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 Steve Axtell / Axtell Expressions, Inc. *************************************** See our new show "AxTelevision" on DVD! http://www.axtelevision.com Amazing Puppet Characters for over 20 years. http://www.axtell.com International Performer's Directory (Free Listing) http://www.axtell.com/ipd.html The original content of this email or attachments is =A9 2005 Axtell Expressions, Inc. _______________________________________________ List address: puptcrit-AT-lists.driftline.org Admin interface: http://lists.driftline.org/listinfo.cgi/puptcrit-driftline.org Archives: http://www.driftline.org
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