YES ITS ALL ON, did mention it before a wee while ago but its all coming together. The second ever national puppet festival will happen in October and the website is there for your information! If it does not work with your search engine try outofthesuitcase puppetfestival. One or the other will work. Cheers that's it for this blog entry. Enjoy :) It will be fabulous!
http://www.ootspuppetfestival.com
Since 1984 we tour throughout New Zealand and the rest of the world. Read about our stories, puppets and Norbert Hausberg who is the Solo marionette player behind it. All photos and videos unless otherwise stated, copyright of Norbert Hausberg. Contact us at - norberthausberg@yahoo.co.nz - enjoy.
Monday, 20 July 2015
Sunday, 12 July 2015
Exhibition at Te Papa / National Museum of New Zealand 2
Here are some photos of the display. No question I think it looks mighty and am super happy with it.
The large case shows three figures from my production - Mustava and the Kauri Giant. All carved and painted they still look perfect after years of touring
Beside Goethe is the first Marionette I made. Sewn out of old t-shirts and fabric I found at home. Later I turned it into a hand puppet, so nice to see it on display.
New Zealand is a bilingual country. Maori and English are to be seen on all the display boards. Yes and for all puppeteers, Karetao means puppet. Have a look in one of my earlier blogs about a traditional Maori Karetao I have.
And this is where it is all happening, the Discovery Centre on the fourth floor of Te Papa. Don't miss out you have a year to pop in and have a look.
Here is another one of those boards. Yes, te kaha o the karetao - puppet power. Enjoy :)
Saturday, 11 July 2015
Exhibition at Te Papa / National Museum of New Zealand 1
Tuesday, 16 June the exhibition opened of some of my marionettes and I was certainly excited. Not being part of the Museums world I had no idea about all the things that have to happen before the public can see the Marionettes. There were photos to be take, texts to be written, conservators and display specialists to be talked to. Marionettes had to be restrung to fit into display cases. The photos should give you a behind the scene look.
Here I have to restring my Goethe Marionette to fit the displaycase.
The display specialist had to create special constructions to facilitate the display. Pretty cool I thought and a very creative way to show them.
Being present for the installation was also interesting. Lights had to be adjusted and after a few trials and errors everything was 100%.
Here they are in special storage boxes before they are hung in the cases. For me they are my everyday tool of the profession though as soon as they enter the museums world it is all white gloves an conservation requirements.
Shortly after the two cases were closed the opening ceremony happened with a Karakia by the Kaumatua of Te Papa. Very moving moment for me and very much a unique New Zealand experience. A number of my friends and all the staff of Te Papa involved in the set up of the exhibition were present. There were speeches and songs and the public could enjoy them on display for the next year.
More about the exhibition in my next blog entry. Cheers
The display specialist had to create special constructions to facilitate the display. Pretty cool I thought and a very creative way to show them.
Being present for the installation was also interesting. Lights had to be adjusted and after a few trials and errors everything was 100%.
Shortly after the two cases were closed the opening ceremony happened with a Karakia by the Kaumatua of Te Papa. Very moving moment for me and very much a unique New Zealand experience. A number of my friends and all the staff of Te Papa involved in the set up of the exhibition were present. There were speeches and songs and the public could enjoy them on display for the next year.
More about the exhibition in my next blog entry. Cheers
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