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- In puppetry: Rod puppets
These figures are also manipulated from below, but they are full-length, supported by a rod running inside the body to the head. Separate thin rods may move the hands and, if necessary, the legs. Figures of this type are traditional on the Indonesian…
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- In Sergey Vladimirovich Obraztsov
A number of rod-puppet theatres were founded as a result of Obraztsov’s tours. His Neobyknovenny kontsert (1946; “An Unusual Concert”), a satire of inept performers, and Volshebnaya lampa Aladina (1940; “Aladdin’s Magic Lamp”) became popular throughout the world. His Don Zhuan (“Don Juan”) was produced in 1976. He…
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