La Princesse [SEP] creator
La Princesse
La Princesse is a 15-metre (50-foot) mechanical spider designed and operated by French performance art company La Machine. The spider was showcased in Liverpool, England, as part of the 2008 European Capital of Culture celebrations, travelling around the city between 3-7 September. In 2009, it was on display in Yokohama, Japan, as part of Yokohama's 150th anniversary of its port opening. Arts reviewer Lyn Gardner wrote in "The Guardian" "There were times when it seemed to be leading the entire
- Sue Lloyd: "The Man who was Cyrano, a Life of Edmond Rostand, Creator of 'Cyrano de Bergerac"', Genge Press, USA, 2003; UK 2007.
External links.
- French text of Rostand's "La princesse lointaine"
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https://www.cyranoandrostand.co.uk Web site set up by Genge Press, UK to celebrate Rostand's life and work