Lydia Ayers (1952-2022) was a composer, flutist, educator, puppeteer. Starting in 1996, she permanently resided in Hong Kong, where she taught at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology.

Lydia developed her love of puppet theatre from her father, Joe Ayers (1923-2009) and was later influenced by Asian traditions. In Hong Kong, Lydia formed a puppet group called Foggy Sound Garden and created and performed many original shows around her music, as well as a production to Stravinsky’s Petrushka with live music.
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Giuseppe's Magic Theory: Puppets in My Life
Oct 9, 2024
Joseph Ayers, 2024, "Giuseppe's Magic Theory: Puppets in My Life", https://doi.org/10.14711/dataset/M1C96W, DataSpace@HKUST, V1
This is the video autobiography of Joseph Ayers' work creating puppets. Joe narrates his own story, as videotaped and edited by his daughter, Lydia Ayers. His productions, called Giuseppe's Magic Theatre, have been performed in many venues, including Puppeteers of America Festiva...
Giuseppe's Mage Theatre - Puppets in My Life.mp4
Oct 9, 2024 - Giuseppe's Magic Theory: Puppets in My Life
MPEG-4 Video - 44.8 MB - MD5: d53da675a6b64c101026ebf9e9a7e52e
Danse Macabre
Oct 9, 2024
Ayers, Lydia, 2024, "Danse Macabre", https://doi.org/10.14711/dataset/OYG8WD, DataSpace@HKUST, V1
Composed by Camille Saint-Saëns, skeleton puppet by Lydia Ayers, performed by Lydia Ayers, Andrew Horner, and Stella So.
Danse_Macabre_Performance_Video.mp4
Oct 9, 2024 - Danse Macabre
MPEG-4 Video - 684.1 MB - MD5: 969946612c8b792172d6a847fcfca3d6
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