From: Anne Schaefer <anne-AT-tanglewoodmarionettes.com>
Date: Wed, 12 Jul 2006 08:08:24 -0400
To: puptcrit-AT-lists.driftline.org
Subject: Re: [Puptcrit] marionette weight


We tried to replace one of our existing puppets with a newer version, 
and we ended up with this overbuilt monster:

http://img141.imageshack.us/my.php?image=scorpscale6tg.jpg

You can see by the scale that it was gigantic, and at approximately 13 
lbs, it ended up being unusable.  (We kid the builder now, whenever he 
starts a new project - "Remember the scorpion!")

Anyway, Ronnie Burkett must be the Incredible Hulk if he's got a 30-40 
pounder hanging off each arm.  My guess is that he meant 3-4 lbs, which 
is actually fairly heavy for smaller marionettes.




On Jul 12, 2006, at 1:11 AM, Mathieu René wrote:

>> 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
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