Description: Further DetailsTitle: Muppets in MoscowCondition: NewSubtitle: The Unexpected Crazy True Story of Making Sesame Street in RussiaISBN-10: 1538161281EAN: 9781538161289ISBN: 9781538161289Publisher: Rowman & LittlefieldFormat: HardbackRelease Date: 10/17/2022Description: The captivating account of a young female television producer’s adventures bringing Sesame Street to post-communist Russia. In the early 1990s, communism had collapsed and Russia was finally awakening, economically and culturally. The timing appeared perfect to bring Sesame Street to millions of children across the country, introducing them to Western liberal values, capitalism, and concepts such as diversity and inclusion. No one had any idea just how challenging this would prove to be. In Muppets in Moscow: The Unexpected Crazy True Story of Making Sesame Street in Russia, Natasha Lance Rogoff brings this gripping drama to life. Rogoff, a young American television producer fluent in Russian, was chosen to lead a crew of American and Russian artists, producers, educators, writers, and puppeteers to create the Russian adaptation. During the four-year production, against the backdrop of bombings and the assassination of her Russian broadcast partners, Rogoff remained determined to bring humor, entertainment, and democracy to Russian children. With a sharp wit and compassion for her Russian colleagues, Rogoff observes how cultural clashes colored nearly every aspect of the production, from the show’s educational framework to scriptwriting to the new Slavic Muppets themselves, often pitting Sesame Street’s Western values against five centuries of Russian thought. In spite of the challenges, the show would go on to become a major hit, airing for over a decade. Muppets in Moscow reveals all the amazing, elaborate, behind-the-scenes action and work that goes into the making of a beloved children’s television show—from creating the Muppets and determining their distinct “personalities” to hiring the actors and creating the set—all while ensuring that Russian culture is respected and represented. More than just a story of a children’s show, this book explores Russia’s people, their culture, and their relationship with the West that remains relevant even today.Language: EnglishCountry/Region of Manufacture: USItem Height: 228mmItem Length: 162mmItem Width: 27mmItem Weight: 517gAuthor: Natasha Lance RogoffGenre: Language & ReferenceTopic: Films & TV, Society & CultureRelease Year: 2022 Missing Information?Please contact us if any details are missing and where possible we will add the information to our listing.
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Publication Name: Muppets in Moscow
Title: Muppets in Moscow
Subtitle: The Unexpected Crazy True Story of Making Sesame Street in Russia
ISBN-10: 1538161281
EAN: 9781538161289
ISBN: 9781538161289
Release Date: 10/17/2022
Release Year: 2022
Country/Region of Manufacture: US
Book Title: Muppets in Moscow : the Unexpected Crazy True Story of Making Sesame Street in Russia
Number of Pages: 304 Pages
Language: English
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Incorporated
Item Height: 1.1 in
Topic: Communication Studies, Russia & the Former Soviet Union, Television / History & Criticism, Television / Genres / Children's, Entertainment & Performing Arts
Publication Year: 2022
Illustrator: Yes
Genre: Performing Arts, Language Arts & Disciplines, Biography & Autobiography, History
Item Weight: 18.3 Oz
Author: Natasha Lance Rogoff
Item Length: 9 in
Item Width: 6.4 in
Format: Hardcover
