From: =?iso-8859-1?Q?Mathieu_Ren=E9?= <creaturiste-AT-magma.ca>
To: <puptcrit-AT-lists.driftline.org>
Date: Wed, 12 Jul 2006 01:11:54 -0400
Subject: Re: [Puptcrit] marionette weight


> this is from memory, but the last time I saw Ronnie Burkett's show
> (years now) he said EACH puppet weighed 30 - 40 lbs (they were very
> costume heavy).  It sounded like quite a workout.  Can that be true?
>
> dan vie
> vancouver bc

I have a hard time believeing it, 40 pounds sounds like very much!
For reference 50 pounds is a huge bag of plaster. Plaster seems heavier than 
wood in equal volume. So such a small item as a marionette weighing fourty 
pound sounds exagerated for effect.
I read in an article recently that Burkett is a storyteller. They tend to be 
"bigger than life".

Or am I wrong?

He if is such a good carpenter as what I read, he should know woods that are 
both strong and lighter than say, Oak?

Mathieu René Créaturiste
Marionnettes, Masques, Etcetera...
Puppets, Masks, Etcetera...
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