Puppetry with Tim Gosley

On March 30^th, we met in the LLT. I was late (dinner duty), and unfortunately I miss the earlier half of his preentation.

However, of what I saw, I was absolutely blown away by the relative simplicity of the technology used in contrast with the absolutely incredible, three-dimensional images projected wildly on the walls of the LLT.

Tim used LED lights in order to project the shadows of various figures and effigies, some more complex than others, the result being fantastical, surreal, and bizarre. Many of the figures translucent, colored, or conducive to abstract visual profiles, the images portrayed an entire projected world, originally created from a simple table of unremarkable props.

He also incorporated elements of video highly effectively, and appears to have mastered various techniques of reflections off of plastics and scraps.

We watched a film describing the festivities at an international shadow puppetry festival, and thus made the realization that, while perhaps scattered, there is a worldwide community backing this highly specialized form of theatre.

I enjoyed the opportunity to experiment with the puppets and techniques, and, whether or not I do, hope that someone uses something learnt at the workshop in an IP next year.