File puptcrit/puptcrit.0505, message 140


Date: Sun, 08 May 2005 20:40:48 -0700
To: puptcrit-driftline.org-AT-lists.driftline.org
From: Steve Axtell <steve-AT-axtell.com>
Subject: Re: [Puptcrit] Body Puppet Making/Foot attachm'ts


At 10:17 AM 5/8/2005, you wrote:
>Re: Body Puppets, Feet, Festival programs etc.
>....
>     Our "Tales of the Ashanti" which I offered the PofA for the fest this
>summer and which was, sadly, turned down uses (almost) life size puppets,
>each
>operated by a single puppeteer.   Greg Ballora created the puppets, Roger
>Mara
>wrote the script.   I offered it for the fest program because the puppets
>were
>very unusual and are operated by attaching the puppet's feet (from the heel)
>to knee pads worn by puppeteers, thus elevating the "Playing Board" about
>14-16
>inches from the floor.   Frontal set pieces provided the illusion   of the
>playing board.   For the swimmer, the puppeteer, lying on the floor could
>operate that particular pupept from "below."   Set pieces revolve,etc.   I
>offered
>TA because I never seen a production at a PofA Festival using so many
>innovative techniques. I thought it would be nice to show something
>different.   Greg
>was a main puppeter for many years with this show, which was performed at
>Hollywood Bowl, Stern Grove Festival in SFO, over 1000 schools, and other
>places
>across the USA.   We now have a black puuppeteer, Gerald James, an excellent
>actor, dancer and puppeteer to work with Keith Wassmuth, who was the original
>puppeteer along with Greg.
>
>     Aplolgies for the long post.   When I get to it, I'll edit the video and
>transfer to DVD.   You learn a lot by watching other's.    Regards, Jim Gamble


This sounds great Jim!   I would love to see your performance and the
puppets Greg made.  Looking forward to the DVD.

Ax


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