Date: Fri, 8 Feb 2008 02:34:33 -0400
From: "Deborah Hunt" <maskhunt-AT-gmail.com>
To: puptcrit-AT-puptcrit.org
Subject: Re: [Puptcrit] More puppets on Broadway


Interesting isn't it that puppetry is used an no credits given??????

On 2/7/08, Steve Abrams <sapuppets-AT-gmail.com> wrote:
> Jan 16 New York Times (glowing )review by Ben Brantley of "The 39 Steps"
> based on the Hitchcock  film made a mention in passing of shadow puppets.
> The show is a spoof. Only 4 actors play all the parts. The show originated
> in London
>
> Quite a few other reviews mention the puppets. So far I have not found a
> separate credit about who made the puppets
>
> Here is a comment I found online
>
> "The cast is particularly proud of a shadow puppet scene that portrays
> Hannay's escape to the Scottish Highlands.
>
> "Shadow play is one of the oldest forms of entertainment. They used to do it
> on cave walls," Saunders said. "I love that. This show is like how children
> play -- you take a trunk and you make it something, and you go out and do as
> many characters as you can just to make sure you tell the story."
>
>
> Today's  NY Times has a slideshow feature backstage look at the 39 Steps and
> two of the photos show the shadow puppets
>
> http://www.nytimes.com/slideshow/2008/02/06/theater/20080206_LENS_SLIDESHOW_4.html
> http://www.nytimes.com/slideshow/2008/02/06/theater/20080206_LENS_SLIDESHOW_5.html
>
> Steve
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