Think marionettes are old-fashioned and no longer entertaining?
How about when the smallest one in the entourage is still more than twenty feet tall...?
The Sultan's Elephant was a massive puppetry show put on by the Royal De Luxe theatre company, that toured Europe in 2005 and 2006. The street was the stage, and the "stars" of the show included a gorgeously modelled giant girl, and a hydraulically powered elephant that weighed as much as seven of its living counterparts.
Hit Play or go to YouTube to watch.
Tip of the hat to Blues News for the link.
How about when the smallest one in the entourage is still more than twenty feet tall...?
The Sultan's Elephant was a massive puppetry show put on by the Royal De Luxe theatre company, that toured Europe in 2005 and 2006. The street was the stage, and the "stars" of the show included a gorgeously modelled giant girl, and a hydraulically powered elephant that weighed as much as seven of its living counterparts.
Hit Play or go to YouTube to watch.
Tip of the hat to Blues News for the link.
A huge mass followed the girl in the streets, night and day. The Girl, the rhino and the Royal de Luxe company travel to the memory of thousands.
Here Youtube's Videos of this magnificent experience.
http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=peque%C3%B1a+gigante&search=Search
the song's a bit creepy though, add that to the lines near the mouth and i'm a bit freaked out.
it's a great job though.
Aside from that, the puppeteers are one HELL OF A TEAM!!!
also according to "slothroplt":
"The vocal sample is from the song "It Amazes Me" by Blossom Dearie. More info here: http://tinyurl.com/zbavo"