Quotes
Press Quotes
"Artist Ranka Gatu puts on a stupendous musical marionette revue with humorous characterization of the archetypal musician backed by recorded music. Her fast-paced show features the refined classical pianist, the large opera diva, the heart-rending country signer, the hip soul singers, the gyrating rock guitarist, and more."
Susan Subtle, San Francisco Chronicle
"A cooly precise Motown trio kicks up dream-girl legs to Martha & the Vandellas' 'Heat Wave.'" San Jose Mercury News
"If you're lucky, you'll catch Ranka's Revue, a creative little burlesque in which the marionettes of Swedish-born Ranka gently harpoon every musicbiz stereotype she can think of." Richard S. Ginell, Los Angeles Daily News
"Ranka's revue looks more like a three-dimensional animated cartoon than a puppet show." Dan Taylor, Santa Rosa Press Democrat
Extended selections from a feature story on Ranka in the San Jose Mercury News:
"'Ranka works right in the tradition of puppetry and entertainment,' says Alan Cook, preservationist of the Puppeteers of America and an authority on the history of puppetry. 'She's a good example of doing quality work and pleasing an audience. . . . Ranka's very intelligent in her approach,' Cook says. 'These shows can become complicated, take too long between acts. She keeps it moving.'" Michael Forni, San Jose Mercury News
"Ranka has her audience on a string." KPIX Eyewitness News, San Francisco
Client Quotes
"Everybody was amazed at the ability of Ranka's puppets to cause so much joy and laughter among such a sophisticated group. She is truly a unique artist." J. Charles Theisen, Mercedes-Benz
"Everyone raved about the spectacular production." Lynn Lowrie, Meeting Planner, American Bankers Association
"Your performance was not only sophisticated and in good taste, it was also extremely humorous." Barbara Albert, Trade Show Coordinator, MicroPro International Corporation
"I could not wait another day without telling you how much I enjoyed the delightful revue."
Edmonde A. Haddad, President, Los Angeles World Affairs Council
"Ranka performed for over two hundred of our staff members at our annual Christmas Party, and she received a standing ovation." Robert A. Romano, Area Director, Weight Watchers
"A bespectacled pianist stops Mozart's Sonata in A Major to crane a long neck at his audience, puzzled and slightly put off at their presence." San Jose Mercury News
"Ranka's show was the outstanding part of the evening. Everyone wanted more." Henry Prien, Member, St. Francis Yacht Club
