Date: Tue, 30 Sep 2008 15:30:16 -0400 To: puptcrit-AT-puptcrit.org Subject: Re: [Puptcrit] War Horse Handspring has an excellent web site They are scheduled to present their version of the Monteverdi opera Il Ritorno d' Ulisse (The Return of Ulysses) in March 2009 at the Moore Theatre in Seattle Their production of Woyceck on the Highveld was the artistic triumph of the UNIMA festival in Perth It was a very very powerful work of theatre I had the honor and privilege of interviewing Adrian Koher while I was in Perth. I briefly met Adrian's partner Basil, at the end of the interview Adrain was inspired by his mom who was a teacher who used puppetry as a teaching tool in South Africa. He went to art school already convinced that he wanted to be a puppeteer. John Wright (from South Africa, before he founded the Little Angel in London) was another influence Adrian continues the tradition of wood carving. His carved puppets are deeply expressive. He sites the wood carvers of Mali as another inspiration Adrian told me that carving the horses for Warhorse, and carving replacement parts, got him behind schedule for working on new puppets for the revival of Woyceck This deeply committed artist and activist was kind and modest and without pretension. It truly was an honor to meet him. Steve On Tue, Sep 30, 2008 at 12:14 PM, Mary Horsley <mphorsley-AT-earthlink.net>wrote: > I checked out the video of The Warhorse. Truly amazing!!! > Worth a trip to London just to see it. > > Mary H. > > > On 9/30/08 8:52 AM, "Hobey Ford" <hobeyone-AT-gmail.com> wrote: > > > Hi John. My new Scottish son inlaw's grandmother just sent me an article > on > > the production of War Horse from Telegragh Magazine which shows many > details > > of the puppets in rehearsal. Truely awesome. I will scan it and post it > > and give a link. By the way I will be in Edinburgh around the time of > the > > next Fringe Fest (for their Scottish wedding celebration) and would love > a > > heads up if you know of any "must see" puppetry productions. > > > > On Tue, Sep 30, 2008 at 4:36 AM, John Dudley > > <john.dudley-AT-telepuppets.com>wrote: > > > >> Following on from the email from Bruce Chesse and myself, many of you > >> are not able to see the production of War Horse at the National > >> Theatre in London. As I have saidbefore this is puppetry at it's very > >> best. > >> You can get a taster on: > >> uk.youtube.com/watch?v=trIFlkJBFhw > >> > >> Enjoy > >> John Dudley > >> _______________________________________________ > >> List address: puptcrit-AT-puptcrit.org > >> Admin interface: http://lists.puptcrit.org/mailman/listinfo/puptcrit > >> Archives: http://www.driftline.org > >> > > _______________________________________________ > > List address: puptcrit-AT-puptcrit.org > > Admin interface: http://lists.puptcrit.org/mailman/listinfo/puptcrit > > Archives: http://www.driftline.org > > > _______________________________________________ > List address: puptcrit-AT-puptcrit.org > Admin interface: http://lists.puptcrit.org/mailman/listinfo/puptcrit > Archives: http://www.driftline.org > _______________________________________________ List address: puptcrit-AT-puptcrit.org Admin interface: http://lists.puptcrit.org/mailman/listinfo/puptcrit Archives: http://www.driftline.org
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