Puppet
Puppet
ca. 1968-1969 (made)
ca. 1968-1969 (made)
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Puppet of Fang-Choo, a War Lord, for the show The Feast of Lanterns. Completed with two spare cloaks and two wigs. 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.
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| Materials and techniques | Carved and painted wood, sewn fabric, felt |
| Brief description | Puppet of Fang-Choo, a War Lord, for the show The Feast of Lanterns, ca. 1968-1969. Completed with two spare cloaks and two wigs. |
| Physical description | Head, hands and arms in painted and carved wood, with applied moustache and eyebrows in black feather and applied hair in wool. Eyes are secured to eye sockets with strings. Black and silver cloth applied at the back of helmet. Two dangling decorative pieces hang on each side of the head, made in orange and fuchsia felt strips. Dress in brown synthetic fabric, sleeves finished with purple fabric stripes, with attached circular pink patches. Also wearing belt in black and pink felt and a black felt collar. Holds a sword in the right had, made of wood painted in silver. |
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| Credit line | Lanchester Collection |
| Literary reference | The Feast of Lanterns |
| Summary | Puppet of Fang-Choo, a War Lord, for the show The Feast of Lanterns. Completed with two spare cloaks and two wigs. 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. |
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| Accession number | S.1088-2011 |
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| Record created | March 23, 2012 |
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