Date: Sat, 05 Nov 2005 14:28:25 -0500
To: puptcrit-driftline.org-AT-lists.driftline.org
From: Joe <joe-AT-dunfee.com>
Subject: Re: [Puptcrit] Shadow/Silhouette Puppetry and Theatre in Early


  Dr Lynn Brooks, of Franklin and Marshall college in Lancaster PA, finished
the first biography of John Durang a year or two ago.  John Durang was the
first american born professional actor... he also did some puppet shows. We
did a performance at the Hole in the Wall Puppet Theater which was a
biography of his life.  One of the elements used in the show, though not
actually puppets, were "Illuminations".  These are paintings which are
simply black line art on the front.  On the back side it is colored in with
water color paints.  When they turn off the front lamps, and illuminated
them from behind the painting transforms into the color version.

Joe Dunfee  joe-AT-dunfee.com
Gordonville, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.

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