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La Bella Dormente Nel Bosco
A production put on by the Richard Burton Company at the Sherman Theatre
Maker, Puppeteer
A Richard Burton Company production
Directed by Caroline Clegg
Set and puppet design by Jana Lakatos
Costume design by Amy Adair
Lighting design by Olivia Burlingame
Production Photography by Kristen McTernan
Written by Ottorino Respighi
Conducted by Carlo Rizzi
La Bella Dormete Nel Bosco was part of a opera double bill at the Sherman Theatre in Cardiff. Both the David Seligman Opera School and the Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama joined together to perform these pieces.
The Overall Process
For this production, I was tasked with constructing, refining and performing the "Fox" puppet, following the designs produced by Jana Lakatos. Aiming to mimic the themes of a fantasicial forest, the puppet is made using natural materials such as willow, bamboo, twine and latex.
During rehearsals, time was spent in movement workshops to hone in on the performace of the fox, both as an invidiual and how it would interact with the other puppets (deer and rabbit).