The Evolving Experience
When the puppet show concept began to form, me and others came up with the various incarnations of the shows. Here's the list:
1. Strait puppet show with audio and/or simultaneous video
3. Puppets performed as a role in a live cast show
2. Puppet show performed concurrently with a live cast performed show
At this time, 1 and 2 have been done. We have only done a single strait show so far but it was incredible. However, performing with the various casts has been a learning experience. I don't think they have gone as smoothly as I would like them to. Perhaps it is my (or our) lack of blocking with a cast... or maybe the puppets represent a mood that doesn't quite fit with some live casts.
I go back to the old Muppet Show days when Sylvester Stallone was punching the muppet punching back or John Wayne rode a muppet horse. Those actors on their own were just acting silly so the muppets were really the medium of the entertainment. Does performing with a live cast place too little attention on the puppets? Maybe a live person performing with 9 other puppets would be better (like in Sesame Street). Perhaps it isn't really worth performing with live casts.
