Puppet Show

A visiting group of puppeteers from Australia came to perform for us. They used a type of puppetry from Japan called bunraku. In bunraku the puppets are controlled by strings. The puppeteers wear dark clothing even over their faces so they blend into the background. They retold the story of Peter and the wolf. The music used in the show was written over 100 years ago. Each piece of music was attached to a character. So as a character appeared on stage the music changed. How clever is that!!!