Date: Sat, 13 Dec 2008 10:01:52 -0800 From: "Steven Barr" <lapuppet-AT-gmail.com> To: puptcrit-AT-puptcrit.org Subject: [Puptcrit] Philipe Genty how great it is to hear about Philippe Genty on this PupCrit.First of all, his famous car was a Citroen- 2 cheveau, not a Renault. That is the little French car, smaller than the old VWs, that had a 2 horsepower engine and got fantastic gas mileage, and was very very inexpensive. His car was bought by the Citroen Museum in Paris and can still be seen-- the citroen with the most mileage on it, which had been around the world. Quite a story. larger than life. What everyone needs to learn from Philippe is how he introduced MOVEMENT into his Puppetry. His early shows were interesting, and creative, but when he began living with a Dancer- Mary Underwood-- his work evolved from inside his Puppet Box to outside the BOX. Movement became his montra, and he hired (hires) people who were committed dancers and Lecoq-trained mimes to become Puppeteers. He took the work ethic of movement artists into his Puppet world and now he enjoys well-earned renown and wealth. He did predate Mummenshantz-- another LeCoq group-- who learned to employ Puppetic images in their world of Movement. Although it took a successful Mummenshantz to allow him to transform his world. All good stuff. While in Paris, I was lucky to live near his studio/home, and drink lots of wine with him over the years I was there. cheers, Steven Ritz-Barr www.lapuppet.com www.classicsinminiature.com _______________________________________________ List address: puptcrit-AT-puptcrit.org Admin interface: http://lists.puptcrit.org/mailman/listinfo/puptcrit Archives: http://www.driftline.org
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