Subject: PUPT: Re: Puppet Movement/Symbolism
Date: Sun, 15 Sep 2002 14:31:55 -0400


Hi, Stephen!  Hi, Everybody!

I had the same reaction to the Chinese hand puppets--I think there are two
reasons the hand puppet "acrobatics" and martial arts work so well.  First,
they require a virtuosity in *puppetry* terms, very different from the sort
of virtuosity required by human actors--a distinctly *puppet* virtuosity.
And second, the reference back to the Chinese Opera techniques has a humor
and charm that is very appealing.

Best,

Spence


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From: "Stephen Kaplin" <skactw-AT-tiac.net>
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Sent: Sunday, September 15, 2002 7:38 AM
Subject: PUPT: Puppet Movement/Symbolism


> Sorry Mary,

> Much
> more interesting were the Chinese hand puppets who imitated the wild
> acrobatics and martial arts of the Chinese Opera. For some reason there
the
> substitution was not so annoying.
>
> Stephen
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