Date: Sun, 27 Sep 2009 14:01:23 -0400 From: Geoffrey Navias <geoff-AT-openhandtheater.org> To: puptcrit puptcrit <puptcrit-AT-puptcrit.org> Subject: Re: [Puptcrit] Giant Puppets Dear John, Try http://www.nytimes.com/2002/03/31/theater/theater-total-theater-starring-pup pets.html?pagewanted=all For the article by John Freedman Geoffrey Navias Open Hand Theater On 9/27/09 11:56 AM, "Bell, John" <john.bell-AT-uconn.edu> wrote: > Yes, I've heard of this; wasn't there an article about this theater in the New > York Times? Or perhaps Dassia Posner told me about it... > > Thanks for this information! > > jbell > ________________________________________ > From: puptcrit-bounces-AT-puptcrit.org [puptcrit-bounces-AT-puptcrit.org] On Behalf > Of Vladimir Vasyagin [vasyagin-AT-hotmail.com] > Sent: Saturday, September 26, 2009 12:48 AM > To: puptcrit-AT-puptcrit.org > Subject: Re: [Puptcrit] Giant Puppets > > Dear Alen. > > I would like to explore all that I know about this theater > but there is a problem. My English is not that good. For me it=B9s ease to talk > then to write. (Just try to follow me). Shortly, this theater is an Moscow > puppet > theater named =B3Ten=B9=B2 (The Shadow). It started like a shadow theater by the > family of great people. Maya Krasnopolskaya and Ilia Epelbaum. Maya is an > actress and musician and Ilia is a great artist. About 15 or 17 years ago they > came with idea of =B3Lilikan National Academicals Theater=B2. What the Name! > (Lilikaniya > is an country some were in the world. It=B9s made up). I was proud to help them > to build the first sample of this project. > > Lilikanians (the people) are very small that=B9s why Theater > Ten=B9 build the =B3Lilikan theater=B2 inside of the Theater Ten=B9, in the one room. > It=B9s a whole building and audience are sitting around and watching the show > through > the windows of this building. Every things inside are ALIVE. The Actors, the > Orchestra > and the Audience. The show itself is an opera in =B3lilikan language=B2 but don=B9t > worry > you have a =B3translation=B2 from speakers. J > I cannot tell how match of professional fun it was. This show was always sold > out 6-8 months before and I believe ( hope !!! )they still playing this show > now. http://www.theatre.ru/lilikan/about/ > > I would recommend Google to find out more in English. Go > there with Moscow Theatre Ten=B9 or try their names. Ilia Epelbaum or Maya > Krasnopolskaya. > > Sorry for my inconvenient English. > > Vladimir > > > > > >> From: alangregorycook-AT-msn.com >> To: puptcrit-AT-puptcrit.org >> Date: Fri, 25 Sep 2009 23:19:36 +0000 >> Subject: Re: [Puptcrit] Giant Puppets >> >> I should have said "doing KING KONG with finger puppets won't have the SAME >> impact. Miniaturization is a different sort of impact (and often benefits >> from projected enlargements for bigger audiences.) I do find doll houses to >> be interesting, and do own a few odds and ends which could be considered to >> be "miniatures". Also I own a Polish Szopka which is sort of a miniaturized >> theater/church. >> >> Vlaimir, could you please tell us more about the miniature theatre and how it >> is used---what animates on stage? From what point(s) would a viewing person >> be to see the various angles of the theatre? Whose work brought it to >> fruition? >> >> I am curious to know more since I am handicapped by not reading the text. >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Vladimir Vasyagin >> Sent: Friday, September 25, 2009 3:45 PM >> To: puptcrit-AT-puptcrit.org >> Subject: Re: [Puptcrit] Giant Puppets >> >> >> "Just don't try a live production of KING KONG with finger puppets. It won't >> have the impact"? Are you sure? >> >> Are we talking about PUPPET THEATER? Then take a look.... >> >> http://www.theatre.ru/lilikan/about/ >> Human-size "King Kong" would be a giant... if we are talking about Puppet >> Theater. >> >> >> Good luck with giants. >> >> >> Vladimir >> >> >> >> >> >> >>> From: alangregorycook-AT-msn.com >>> To: puptcrit-AT-puptcrit.org >>> Date: Fri, 25 Sep 2009 14:50:44 +0000 >>> Subject: [Puptcrit] Giant Puppets >>> >>> The conversation about Giant Puppet is a reminder that TRADITION is a better >>> word than RIPOFF. >>> >>> Even the Bohemian Grove in California got into the act with a giant >>> marionette operated from the top of a tall tree. >>> >>> And what about parallel giantism in sculpture---those big pop art >>> enlargements of common objects like ironing boards and headache bags. >>> >>> Remo Bufano's giant CLOWN for Billy Rose's "JUMBO on BROADWAY, or blowup >>> giant balloons in Sid & Marty Krofft Fair or Amusement Park shows---its all >>> related. >>> >>> Just don't try a live production of KING KONG with finger puppets. It won't >>> have the impact. >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> List address: puptcrit-AT-puptcrit.org >>> Admin interface: http://lists.puptcrit.org/mailman/listinfo/puptcrit >>> Archives: http://www.driftline.org >> >> _________________________________________________________________ >> Lauren found her dream laptop. 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