Puppetry

Born on 8th of December 1861 in Paris, France as Marie Georges Jean Méliès, George was a particularly interested child in the arts. At a young age, he went to the Ecole des Beaux Arts in Paris where George showed a specific interest in design and puppetry. In 1882, George went to London to study and while there, developed a keen interest in the arts after witnessing the work of Maskelyne and Cooke. On George’s return from London, he worked at his father’s shoe repairing factory, soon becoming the

unrealistic piece of drama exploring the drug world, side effects and consequences of drug intake. Through the effective manipulation of masks, abstract props, generalised characters, social Existentialist morals, rhythmic movement, silhouettes, puppetry , a combination of realistic, unrealistic

Through artmaking and performance, teachers are providing students with an authentic and memorable way to better understand how a character’s motivations and actions can influence events. The physical art of puppetry coupled with the hands-on process required to create characters and scenery from a variety of found and recycled materials allows students to tangibly connect with the content and to embody their characters during the live

your teaching, you become magnetic! Learning is a natural outcome in an inspired teacher’s presence. For me, what has always given me energy and vitality in teaching has been the arts and fairy tales. I absolutely love the arts - painting, drawing, puppetry, drama, drumming. I never tire of thinking about how to integrate the arts into my lesson plans - especially lesson plans grounded in fairy tales. It floats my

very different than that of an audience member’s or even my scene partners’. With that said, this critique be based off of my experience. This scene presents unique challenges almost immediately. The first challenge presented is the usage of puppetry. As someone who had never used puppets before, I would have felt ill-equipped to direct a show based almost entire on it. A director must familiarize themselves with the techniques and mechanics of using puppets, then pass this skill on to the actors

York and attend a Musical Broadway “The Lion King”. I will admit that I was a little apprehensive about attending a Musical Broadway, but I thought I would give it a try. I was astonished; it was the most amazing musical that I have ever seen. The puppetry that was controlled by the actors was unbelievable; the way they moved and danced around the stage was amazing. The children that had parts in the musical were just as amazing as the adults. Everything was so breathtaking, including the lighting

It is without a doubt that I say that PigPen Theatre Company’s production of The Old Man and the Old Moon was probably the best shows I’ve seen in a very long time, if not the best. It was utterly breathtaking, using puppetry, technology, movement, songs, and just plain old good storytelling to put on an incredible show. There were so many aspects to it – but the story really could’ve been told with just their bodies themselves and I would’ve enjoyed it just the same. The actor who played the Old

It's easy to view the 1980's in childlike wonder like it's some distant fairytale utopia. The economy was booming, the music was bumping and fashion was fly. However, lest we forget, the 1980's had some serious low points. Take Hollywood for example. Even the good movies seem a bit "campy" these days. Today, we're not here to talk about the good films, though. Sadly, we're about to delve into the bad with the 10 worst films of the 1980's. Let's begin. 1. STAR TREK V: THE LAST FRONTIER "Trekkies"

The musical, The Lion King, originated from Disney and has an African style to it. It was a great combination of puppetry and human performance. The show started at 6:39, had an 8 minute intermission, and ended at around 8:30. The musical also related to other Disney films such as Let It Go.The musical started with music that went from soft to loud, and then back to soft which allowed for the characters to come out and the scene to set. It all started when Rafiki came out and sang Circle of Life

The Tempest is about an ousted Duke of Milan ,Prospero, who has been living in exile on a remote island for the past twelve years with his daughter Miranda. He is a powerful magician, who happens to be the master of Ariel and Caliban, and a guy who really likes his books. When Prospero's enemies wash up on shore, he uses his black magic to seek revenge and restore himself to power. The Tempest belongs to the genre of Elizabethan romance plays. It combines elements of tragedy with those of romantic