The art of puppetry has been intriguing me for quite some time. While making sketches and plans for various other projects, it seemed that shadow puppetry would be a good way to get the feet wet with less investment in time and material to get started. The art is not without its challenges and it takes some extra thought to figure out how to move things in a two-dimensional space and how to manipulate a being believably with 2-3 sticks. But it has been enjoyable. We are problem-solving on multiple planes including technical issues (lights, screen, and puppet construction), manipulation skills, and narrative development. The project should be ready to launch with a 10-minute show at the MacRostie Art Center for the First Friday walk on April 4th.

UPDATE: The show was a success. We had seating for 30. Both shows had 40-50 in attendance. Here’s the video of the first performance:

And a behind the screen peek at the second performance: