Masks & Puppets — Clelia Scala

Bonds of Interest

Mask design by Clelia Scala for The Bonds of Interest by Jacinto Benavente and translated by Catherine Boyle. Directed by Laurie Steven.

L to R: Mitchel Rose (Arlequín), Bruce Spinney (Capitán), Ross Mullan (Crispín), Maryse Fernandes (Colombina). Costume design by Venessa Imeson. Set design by Barry Padolsky. Photo by Andrew Alexander. 2019.

From Hydra: The Spirit of Water

Return of the Megafauna (Bad New Days, 2022)

From Hydra: The Spirit of Water

The Medium

Masks for Gian Carlo Menotti’s The Medium. Directed by Stella Markou for UMSL Opera Theatre. Photos by Danny Reise. 2019.

The Medium

Masks for Gian Carlo Menotti’s The Medium. Directed by Stella Markou for UMSL Opera Theatre. Photos by Danny Reise. 2019.

The Medium

Masks for Gian Carlo Menotti’s The Medium. Directed by Stella Markou for UMSL Opera Theatre. Photos by Danny Reise. 2019.

The Medium

Masks for Gian Carlo Menotti’s The Medium. Directed by Stella Markou for UMSL Opera Theatre. Photos by Danny Reise. 2019.

Whale puppet for Port Hope's Candlelight Parade

Twenty-four-foot whale puppet made with participants in a 2-week workshop I led at Critical Mass in Port Hope, Ontario in 2018.

Eating Animals

Puppet heads and hands design and construction by Clelia Scala, bodies and costume design by Alexa Fraser. Puppet heads: neoprene, acrylic, fabric. Photo courtesy of the Center for Puppetry Arts. Originally Produced for XPT (Xperimental Puppetry Theater) Center for Puppetry Arts, Atlanta GA, 2017. At the Woodstock Art Gallery, Woodstock, Ontario 2019.

Eating Animals

Puppet heads and hands design and construction by Clelia Scala, bodies and costume design by Alexa Fraser. Puppet heads: neoprene, acrylic, fabric. Photo courtesy of the Center for Puppetry Arts. Originally Produced for XPT (Xperimental Puppetry Theater) Center for Puppetry Arts, Atlanta GA, 2017. At the Woodstock Art Gallery, Woodstock, Ontario 2019.

Eating Animals

Puppet heads and hands design and construction by Clelia Scala, bodies and costume design by Alexa Fraser. Puppet heads: neoprene, acrylic, fabric. Photo courtesy of the Center for Puppetry Arts. Originally Produced for XPT (Xperimental Puppetry Theater) Center for Puppetry Arts, Atlanta GA, 2017.

Mary Jane Mosquito

Two 3-foot doll puppets for Mary Jane Mosquito by Thomson Highway. Carousel Players, 2019.

Birds

Aristophanes Birds. Masks designed by Clelia Scala and made by Clelia Scala and the students of Drama 342. New version of Birds by Jennifer Wise. Directed by Craig Walker. Costumes design by Laura Dionne. Set design by Mark Hunt. Queen’s University. Dan School of Drama and Music. 2018.

Birds

Aristophanes Birds. Masks designed by Clelia Scala and made by Clelia Scala and the students of Drama 342. New version of Birds by Jennifer Wise. Directed by Craig Walker. Costumes design by Laura Dionne. Set design by Mark Hunt. Queen’s University. Dan School of Drama and Music. 2018.

Photo by Tim Fort.

Birds

Aristophanes Birds. Headdresses designed by Clelia Scala. New version of Birds by Jennifer Wise. Directed by Craig Walker. Costumes design by Laura Dionne. Set design by Mark Hunt. Queen’s University. Dan School of Drama and Music. 2018.

Photo by Tim Fort.

The Waves, The Wake

Album cover for The Waves, The Wake by Great Lake Swimmers. Mask by Clelia Scala. Cover art by Adam Vollick. 2018.

The Enormous Elsewhere's Magic Show of Mishaps

Part of Voix de Ville (Suitcase in Point/Niagara Artists Centre). Puppet head design and construction by Clelia Scala, puppet body design and construction by Clelia Scala and Alexa Fraser, costumes by Alexa Fraser. Puppeteering by Clelia Scala and Alexa Fraser. 2016.

The Enormous Elsewhere's Magic Show of Mishaps

Part of Voix de Ville (Suitcase in Point/Niagara Artists Centre). Puppet head design and construction by Clelia Scala, puppet body design and constuction by Clelia Scala and Alexa Fraser, costumes by Alexa Fraser. Puppeteering by Clelia Scala and Alexa Fraser. 2016.

The Boat of Bones

The Boat of Bones is a short stop-motion animation film made for Xpermimental Puppetry Theater at the Center for Puppetry Arts, Atlanta, GA. Story, sets, puppets, puppeteering, direction by Clelia Scala. 2018.

Mask for cover of Nouveau système by Daniel Leblanc-Poirier

Mask design and construction by Clelia Scala. Book cover design and photograph by Miranda Scamble Stein. Nouveau système by Daniel Leblanc-Poirier (Collection Hamac, 2018).

Shotgun Wedding

Puppet design and construction by Clelia Scala. From Shotgun Wedding: Cirque Cabaret by David Fancy and Zacadia Entertainment. At the Greg Frewin Theatre in Niagara Falls, Ontario. 2017.

Boys, Girls, & Other Mythological Creatures

Matt Pilipiak and Cynthia Hicks in Boys, Girls, & Other Mythological Creatures by Mark Crawford. Directed by Jessica Carmichael. Scenic and Costume Design- Brian Dudekiewcz. Mask design and construction by Clelia Scala. 2017.

Eating Animals

Puppet heads and hands design and construction by Clelia Scala, bodies and costume design by Alexa Fraser. Puppet heads: neoprene, acrylic, fabric. Photo courtesy of the Center for Puppetry Arts. Originally Produced for XPT (Xperimental Puppetry Theater) Center for Puppetry Arts, Atlanta GA, 2017.

The Underworld Crew

Part of Voix de Ville (Suitcase in Point/Niagara Artists Centre). Mask design and construction by Clelia Scala. Photo by Barsin Aghajan, courtesy of the Niagara Artists Centre. 2016.

Goatsong

Mask design and construction by Clelia Scala. Paper mâché, fabric, acrylic. From STRUTT Wearable Art Show, 2014.

Photo by Brian Yungblut Photography.

Counting Sheep

Mask construction by Clelia Scala. From the Lemon Bucket Orkestra's Counting Sheep. Director: Mark Marczyk. Producer and associate director: Michael Rubenfeld. 2016.

The Things We Do For Love

Masks-on-sticks for The Things We Do For Love (Odyssey Theatre). Directed by Laurie Steven. 2015.

Mr Elephant's Party

Puppet heads and hands designed and constructed by Clelia Scala. Neoprene, paper mâchê, acrylic, faux fur. 2016.

Bodies and costume design by Alexa Fraser.

Photo by Joe Lapinski.

Miss Hippo

Puppet head designed and constructed by Clelia Scala. Neoprene and acrylic. 2016.

Photo by Joe Lapinski.

Mr Elephant

Puppet heads designed and constructed by Clelia Scala. Neoprene, acrylic, canvas. 2016.

Bodies and costume design by Alexa Fraser.

Photo by Joe Lapinski.

Unstrung

Mask design and construction by Clelia Scala. Neoprene, paper, and acrylic. For Unstrung: A Mini Triphopera, featuring Bboyizm. 2015.

Photo by Brian Yungblut Photography.

The Visit

Mask construction by Clelia Scala. From The Visit by Friedrich Dürrenmatt. Directed by Cole Lewis, Yale School of Drama, 2013. Photo by Christopher Ash.