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6 of the 7 dwarfs are frozen in time beside an equally frozen Snow White and Prince Justinian -- more dangling than frozen. Suspended. Full of importance only minutes ago, they are now completely discarded.-
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The children run squeeling past the stage and around the corner, anxious to discover the Secrets previously known only to the Puppeteers.
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The Magic of the Theatre.
-I am possibly more excited than the children, trying to conceal this as an act of "grownupmanship." It's hard to admit "I am a grown up and I don't yet know the Secrets of the Puppeteer."
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Upon command, we stop and circle the old crone, the beautiful Queen Velanosa gone bad. The children are terrified of her ghastliness. Not I. I am brave. I scoot up close. My, my. What is she made of? Artistic Director, Lyon Forrest imitates her stance, teaches us about the old lady. It is then we learn a big Secret. The old crone has a revolving face.
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We see the bridge above her head and the puppeteer (Jason Laramee) commanding her every move. With a slip of his hand, the crone's face rolls back in her hood and she is again the beautiful Queen Velanosa, wickedly so. The children draw close. With a flip of Jason's hand, the head revolves again and the old crone is back. The children jump back.
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Leaving the crone swaying in the breeze, we walk further into the backstage area while the puppeteer walks above us on the bridge.
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In my Wicked Witch voice I garble "Good question, my pretty."
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She wants to know how the backstage connects with the stage out front, the stage she watches each quarter as a new story is played out. She wants to know exactly how these Dwarfs came to be. (she especially loved "Sleepy" there in the wheelbarrow)
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She simply must try it herself.
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Thanks to the Columbia Marionette for yet another outstanding performance. These people love kids and love art and it shows.
And now.... for the finale'..........
Which puppet is your favorite:
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1 comment:
The puppet on the left is my favorite!
She is getting so........big!
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