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
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