From: "PuppeteersUK" <Ray-AT-PuppeteersUK.com>
To: <puptcrit-AT-puptcrit.org>
Date: Sat, 7 Jun 2008 15:14:26 +0100
Subject: Re: [Puptcrit] puppet instruments do exist


Ah but Mathieu, Pat Pickles also pointed out that each figure has it's own
distinctive percussive rhythm (music?). It is possible to act out a little
drama with them.  I worked out a three billy goats presentation for Ted
Beresford who has several of these figures including a chorus line all
jigging together.
Ray

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From: puptcrit-bounces-AT-puptcrit.org [mailto:puptcrit-bounces-AT-puptcrit.org]
On Behalf Of Mathieu René
Sent: 07 June 2008 14:37
To: puptcrit-AT-puptcrit.org
Subject: Re: [Puptcrit] puppet instruments do exist

>Someone mentioned limberjacks also known as Jig Dolls I recall that Pat
Pickles once said while giving a talk on the subject that with this type of
puppetry you have to shut your eyes and listen to the music.
Ray DaSilva
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Indeed, it looks awful after only a short minute of watching, if you are 
used to more graceful, controlled movements. It's basically just a doll 
bouncing crazily.

As with anything animated or not, I'm sure it can be made to work for a 
puppet show. We just have to figure out how it works best for our purposes.

 I was convinced of that by a company who made the classic "Ubu" play in 
object theatre. In a temporary attack of closed-mindedness, I didn't even 
want to see the show, having so many mental  blocks about object theatre. 
But I saw it anyway, since I was on the premisces at a puppet festival, and 
there were so many praises about it. Many people I spoke to that day were 
seeing it for the second or thrid time, and this was around their 420th 
showing!   I was stunned, from the very first moments. My face hurt from 
laughing so hard and trying not to make too much noise.  The things came 
alive like no other puppet show I had ever seen! The main characters were a 
vinegar pitcher, a hammer, a dishwashing mop, and a set of Teapots. It was 
amazing! Since that day, I try not to jump to conclusions about anything, 
since I saw that everything is possible. The company is Thé=E2tre de la Pire 
Esp=E8ce, and the show is "Ubu sur table."
http://www.pire-espece.com/ubutable.htm








----- Original Message ----- 
From: "PuppeteersUK" <Ray-AT-PuppeteersUK.com>
To: <puptcrit-AT-puptcrit.org>
Sent: Saturday, June 07, 2008 3:55 AM
Subject: Re: [Puptcrit] puppet instruments do exist


> The Puppet Players based in Munich produced Lysistrata with puppets which
> made music see:
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> http://www.puppet-players.de/navigation/photogalerie/lysistrata.html
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> See also Der Finsternishandel link in LH column of that site.
>
> Someone mentioned limberjacks also known as Jig Dolls I recall that Pat
> Pickles once said while giving a talk on the subject that with this type 
> of
> puppetry you have to shut your eyes and listen to the music.
>
> She wrote a little book on the subject, and yes, I do have a couple of
> copies at www.puppetbooks.co.uk <http://www.puppetbooks.co.uk/>  Forgive
> sneaky plug.
>
>
>
> Ray DaSilva
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