Puppet People

Arm and shoulder warm ups

Strength exercises
Puppet Technique

Arms can become sore after a few minutes on stage and then the second time you enter the stage you will get tired even more quickly. One of the keys during your practice time is to work on conditioning your arms so you can hold them in a consistent position for several minutes at a time.

The second key is to make sure they concentrate on your puppet as much as possible.

If your arm tire quickly you’ll begin to lose focus on the puppet and just try to make it through the performance without the a right energy level.

The audience need to focus on the story not the actor holding a puppet. If you find yourself in this situation, don’t just pop the puppet up because that’ll draw attention to it. Slowly raise it up to the proper height and continue the play.

Paired Impulse work

Moving around your partner more interestingly.

Low, bent legs.

In a group of 4 (1 Puppet, 3 Puppeteers)

With ascribed lines

Don’t mask the front,

Use all the audience.

Live through the moment with the puppet be visible but complementary.