. Polly contributes by performing as a honk band drum majorette, stilter, living statue, marching precussionist, fire dancer and puppeteer.
The Mermaid Statue
has her own website here:
Polly dances and choreographs in boots and on wheels with her two high energy groups known for getting crowds dancing: the Solid Gold Nuggets retro 70s roller disco troop, and the Nouveaux Pony Banditos retro burlesque go-go dance trio. The Banditos most often perform 60s inspired choreography with the surf band, The Clams.
Polly began building and performing with puppets in her grandparents puppet theatre, The Stringpullers. She apprenticed with Puppetsweat theater company, who she performed with at the Kennedy Center. Polly has recently been creating her own shows, leading community puppet workshops, and building large spectacle puppets on commission. Polly co-teaches puppetry at Quinnipiac University with Bob Bresnick.
Luna's Sea has it's own website here:
Polly creates and performs short vaudeville acts for variety festivals with dance, serpentine silk whirling, musical saw, baton twirling and puppetry; producing costumes, sets and LED effects. She often cameoes with her novelty skills in staged theatrical shows.
Polly is an artist, illustrator, set designer, seamstress, and sculptor working in all media. She is commissioned for stage pieces, parade floats, puppets, and publications. She fully produces events and installations with costumes, sets and lighting.
Polly works as an illustrator and exhibits as a fine artist under the name Linda S. Wingerter at this website:
[links to come]
Lyric Hall
The Clams
Dot Mitzvah
Puppetsweat
Mystic Aquarium
Kitty Katastrophe
Cornerstone Playhouse
Luminous Environments
Angie Chambers Presents
International Festival of Arts & Ideas
Honk Fest
Matica Arts
Linda Wingerter
The Crafty Puppet
The Vintage Spinster
Forgot to Laugh Festival
The Surfrider Foundation
Elm Shakespeare Company
Crown Point Bread Company
Emperor Norton's Stationary Marching Band
The International Festival of Arts & Ideas
The Kennedy Center
Manhattan School of Music
Hartford First Night
Mohegan Sun Casino
The Mystic Aquarium
New Haven Artspace
Providence Roller Derby
Coney Island Dreamland
Otto's Shrunken Head
The Boston Public Library
The Connecticut Library Association
Hamden Hall Country Day School
UConn Health Center
Puppetsweat Theater Company
Wesleyan University
Stratford Shakespeare Festival
Pontine Movement Theatre
Educational Center for the Arts
The Salvation Army
East Rock Summer Cycling Festival
Broken Umbrella Theatre Company
The Discovery Museum of Connecticut
The Connecticut Children's Museum
International Combined Driving Championships
Polly has performed for these illustrious venues and organizations:
For booking, inquiries, notions and hunches:
merfire_gmail.com
Upcoming Events
Sept 16-19 * Wildfire Festival, [performers training retreat], Ashford, CT
Sept 23 * Nouveaux Pony Banditos & The Clams, Elm Bar, New Haven
Sept 24 * Nouveaux Pony Banditos & The Clams, Classic & Custom Car Show, Bridgeport
Sept 30-Oct 2 * [street performance], Honk Fest, Somerville, MA
Oct 22 * The Mermaid Statue, Coe Park, Torrington, CT
Jan 20 * Der Signal, Puppetsweat, Galapagos Art Space, Brooklyn
May 12 & 13 * Luna's Sea, The Stringpullers, Museum of Natural History, NYC
