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Puppet

Puppet
ca. 1968-1969 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Puppet of a peacock, completed with fan, part of a set of two, for the show The Feast of Lanterns. This puppet is part of a fine set designed by Elizabeth Waghorn and carved by Beverley Coleclough and Nicola Howard-Jones. The Feast of Lanterns, written and directed by Richard Gill, toured widely for Polka in 1968-1969 and was one of the first plays to mix actors and puppets. The figures are carved in Jelutong.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.
(Some alternative part names are also shown below)
  • Puppet
  • Rod Puppet
  • Puppet
  • Rod Puppet
Titles
  • Puppet (generic title)
  • The Feast of Lanterns (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Stiff cloth, possibly leather or buckram, papier mache, sewn fabric, feather
Brief description
Puppet of a peacock, completed with a fan, part of a set of two, for the show The Feast of Lanterns, ca. 1968-1969
Physical description
Puppet of a peacock, completed with fan.
Credit line
Lanchester Collection
Literary referenceThe Feast of Lanterns
Summary
Puppet of a peacock, completed with fan, part of a set of two, for the show The Feast of Lanterns. This puppet is part of a fine set designed by Elizabeth Waghorn and carved by Beverley Coleclough and Nicola Howard-Jones. The Feast of Lanterns, written and directed by Richard Gill, toured widely for Polka in 1968-1969 and was one of the first plays to mix actors and puppets. The figures are carved in Jelutong.
Associated objects
Collection
Accession number
S.1084: 1 to 2 -2011

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Record createdMarch 21, 2012
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