To: puptcrit-AT-puptcrit.org
Date: Mon, 05 Jan 2009 08:17:45 GMT
Subject: Re: [Puptcrit] Toy Theatre: primitive approach ?


First, Matthieu, have you looked at any books on Toy Theatre?

The traditional paper theatres were for VERY small (household) audiences.

Several people prefer woking in the European traditional style, with figures looking like old prints. The stages with their own lights are the most successful since they are after all, miniatures of larger proscenium Theatres. For a larger audience, you can hav a wider proscenium opening---in a blue print, the floor plan would not be a rectangular box shape----the front edge would be wider than the backedge. Almost a fan shape which improves sight lines. You can also dispense with the proscenium, workig more table top style , givng wider sight lines.

I wish you could have seen the 11 shows in Los Angeles last June where a variety of styles were used---all to good effect.

ALAN COOK


-----Original Message-----
From: Mathieu Ren?
Sent: Sunday, January 4, 2009 7:34 PM
To: puptcrit-AT-puptcrit.org
Subject: [Puptcrit] Toy Theatre: primitive approach ?

Hi all.

I'm meeting with one of my favorite customer tomorrow morning (Monday).
She always brings me such inspiring projects, and she's fun to work for.
Among other things,  there is a possibility that I may build her a simple 
Toy Theatre.

For her purposes,  since she's a storyteller for classrooms, who travels on 
foot, the simpler the better.
So I'm wondering what we can do without, to lighten the total weight, and 
simplify manipulations.

Three questions for Puptcritters:

1- Can a Toy Theatre be efficient without its own lights?
The usual lighting in classrooms is usually fluorescent tubes.

2- Could a single desktop lamp (or booklight if possible) be enough to light 
the toy theatre's stage?
I'm not talking about a shadow show, just your regular silhouettes on 
sticks, within a box.

3- Does adding magnets under the puppets and metal under the floor really 
enhance the efficiency?
Or is it just a gadget? (I've seen this in really cheap Toy Theatres in 
stores). I personally like the idea of stability it might bring,  but I've 
no idea how this translates into performing a show.

Thanks for pointers!

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