The Mind Creative March 2014
At a time when the proliferation of digital media has saturated
live performance and the craft of the puppeteer is called into
question, the puppet character King Kong is an impressive
example of a puppet that employs all of the advantages of digital
technology while highlighting the presence and talent of the
puppeteer. The careful and considerate crafting of visible and
invisible puppetry techniques allow the audience to experience a
sense of wonder and magic much like audiences witnessing the
marvels of automata over two hundred years ago. In embracing
new technologies and innovations without eliminating any of the
traditional skill of the puppeteer, King Kong is indeed a puppet of
the future.
Photo: Jeff Busby
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