The Table at Brighton Pavilion - Puppetmaster class
Last night I saw possibly one of the most imaginitive and original puppetry in ages. No wonder their Edinburgh show sold out. Titled 'The Table', it was described as: "Moses the puppet invites you to his home, the Table, where he experiences real and surreal visions in Blind Summit Theatre 's imaginative show combining puppetry and dark humour." The first act involved their main character animated by three puppeteers who bascially introduced himself, his imaginery landscape on the table and his failing persistance to reinact Moses' last 12 hours according to the Bible. The humour was subtle but mature and dark in places but at times had everyone in stitches especially as it seemed there was an improvisation moment when the puppets hand fell off. Here's a YouTube clip showing the Moses puppet: The second act was a clever use of a wall with portrait frames which the puppeteers animated with masks. Again, a very clever scene and chan