Date: Fri, 24 Mar 2006 06:05:14 -0500 From: maskwaljh-AT-aol.com To: puptcrit-AT-lists.driftline.org Subject: Re: [Puptcrit] puptcrit Digest, Vol 17, Issue 31 I met wilde and vogel at an international puppetry festival in Poland a few years ago. They did the Hamlet production. Very intense, unusual, riveting and worth seeing. He played hamlet, she the guitar in front while occassionaly smoking a cigarette. A detached performance unto herself. I felt these two people seemed rather distant and cold and too intense until I met them the next morning on the way to breakfast and we talked. Very open and friendly. Thank goodness they were only "acting". Larry Hunt----Masque -----Original Message----- From: puptcrit-request-AT-lists.driftline.org To: puptcrit-AT-lists.driftline.org Sent: Fri, 24 Mar 2006 00:45:10 -0800 Subject: puptcrit Digest, Vol 17, Issue 31 Send puptcrit mailing list submissions to puptcrit-AT-lists.driftline.org To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit http://lists.driftline.org/listinfo.cgi/puptcrit-driftline.org or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to puptcrit-request-AT-lists.driftline.org You can reach the person managing the list at puptcrit-owner-AT-lists.driftline.org When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific than "Re: Contents of puptcrit digest..." Today's Topics: 1. Re: Do you know this company? (huntermarionettes-AT-earthlink.net) 2. Re: Do you know this company? (huntermarionettes-AT-earthlink.net) 3. Re: Do you know this company? (John Bell) 4. Re: Do you know this company? (Karen Larsen) 5. Re: Another Remarkable Video (Freshwater Pearls Puppetry) 6. Re: Puppets that use a body part as a 'host' (Mathieu Ren?) 7. Re: [dtsa-l] karagoz (corenste-AT-hunter.cuny.edu) 8. Ms. Sirppa Sivori-Asp, ex-President of UNIMA, passed away 20.3.2006 (Mathieu Ren?) 9. Actress and Puppeteer Winnie Blake Dies (Cahebay-AT-aol.com) 10. The Puppet Guild of South Florida's Evening of Adult Puppetry (Dave Goboff) 11. Re: Question about green Lycra suits for green-screen work (Evy Wright) 12. Re: Another Remarkable Video- Juggler's Smackdown (Daniel McGuire) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Message: 1 Date: Thu, 23 Mar 2006 14:51:32 -0600 (GMT-06:00) From: huntermarionettes-AT-earthlink.net Subject: Re: [Puptcrit] Do you know this company? To: puptcrit-AT-lists.driftline.org, Puppet List <puptcrit-driftline.org-AT-lists.driftline.org> Message-ID: <14073563.1143147092919.JavaMail.root-AT-elwamui-ovcar.atl.sa.earthlink.net> I don't know much about them. They applied to perform their production "Exit. Hamlet" at the P of A festival last summer. I watched the DVD of the production on a tiny laptop screen and was just enthralled. It was dramatic, moving, and incredibly inventive. I was very disappointed that the logistics didn't work to include them in the festival. You probably already know that they have a website at: http://www.figurentheater-wildevogel.de/ Kurt -----Original Message----- >From: Robert Smythe <robert-AT-mumpuppet.org> >Sent: Mar 23, 2006 8:57 AM >To: Puppet List <puptcrit-driftline.org-AT-lists.driftline.org> >Subject: [Puptcrit] Do you know this company? > >Does anyone know anything about this company? > >Figurentheater Wilde and Vogel, from Stuttgart, Germany > >Thanks, > >Robert > > >_______________________________________________ >List address: puptcrit-AT-lists.driftline.org >Admin interface: http://lists.driftline.org/listinfo.cgi/puptcrit-driftline.org >Archives: http://www.driftline.org ------------------------------ Message: 2 Date: Thu, 23 Mar 2006 14:51:32 -0600 (GMT-06:00) From: huntermarionettes-AT-earthlink.net Subject: Re: [Puptcrit] Do you know this company? To: puptcrit-AT-lists.driftline.org, Puppet List <puptcrit-driftline.org-AT-lists.driftline.org> Message-ID: <14073563.1143147092919.JavaMail.root-AT-elwamui-ovcar.atl.sa.earthlink.net> I don't know much about them. They applied to perform their production "Exit. Hamlet" at the P of A festival last summer. I watched the DVD of the production on a tiny laptop screen and was just enthralled. It was dramatic, moving, and incredibly inventive. I was very disappointed that the logistics didn't work to include them in the festival. You probably already know that they have a website at: http://www.figurentheater-wildevogel.de/ Kurt -----Original Message----- >From: Robert Smythe <robert-AT-mumpuppet.org> >Sent: Mar 23, 2006 8:57 AM >To: Puppet List <puptcrit-driftline.org-AT-lists.driftline.org> >Subject: [Puptcrit] Do you know this company? > >Does anyone know anything about this company? > >Figurentheater Wilde and Vogel, from Stuttgart, Germany > >Thanks, > >Robert > > >_______________________________________________ >List address: puptcrit-AT-lists.driftline.org >Admin interface: http://lists.driftline.org/listinfo.cgi/puptcrit-driftline.org >Archives: http://www.driftline.org ------------------------------ Message: 3 Date: Thu, 23 Mar 2006 16:08:55 -0500 From: "John Bell" <John_Bell-AT-emerson.edu> Subject: Re: [Puptcrit] Do you know this company? To: <puptcrit-AT-lists.driftline.org> Message-ID: <926B4A8D55661047B1353EC03E69CE2D0A6F4538-AT-mail.emerson.edu> They performed in Boston, through the Puppet Showplace, two years ago, doing a show about Robert Schumann. It received a very good review from local critic Bill Marx (http://www.wbur.org/arts/2003/49705_20031106.asp). The show was very interesting with a lot of different puppet techniques presented one after another. jb -----Original Message----- From: puptcrit-bounces-AT-lists.driftline.org [mailto:puptcrit-bounces-AT-lists.driftline.org] On Behalf Of huntermarionettes-AT-earthlink.net Sent: Thursday, March 23, 2006 3:52 PM To: puptcrit-AT-lists.driftline.org; Puppet List Subject: Re: [Puptcrit] Do you know this company? I don't know much about them. They applied to perform their production "Exit. Hamlet" at the P of A festival last summer. I watched the DVD of the production on a tiny laptop screen and was just enthralled. It was dramatic, moving, and incredibly inventive. I was very disappointed that the logistics didn't work to include them in the festival. You probably already know that they have a website at: http://www.figurentheater-wildevogel.de/ Kurt -----Original Message----- >From: Robert Smythe <robert-AT-mumpuppet.org> >Sent: Mar 23, 2006 8:57 AM >To: Puppet List <puptcrit-driftline.org-AT-lists.driftline.org> >Subject: [Puptcrit] Do you know this company? > >Does anyone know anything about this company? > >Figurentheater Wilde and Vogel, from Stuttgart, Germany > >Thanks, > >Robert > > >_______________________________________________ >List address: puptcrit-AT-lists.driftline.org >Admin interface: http://lists.driftline.org/listinfo.cgi/puptcrit-driftline.org >Archives: http://www.driftline.org _______________________________________________ List address: puptcrit-AT-lists.driftline.org Admin interface: http://lists.driftline.org/listinfo.cgi/puptcrit-driftline.org Archives: http://www.driftline.org ------------------------------ Message: 4 Date: Thu, 23 Mar 2006 16:52:34 -0500 (EST) From: Karen Larsen <karenlarsen-AT-earthlink.net> Subject: Re: [Puptcrit] Do you know this company? To: puptcrit-AT-lists.driftline.org Message-ID: <11811031.1143150754531.JavaMail.root-AT-elwamui-mouette.atl.sa.earthlink.ne t> They're extraordinary. We presented them as part of Puppets at Night in Boston to huge acclaim. One of the best companies I ever presented. You will love them, Robert... both their work, and them as people. Feel free to call me to discuss their work Karen -----Original Message----- >From: Robert Smythe <robert-AT-mumpuppet.org> >Sent: Mar 23, 2006 9:57 AM >To: Puppet List <puptcrit-driftline.org-AT-lists.driftline.org> >Subject: [Puptcrit] Do you know this company? > >Does anyone know anything about this company? > >Figurentheater Wilde and Vogel, from Stuttgart, Germany > >Thanks, > >Robert > > >_______________________________________________ >List address: puptcrit-AT-lists.driftline.org >Admin interface: http://lists.driftline.org/listinfo.cgi/puptcrit-driftline.org >Archives: http://www.driftline.org ------------------------------ Message: 5 Date: Thu, 23 Mar 2006 15:20:21 -0600 From: Freshwater Pearls Puppetry <puppets-AT-freshwpearls.com> Subject: Re: [Puptcrit] Another Remarkable Video To: puptcrit-AT-lists.driftline.org Message-ID: <r02010500-1039-D63AFA5EBAB211DA96E5000A958E6936-AT-[192.168.1.100]> Regarding the second video: Jason Garfield, apparently, is a technically advanced juggler. What a shame he could only prove that to himself by belittling someone else. Chris Bliss's performance is transcendant. Jason Garfield's performance is a sneer. Just my opinion. Regards, Diane http://www.freshwaterpearlspuppetry.com ------------------------------ Message: 6 Date: Thu, 23 Mar 2006 18:42:01 -0500 From: Mathieu Ren? <creaturiste-AT-magma.ca> Subject: Re: [Puptcrit] Puppets that use a body part as a 'host' To: <puptcrit-AT-lists.driftline.org> Message-ID: <000301c64ed3$638340d0$3834f3c7-AT-critter1> reply-type=original Hi Roger. Seems to me that you describe most types of puppets, so be glad that you have many choices. The most body-integrated puppet I've seen (without them being an actual mascott) were the two-legged beasts that the goblin army rode in the movei Labyrinth. Check this out, it's astonishing. The puppeteer's legs are the beast's legs, and his hand is in the head, for the jaw movement, although you cant' tell, because there is a fake hand holding onto the puppet's head. There are also fake legs to show that the rider really rides. The costumes changes the performer's body proportions. A simpler approach to such an illusion would be the fake arm, as often used with bird ventriloquist puppets. I think Axtell Expressions makes some. Am I right, Ax? I've even seen some that were not wearing gloves, and some with realistic hand movements! Good luck! Mathieu Ren? Cr?aturiste Marionnettes, Masques, Etcetera... Puppets, Masks, Etcetera... www.creaturiste.com creaturiste-AT-magma.ca (514) 274-8027 ------------------------------ Message: 7 Date: Thu, 23 Mar 2006 18:44:20 -0500 From: corenste-AT-hunter.cuny.edu Subject: Re: [Puptcrit] [dtsa-l] karagoz To: "Doctoral Theater Students' Association Mailing List" <dtsa-l-AT-lyris.gc.cuny.edu>, "Carlson, Marvin" <MCarlson-AT-gc.cuny.edu>, Debra Hilborn <debrahilborn-AT-earthlink.net>, Elisa Legon <elegon-AT-nyc.rr.com>, Jennifer Bainbridge <jenniferbainbridge-AT-earthlink.net>, Sarah Poleshuck <spoleshuck-AT-yahoo.com>, "puptcrit-AT-lists.driftline.org" <puptcrit-AT-lists.driftline.org> Message-ID: <20060323184420.kqgsg3h57aososk0-AT-webmail.hunter.cuny.edu> Hi All. I highly recommend the exhibit "At Arm's Length: The Art of African Puppetry" up through April 15th at the World Financial Center Courtyard Gallery (220 Vesey Street at West Street in Manhattan- take A,C 1,2, 3 to Chamber street), open noon to six. It is an exhibit of puppets from the South African Handspring Puppet Theatre and The Sogolon Troupe from Mali, along with traditional puppets from Mali and videos clips from Handspring's fabulous production (Faust in Africa, Ubu and the Truth Commission (directed by artist-animator William Kentridge) Tall Horse, among others)and videos on traditional puppetry in Mali. Free and amazing. Claudia Orenstein ------------------------------ Message: 8 Date: Thu, 23 Mar 2006 18:55:48 -0500 From: Mathieu Ren? <creaturiste-AT-magma.ca> Subject: [Puptcrit] Ms. Sirppa Sivori-Asp, ex-President of UNIMA, passed away 20.3.2006 To: <puptcrit-AT-lists.driftline.org> Message-ID: <004401c64edf$9d793e00$3834f3c7-AT-critter1> I got this from my Puppeteer's association, local Unima center, and thought some people on Puptcrit might want to know, since some of us are not Unima members. -Mathieu ------------------------- Actress, director of puppet theatre, drama, opera and television, ex-President of UNIMA International died 20.3.2006 in Helsinki, Finland. "I am a happy fool, a jester, an actress and a puppeteer. I have a visible soul, my puppet." described Ms. Sirppa Sivori-Asp her long life in the field of theatre. The career of Sirppa Sivori-Asp in theatre arts started already in the lively 1930ies, when she appeared for the very first time on the stage, at the age of four in The Municipal Theatre of Vyborg, the city where she was born. The famous Playhouse School of Theatre in Pittsburgh, USA welcomed Sirppa Sivori-Asp, a very young student in 1940ies. After the theatre school Sirppa started her professional career as an actress at The Municipal Theatre of Turku, Finland, in 1946-58. The love and affection towards puppet theatre was kindled in Salzburg, Austria in the 1950ies, when Sirppa saw a performance of The Salzburger Marionettentheater. She then tried to establish a professional puppet theatre in Finland, but had to wait until 1971, until she met two other enthusiasts. Sirppa and her friends established The Green Apple Puppet Theatre in Helsinki. She was the artistic director of the theatre in 1975-1995. In September 1996 The Green Apple celebrated its 25th anniversary and at the same occasion Sirppa Sivori-Asp celebrated her 50th Jubilee as an actress. She was rewarded with the Golden Medal of Finnish Theatre for her unique career in the fields of drama, opera and puppetry in Finland. The State of Finland rewarded her with a Cross of the Order of White Rose. In addition to her career in puppetry Sirppa worked for more than 30 years (1958-1991) as TV-director of The Finnish Broadcasting Company and was the President of The International Association of Women in Television and Radio in the 1980ies. Sirppa also directed several operas and dramas, she was a teacher at the Theatre Academy and other institutions, played many roles in television, opera and drama theatres. Since 1970ies she dramatised, wrote and directed numerous plays both in Finland and abroad.She also worked with several Finnish and international associations of arts. In addition to this she was also one of the founders of The Finland ? Sri Lanka Association and promoted building of new houses for the poor families in the slums. Sirppa Sivori-Asp became the member of UNIMA International in 1972 and the President of UNIMA-Finland in 1985-1992. In 1992 World Congress in Ljubljana she was elected as the President of International UNIMA.This demanding task took Sirppa in 1992-2000 all over the world: European, American, Asian and African puppeteers met our energetic Sirppa at congresses, festivals, seminars and meetings. Hundreds of puppeteers in Finland and abroad remember Sirppa Sivori-Asp as a warm hearted and diplomatic person, who dedicated her whole life to the art of theatre. 21.3.2006 Marjut (Maiju) Tawast, Sirppa?s secretary in 1981-2006 mailto:maiju.tawast-AT-luukku.com ------------------------------ Message: 9 Date: Thu, 23 Mar 2006 20:33:56 EST From: Cahebay-AT-aol.com Subject: [Puptcrit] Actress and Puppeteer Winnie Blake Dies To: puptcrit-AT-lists.driftline.org Cc: VENTmail-AT-yahoogroups.com, ChristianPuppeteer-AT-yahoogroups.com Message-ID: <2ec.3a95bbc.3154a684-AT-aol.com> _Actress and Puppeteer Winnie Blake Dies_ (http://www.backstage.com/bso/news_reviews/announcement/article_display.j sp?vnu_content_id=1002235358) Back Stage - New York,NY,USA Winnie Blake, an actress, ventriloquist, and puppeteer, died Sunday, March 19, in Eden, NC. She was 69. Born Winifred L. Brown Staley ... Regards Mark ------------------------------ Message: 10 Date: Thu, 23 Mar 2006 20:50:24 -0500 From: "Dave Goboff" <davego167-AT-hotmail.com> Subject: [Puptcrit] The Puppet Guild of South Florida's Evening of Adult Puppetry To: puptcrit-AT-lists.driftline.org Message-ID: <BAY111-F251DC79FCD35989B58F3C8E1DF0-AT-phx.gbl> Our Guild, in a very early NDOP event, presented An Evening of Adult Puppetry in The Willow Theatre at Sugar Sand Park in Boca Raton, FL. The Willow is an intimate 154 seat house (which was sold out!). We think our show was a great success. The Q&A retained more than half the audience and only ended when the staff needed to close the theatre. Our wonderful guild member and photographer, Wayne Hampton, snapped some memorable pictures. Please take a look. Here is a link to the photos for the Evening of Adult Puppetry. http://www.flickr.com/photos/uane/sets/72057594088683246/show/ The performers: Lobby Pre-Show: David Morley Hosts: Shana Zingman David Goboff Players: Bob Nathanson Jerry Bickel Tom Belasco Pady Blackwood Jane Stratten The Humanettes were built by guild member Nancy McLane. There has already been talk of Next Year's show. Dave Goboff President - The Puppet Guild of South Florida ------------------------------ Message: 11 Date: Thu, 23 Mar 2006 18:05:27 -0800 (PST) From: Evy Wright <evy_wright-AT-yahoo.com> Subject: Re: [Puptcrit] Question about green Lycra suits for green-screen work To: puptcrit-AT-lists.driftline.org Message-ID: <20060324020527.53602.qmail-AT-web33011.mail.mud.yahoo.com> We were looking for these last year for a shoot. Try www.globaleffects.com. They rent, and I think they sell as well. For more information on the technology: entertainment.howstuffworks.com/blue-screen.htm __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com ------------------------------ Message: 12 Date: Fri, 24 Mar 2006 02:45:06 -0600 From: Daniel McGuire <dandmcguire-AT-mac.com> Subject: Re: [Puptcrit] Another Remarkable Video- Juggler's Smackdown To: puptcrit-AT-lists.driftline.org Message-ID: <b86334e6310381a0f533b3485b1498b4-AT-mac.com> I don't have a dog in this fight between these two jugglers. (and I wasn't trying to one-up Diane, who posted the Chris Bliss link). I must say that as an observer, I find the whole idea of aesthetic "smackdowns" highly amusing. I am trying to think of other examples - one that stopped me cold a few years ago was the headline of a NYTimes obit: "Remembering De Kooning as the 'guy to beat'" and this meme was repeated, later, on PBS's "The News Hour": "And De Kooning, himself, said painting is a way of living, and he was just doing what came naturally to him. It?s also interesting that you mentioned that he was called the American Picasso because in formulating the abstract expressionist style they said De Kooning is the guy to beat. And he set out to beat Picasso." I imagine some kind of donnybrook taking place over at the Guggenheim, with De Kooning and Picasso locked in mortal combat, beating the crap out of each other as they roll round on the spiral-ramp gallery. "Team America" did a good send-up of the absurdity of the whole idea of aesthetic competition in its treatment of a kind of "acting duel" between Alex Baldwin and the character of Gary Johnston. "Shakespeare in Love" had a humorous scene of one-upmanship between Christopher Marlowe and the bard. I'm trying to think of other examples, particularly as they pertain to puppetry. The "Bruce Schwartz" character in "Being John Malkovitch" had a rival, who created a giant Emily Dickenson puppet. Bruce called is a "gimmick". Any others come to mind? C'mon - who among us will deny the hilarity? But seriously, in the world of Hip-Hop there are some legendary, brilliant verbal freestyle battles between Supernatural, Craig G and Juice, captured in the film "Freestyle: The Art of the Rhyme. The film Rize documents some breathtaking "krunk" and "clowning" dance competitions. And this is a Good Thing. It has certainly does wonders for promoting the form and the leading practitioners. The fact remains I never gave a thought to the aesthetics of juggling, and didn't really appreciate the technical challenge, until I read about this dust-up. Now I'm intrigued by the world of juggling. Also a Good Thing. By the way - I pity the fool who challenges my puppetry skills. Cheers, Dan McGuire On Mar 23, 2006, at 3:20 PM, Freshwater Pearls Puppetry wrote: > Regarding the second video: > > Jason Garfield, apparently, is a technically advanced juggler. What a > shame he could only prove that to himself by belittling someone else. > > Chris Bliss's performance is transcendant. Jason Garfield's > performance is a sneer. > > Just my opinion. > > Regards, > Diane > > http://www.freshwaterpearlspuppetry.com > _______________________________________________ > List address: puptcrit-AT-lists.driftline.org > Admin interface: > http://lists.driftline.org/listinfo.cgi/puptcrit-driftline.org > Archives: http://www.driftline.org > ------------------------------ _______________________________________________ List address: puptcrit-AT-lists.driftline.org Admin interface: http://lists.driftline.org/listinfo.cgi/puptcrit-driftline.org Archives: http://www.driftline.org End of puptcrit Digest, Vol 17, Issue 31 **************************************** _______________________________________________ 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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