- CollegeSchool of Pre-Degree Studies
- CourseUAL Foundation Diploma in Art and Design
- Graduation year2025
5 Moving Puppets used in performances of Peter & The Wolf, a classic symphonic tale of bravery famously used to introduce children to the different parts of an orchestra. Mechanically, each puppet is designed to suit their particular role in the story - the most challenging pieces being the flapping bird and the wolf of larger than life proportions. The puppetry designs reflect the younger audience the story is usually performed to, pushing towards exaggerative proportions in a cartoonish style that lends itself quite well on stage.
Final work
Scenes from Peter and the Wolf
Varying Scenes from one of the performances of Peter and the Wolf accompanied by a live orchestra. The performance was in collaboration with the actors and musicians of Wilson's School, a Grammar School originally founded in 1615 in Camberwell, whose former building is now home to the UAL Camberwell College of the Arts.
The Wolf
The larger than life wolf: antagonist of the classic tale, which Peter goes on to not only capture, but save from being hunted. The puppet is a modified backpack-style puppet constructed of manipulated willow canes and bamboo. The fabrics used are a red chiffon and an upcycled old parachute.
The Cat
The scaredy-cat who prowls after the birds of the story, foiled by Peter. The cat is constructed from a wooden frame with bamboo dowels and corrugated cardboard arms and legs. The cat's head is formed from plaster reinforced paper-mâché and the tail is made from a curtain tie-back and some wires.
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