Between Two Worlds
Between Two Worlds was adapted for the puppet stage by Mark Levenson from the classic Yiddish play The Dybbuk. We based the set designs on the art of Marc Chagall.
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Although I did not create the puppets, I was responsible for applying their “makeup.” This too, was based on the paintings of Chagall. Chonnon, the character on the left, is based on a painting called “The Lovers.” He is in love with Leah, my character, but she is betrothed to marry another. When Chonnon learns of this he dies and comes back as a dybbuk (a spirit) to possess Leah. |
| In order to show this posession Chonnon is first played by a puppet. When he takes Leah we recreated his face as a mask worn by the puppeteer. Leah is based on the woman in the painting of “the Lovers.” The rest of the puppeteers are dressed in period clothes that try to match the neutral brown of the stones.
This play was awarded an “UNIMA-USA Citation of Excellence in the Art of Puppetry” Founded by Jim Henson, the highest honor in American puppet theater. |
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Posted by Mary Robinette Kowal |