From: jon green <puppen-AT-mac.com> Date: Tue, 11 Dec 2007 15:41:32 -0500 To: puptcrit-AT-puptcrit.org Subject: Re: [Puptcrit] SOM- defying gravity I thought the gimmick of having the puppets exit vertically was over used as well*. Indeed, one of my problems with the direction was the amount of schtick that was imposed on the production rather than supported by the text. Some of it was for a cheap laugh- when "Max" drops in, he literally drops in. Some, I am sure was to keep the littlest ones amused- during "How do you solve a problem like Maria", a wasp terrorizes the nuns for comic affect. This has nothing to do with the scene except for a loose reference to the line "... drive a hornet from its nest." Conversely, the quiet scenes that one would expect not to work in a marionette production were quite strong. I particularly liked the "Landler" scene. One of the surprised for me was that having the "Mother Superior" played by a human worked so well. There were gentle little moments such as when she adjusted the train of Maria's wedding dress or when she gentle place the youngest daughter on the Captain's shoulders for the mountain climb. Another bit that sounds stupid on paper but worked was each time the Maria marionette was replaced with one in a different costume, the puppets would pass and acknowledge each other. It made keeping track of the character much easier. * Conversely, one of the more amusing moments in "The Magic Flute" is when two marionettes act as stage hands and bring out a set piece. Jon _______________________________________________ List address: puptcrit-AT-puptcrit.org Admin interface: http://lists.puptcrit.org/mailman/listinfo/puptcrit Archives: http://www.driftline.org
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