Date: Thu, 06 Jun 1996 10:43:17 -0600
From: Kristen Rengren <kasparek-AT-tezcat.com>
Subject: New Puppet/Set Construction Web Page


Hi,

I'm toying with the idea of constructing a web page along the lines of 
"THEATER BY THE SEAT OF YOUR PANTS" - that would be devoted entirely to the 
philosophies and techniques of making puppets, props, sets and entire 
events out of improvised and/or nontraditional materials. 

Included would be, I think, articles & links on concepts like "cheap art", 
poor theater, guerilla theatres, and specific groups like Welfare State 
International and Bread and Puppet, as well as how-to information on using 
found /recycled/ "trash" materials and on specific materials & techniques, 
etc.  

The idea came when I was recently using a very useful book called "Stage 
Lighting in the Boondocks" - an indispensable guide to lighting productions 
with little or no resources - and it occured to me that there are very few 
such resources for set/prop designers, puppeteers, etc. Since it seems to 
me that puppetry is the spiritual home of such efforts, I thought I'd put 
out a request for input here. 

Are there ideas, articles, references or links that anyone feels ought to 
be included in such a page? Would anybody out there care to contribute? 
Pitfalls to avoid that I've possibly overlooked? Please contact me with 
your input... the idea could take a little while to get off the ground,but 
I believe that it could create a valuable resource that's just not out 
there at the moment.

Thanks!

Kris Rengren
Kasparek-AT-tezcat.com


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