Torry Bend

Torry Bend is a scenic designer and puppet artist. She has designed for dance, puppetry, and theater around the country; including Children’s Theater Company, Playmakers Repertory Theater, La Mama, Southwest Shakespeare Company, and The Getty Villa. She is also a creator and director of puppetry and her work, The Paper Hat Game, received the UNIMA citation of excellence, the highest honor in North American puppetry, was a New York Times Critic’s pick and was nominated for a Drama Desk Award. Her work has received support from the Mid Atlantic Arts Foundation, Foundation for Contemporary Arts, the Henson Foundation, Jerome Foundation, and the Minnesota State Arts Board. Bend is an associate professor at Duke University.

Previous DPT Work

Temples of Lung and Air — Season Five