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MATTHEW ROMAIN LAUGHTERTAINER
MATTHEW ROMAIN LAUGHTERTAINER
MATTHEW ROMAIN LAUGHTERTAINER
Biography:
Since1980 Matthew
Romain “The Laughtertainer” has been creating
imaginative stories and songs, and amazing puppets to go with them. His
work in puppetry with The Join Hands Puppeteers is known across Canada, and with over 1500 live performances to his
credit, the Ontario Arts Council has called him Ontario’s best puppeteer. His audience sensitivity and rapport
make him a welcome guest in any community. He also teaches the art of puppeteering on elementary school, high school, and
University levels. His keen sense of fun is appreciated by both children
and adults, and he is called upon often to tutor educators, performers, and
even public speakers who want to spice up their message by using puppetry
skills. Mr. Romain is in high demand for theatre productions involving any
puppetry aspects. From Joseph’s Technicolour
Dream-coat, & Little Shop of Horrors , to
Peter Pan, & Into the Woods his work consistently receives the highest
praise, and Matthew is rewarded with the adulation of his audiences and the
respect of his peers and presenters.
Matthew is a Mentor Level Artist in the international education development
movement through the Royal Conservatory of Music Learning Through the Arts (LTTA), bringing
artists and teachers together to find creative ways to teach
curriculum. In April of 2002 Matthew
was presented with an award by Mme. Chretien in Ottawa for mentorship, along
with five other outstanding LTTA mentor artists, and in 2006 he received
the Heritage Canada Award for Collaboration in Education. In 2007 he was
presented Royal Conservatory of Music's 2007 Aiko
Suzuki Award.
Matthew has a number of aliases and is also known in some circles as Capt'n Matt, Colonel W. D. QuackHorn,
Professor Spyder Onyurheyd,
The Man from Planet X, Comic Art Historian Arthur Nouveau, and the French ringmaster Monsieur
Hercules Oiseau.
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Puppetry
music interpretations with symphony
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Puppet making
and manipulation workshops for adults
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Pickin’ & Grinnin’ Sing
along Songs
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Busking
-- Mr. Feathertin the 3rd and His Musical Human.
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Mayor Mike Hurst presents the 2002 Mayor’s Awards for Excellence
to Matthew and his side kick monkey.
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Matthew
Romain with Gerry Connelly, Director of Toronto District School Board. Matthew received The Canadian Heritage
Collaboration Award, Gerry received the Gov’t of Ontario
Teacher Dedication Award, Matthew’s puppet friend received a giant novelty
bogus cheque for one-gazillian dollars
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In April of 2002 Matthew was presented with an award by
Mme. Chretien in Ottawa for
mentorship.
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The Aiko Suzuki Award: To
celebrate the memory of Aiko Suzuki who
transformed the lives of students and teachers in the Learning Through the
Arts program (LTTA) by so generously sharing her skill and passion as an
artist. The award is dedicated to an LTTA Mentor artist who,
like Aiko, has passionately contributed to LTTA
through artistry, excellence and devotion.
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