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Welcome to the online development log for the The Puppeteers, an original comedy by the contemporary commedia dell'arte troupe Zuppa del Giorno. Here you will find lots of research, disjointed rambling and spit-balling, all of which has led to the creation of a show.
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December 10, 2010

Running Gag: Threshold Conflict

This is a running gag between Leonoria and Elizabeth. It happens when Elizabeth gets frustrated with Leonoria because she is too scared to enter the super's apartment, or go in another room, or "step it up." After trying to convince the scared Leonoria to take the step, Elizabeth tries a) pulling her into the space b) moving her legs for her (this reminds me of puppeteers with their puppets) and then finally c) pushing her into the space which causes them to both go tumbling in towards the super in a loud and roly-poly way eventually landing at his feet. Harumpf!

1 comment:

  1. Somehow, without our having had one true rehearsal, Elizabeth has grasped utterly our pratfall methodology. Well done, Elizabeth. Well done indeed...

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