Hilary Talbot’s passing interests and activities
Posted in UNIMA, creatures, fun, mask, puppetry, puppets, street theatre on Apr 4th, 2008
Students from the Edith Cowan University Contemporary Performers Group, lead by Deborah Hunt entertained the lunchtime crowds in James Place, Perth, yesterday, as part of the UNIMA Worl Puppetry Festival. These made my day! By chance there was a busker playing, and they worked their activities in around what he was playing.
More photos in my […]
Posted in UNIMA, creatures, performance art, puppetry, puppets, street art, street theatre, theatre on Apr 4th, 2008
I’m spending the first few days here at the in Perth at the 20th UNIMA World Puppetry Festival doing the master class Making Ningyo-Joruri, given by Nori Sawa. I’m really enjoying it. Nori says his workshop usually takes a week, so we are working hard to fit it in in 3 1/2 long days. […]
Posted in environment, make, mask, puppets on Mar 29th, 2008
These penguin masks, being worn outside the UN Framework of Climate Change Conference in Bali last November, interested me because I liked the way the coarse gauze was so effective, while not hiding the faces. The photo is taken from our newspaper at the time, via Associated Press.
I’ve always thought a cool way of making […]
The UNIMA Congress and World Puppetry Festival in Perth is drawing close; tt runs from April 2 -12! Check UNIMA 2008 for information and the latest updates; the most recent is here. You can also keep an eye on Unima Australia’s news and events page for updates. The Puppet Caravan, comprising several parties of […]
Posted in creatures, fun, puppetry, puppets on Feb 4th, 2008
Of course, I’m wondering about the making of the 90 kilogram hippo suit, with the head cast apparently made from a real hippopotamus, and finished in fibreglass! But the whole story, with pictures, is pure laughter. (Don’t miss the video) Favourite quote:
He got close enough to them but they passed by him on […]
Take a look at Professor Litmus Lenticular III’s photoset of wonderful zany shadow puppet characters.
Posted in creatures, make, portfolio, props, puppetry, puppets, sculpture, theatre on Jan 24th, 2008
I’m starting to get fond of the little elephant that I have been making over the last few days. That’s always a good sign.
He can do tricks! And now has cool trunk to look down modestly while trying to pretend he isn’t a Brave and Clever Elephant.
I have to set him aside to finish in […]
Posted in creatures, make, puppetry, puppets, review, theatre on Jan 21st, 2008
Warhorse, showing at the National Theatre in London, has some absolutely stunning life-size horse puppets, designed and made by Basil Jones and Adrian Kohler from the South African Handspring Puppet Company.
Made of cane and gauze, plywood and bicycle brake-cable, nylon cord and leather, they are moved from the inside by actors, who can clearly be […]