From: Paul and Carol Greene <jpgreene-AT-hooked.net>
Date: Sun, 14 Jul 1996 07:33:21 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: TV


We're still on vacation in Colorado.  Yesterday, when my brother-in-law had
the TV on and was sort of flipping through the channels, a kids news show
came on.  The topic was puppets.  It was absolutely wonderful!  They had a
ventriloquist named Larry who was using an Axtell bird and then he had a
figure that I would guess was a Lovik figure.....not too sure, through. 
Then they showed some Japanese shadow puppetry with Shoji screens and
hands.  Cheryl Henson demonstrated some puppets that had been made from
objects around the house such as a meatballer and boxes.  She said that the
first Kermit had been made with ping pong ball eyes and cloth from a
bathrobe--if I remember right.   I found the show fascinating.  The two
kids who MC'd it asked lots of questions of each of the demonstrators.   
 
They also showed an opera with puppets that had puppets who were operated
by opera singers.  For awhile the puppets would perform behind the puppet
stage then appear to walk off the stage and the puppeteers would then
perform as people in the same costumes as the puppets.  It was "Little Red
Riding Hood."  From what they showed, it was clever and hilarious.  The
audience was enjoying it immensely!  I didn't get who was staging this
production.  Has anyone seen this done?  If so, where? 
 
Carol  C:o)


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