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05 Dec 08

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Notes on Staging Puppetry

Toy theatre isn’t quite like other forms because it has more to do with the scale and style of the stage and less to do with the build of the puppets and the style of manipulation.
This isn’t completely true of course. There is a style of puppets specific to very traditional English toy theatre. These [...]


Posted
26 Nov 08

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Interview with Basil Twist

Basil talks about his work on Petrushka with the Phoenix Symphony.


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26 Oct 08

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Basil Twist Makes the TONY 40

Puppeteer Basil Twist is on Time Out New York’s short list The New York 40. From his interview:
It seems like in every issue of TONY there are at least three or four puppet productions somewhere in town. Do you feel like the puppet culture is growing?
Basil Twist: I came here when they were talking about a puppet [...]


Posted
04 Oct 08

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Rajasthani Puppets

Rajasthani puppets:
Jaipur, India: I had the pleasure of watching a puppet show at my hotel, the Raj Palace, during my evening there. l loved their costumes - try looking at it large.
These puppets are string marionettes and were controlled by the head puppeteer. He used a device made of bamboo reed in order to make [...]


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03 Oct 08

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Puppet India

Puppet India is a great resource for information about Indian puppetry, including Kathputli, Indian string marionettes.