War Horse: Puppetry Flashcards
What are the names and functions of Joey’s puppeteers?
Joey as a foal:
Eloise Beaumont-wood
Jordan Paris
Diany samba- bandza
Joey:
Head: Rianna ash
Heart: robin hayward
Hind: felicity Donnelly
What is the head puppeteer’s technical job?
Maintain eye contact and show what joey is thinking about
What is the head puppeteer’s emotional indicator?
The ears
Facing away from Joey= forward- facing, interested and docile
Facing towards joey= startled, flight or fight mode activated
Why does Joey feel more comfortable with Albert turned away at the start?
Horses see our forward-facing eyes and view us as predatory causing them to be distressed but a softening body language and a turned away gaze, they will feel more comfortable
What is the heart puppeteer’s technical job?
Showing Joey’s weight and breathing
What is the emotional indicator for the heart puppeteer?
His breathing= joey is alive and communicates his physical state
Thrusting/ snorting breath: frustration
Deep breathing: exhaustion
Short, light and rapid: afraid and tense
What is the hind puppeteer’s emotional indicator?
Communicate joey’s mood through his tail like
Alertness
Irritation
What is Joey’s tail made of?
Tyvek
What is the hind puppeteer’s technical job?
Showing his weight and joey dipping and flinching into the back leg muscles
What breed is joey?
A hunter = cross between a thoroughbred and draft horse
What kind of puppet is joey and why?
Contact puppet
The puppeteers are touching the puppet very closely
The puppeteers are from the handspring company who believe the life of the puppet springs from the centre of your hand to bring life to the puppet
What is joey’s body made of?
Cane
Aluminium
