Hand Puppets
Fri, 8 Nov 2002, 07:18 amDanny4 posts in thread
Hand Puppets
Fri, 8 Nov 2002, 07:18 amHi everyone,
I'd like some advice about Hand Puppets from those that have used them in stage productions before.
I'm thinking about having a dog hand puppet as a character in our next play - it's a talking dog, by the way (Gaspode in Terry Pratchett's "The Truth", if you're interested) but having had no experience with puppets I'm not sure it's the best way to go.
I've done some web-searches to see if a dog puppet was available for purchase, and the only possibly suitable one I could find was the Folkmani's "Scruffy Dog", available in Australia via Elizabeth Richards
( www.elizabethrichards.com.au )
Does anyone know if these puppets are good for stage work, especially as an expressive, *talking* character? Is there anywhere else that you think I should look to find a puppet to buy? (Stores in Adelaide preferred, because I really don't want to buy a puppet sight unseen)
Any advice that experienced people can give me?
Or should I just not bother and put a person in a dog suit instead?
Thanks in advance,
Seeya. Danny.
Unseen Theatre Company
http://www.unseen.com.au
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I'd like some advice about Hand Puppets from those that have used them in stage productions before.
I'm thinking about having a dog hand puppet as a character in our next play - it's a talking dog, by the way (Gaspode in Terry Pratchett's "The Truth", if you're interested) but having had no experience with puppets I'm not sure it's the best way to go.
I've done some web-searches to see if a dog puppet was available for purchase, and the only possibly suitable one I could find was the Folkmani's "Scruffy Dog", available in Australia via Elizabeth Richards
( www.elizabethrichards.com.au )
Does anyone know if these puppets are good for stage work, especially as an expressive, *talking* character? Is there anywhere else that you think I should look to find a puppet to buy? (Stores in Adelaide preferred, because I really don't want to buy a puppet sight unseen)
Any advice that experienced people can give me?
Or should I just not bother and put a person in a dog suit instead?
Thanks in advance,
Seeya. Danny.
Unseen Theatre Company
http://www.unseen.com.au
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Re: Hand Puppets
Sun, 1 Dec 2002, 10:44 amDaniel Knight wrote:
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> C'mon... go the hand puppets Danny! I guy in a costume ain't
> fooling anyone better then a guy with their hand stuck a
> puppets bum!
>
> Make it yerself as well so you can open and close its mouth
> and stuff. Should be fairly easy. Gaspod's only suppose to
> roughly look like a dog anyway. ;)
>
> Didn't you guys use a puppet for Errol when you did guards?
>
>
> Daniel Knight
>
> PS Besides... puppets are cool.
Yes, puppets ARE cool. Don't let me convince you otherwise. Some puppeteers, though, can leave much to be desired. Skilled puppeteers are just as important as skilled actors. Good luck with the show, whatever you decide.
Cheers,
Craig
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>
> C'mon... go the hand puppets Danny! I guy in a costume ain't
> fooling anyone better then a guy with their hand stuck a
> puppets bum!
>
> Make it yerself as well so you can open and close its mouth
> and stuff. Should be fairly easy. Gaspod's only suppose to
> roughly look like a dog anyway. ;)
>
> Didn't you guys use a puppet for Errol when you did guards?
>
>
> Daniel Knight
>
> PS Besides... puppets are cool.
Yes, puppets ARE cool. Don't let me convince you otherwise. Some puppeteers, though, can leave much to be desired. Skilled puppeteers are just as important as skilled actors. Good luck with the show, whatever you decide.
Cheers,
Craig
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