Date: Sun, 7 May 2006 14:15:10 EDT
To: puptcrit-AT-lists.driftline.org
Subject: Re: [Puptcrit] What is this in English?


Mary, the Englsih word for it is French-- it's a planchette.   The English 
and Americans have given it other names, I believe, but planchette is still 
official as far as I know.

I was going to say it's a very, very old style of puppetry, but then, what 
style or form of puppetry isn't very old?

Sean K.

In a message dated 5/7/06 1:55:32 PM, mary-AT-otherhandproductions.com writes:


> I should know the answer to this, but I don't.=A0 A fellow from Italy
> has written to me asking what this type of puppet is called in
> English.=A0 I uploaded the picture he sent here:
> http://www.otherhandproductions.com/images/ballaballa.jpg
> 
> Thanks for your help.
> Mary
> 
> 

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