File spoon-archives/puptcrit.archive/puptcrit_1999/puptcrit.9908, message 186


From: "Jay Jennings" <jay-AT-alakazam.com>
Subject: PUPT: My First Shadow Show
Date: Sat, 14 Aug 1999 16:50:00 -0700


I performed my first shadow puppetry "show" this afternoon. I say "show"
because it was at my house for about 15 people...all family members. So the
only reason it counts is that I've never done shadow puppets before. :)

It went over pretty well (but it _was_ family, after all). I took a 20"x30"
piece of foam board, drew a house on it, then cut a big square out of the
middle of the house. Into that opening I glued a square of window shade
stuff. Then I made another one that looked like a storefront. So, I had two
different scenes where the puppets could perform. I don't have a real shadow
puppet stage, but this worked out really well. In fact, I have a play that
I've been wanting to do for quite a while and I think I'm going to adapt it
for shadow puppets. And instead of a "normal" stage I'll create
scenes/stages from foam board.

The past few days I've been looking for shadow puppet info and have found it
kind of lacking (on the web). So far I haven't found any place that talks
about what materials to use for the screen, puppets, etc. Kind of a hands-on
how-to type of site. Any pointers from anyone? Thanks.

 Jay Jennings





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