File spoon-archives/puptcrit.archive/puptcrit_1997/97-03-11.140, message 110


Date: 26 Feb 97 15:17:10 +0500
From: puppetco-AT-thepuppetco.org (Christopher Piper)
Subject: Re: One Man Portable Puppet Theater


>Greetings everyone.  I just got back from the TAOM Magic Auction in
>Austin Texas this last weekend.  While there I met a gentleman who told
>me of a One Man Portable Puppet Theater.  His description was that this
>theater was worn by the man as he walked around.  He said when the man
>wanted to stop and perform a seat or stool folded out from the stage for
>the man to sit on.  The person would perform using two different hand
>puppets and was able to see through the backdrop while he was walking
>around and as well as he was performing.   I know that this is a pretty
>poor description, but it got me thinking.  I love to do walk around
>puppetry/ventriloquism.  I think a portable stage like this would be
>great.

>My question is....Has anyone seen anything like this?  If so do you know
>where I might be able to get something similar? 

>Thanks in Advance,

>Keith

The only lead I may have for you is from a scrap of paper I had tucked
away:  Walking Puppet Stage, Theater 16 (818) 362-2829.  I have had no
contact with them, I forget where I got this information, and make no
recommendation.  Hope this helps.
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