Paul Zaloom / UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Paul Zaloom is a beloved puppeteer and comic in USA who takes on the fear of being a minority by year 2040 with action-figures, broken puppets, knick-knacks and some rubbish.
This hyper-active, visually rich show tells a story on a old-school puppet stage. The story of an average, typical white manand his universe is scrutinized with miniature puppets and object. The White Man leaves his home planet Caucazoid, travels in space and "civilizes" Earth that is inhabitated by aliens. He becomes a philatropist and saviour. But, panic strikes because he is becoming a minority in 2040...
“Paul Zaloom is a wildly creative, stupendously resourceful performance artist who turns what is essentially trash into a trenchant and hilarious puppet show.” Time Out New York
Paul Zaloom is a comedic puppeteer, political satirist, filmmaker, and performance artist who lives and works in Los Angeles and tours his work all over the world. Zaloom has written, designed and performed 14 full length solo spectacles, including Fruit of Zaloom, Zaloominations, Sick But True, Velvetville, The Mother of All Enemies and the current spectacle, White Like Me: A Honky Dory Puppet Show.