Date: Tue, 10 Mar 2009 07:22:50 -0400
From: Mary Horsley <mphorsley-AT-earthlink.net>
To: <puptcrit-AT-puptcrit.org>
Subject: Re: [Puptcrit] Sore Arms after 1st rehearsal


But even Muppet style work well in front of a scrim curtain. At church some
of us had to kneel on stools just to reach the stage.......


On 3/9/09 10:17 PM, "Alan Cook" <alangregorycook-AT-msn.com> wrote:

> Why do so many church puppets use over head arm position-puppets primarily?
> Because they often purchase "mouth puppets" inspired by Muppets.  I don't know
> if sore arms get you into heaven quicker.
> 
> 
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> 
> I have to guess that the high position is traditional from street
> performance, where there is a definite problem of kids pulling on the puppets'
> legs, if 
> they could reach them. In fact, in our early days, I had quite a  problem
> with that, since kids can easily reach our puppets. Luckily, we've found  ways
> to 
> deter that. But in Victorian times, street kids were mostly out of  anyone's
> control. They tried to peep under the theater skirt, among other
> shinnanigans.  
> Cheers,
> Alice
>  
>  
> In a message dated 3/9/2009 8:23:34 P.M. Central Daylight Time,
> mphorsley-AT-earthlink.net writes:
> 
> This  very thing is what I have always wondered about church
> puppetry......even  in the group I was in, years ago. Why do they advocate
> over the head arm  positions?
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