The Night Before the Parade

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Tis the night before the parade / Moon Show and all the creatures are stirring! Only several hours to go and so much has to happen. My students have only been able to get in a few days worth of work here and there and we will be up all night. And of course, we've had to make time for Moon Show rehearsals which cut dearly into building time. There's a lot of confusion about staging, and we're all kind of making it up as we go along. The students are really excited about being a part of the show and we manage to work them all in. Each tree has it's own group of acolytes. Although we've been working hard, the largest, most complicated tree puppet still has areas left to papier mache. All of them have also been wired with 12 volt bulb arrays that will attach to scooter batteries during the show. I haven't ahd time to do a full technical rehearsal, but I'm hopeful that the lantern puppets will stay lit during the 10-15 minutes they will be on stage!

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Photos

Katie Shark
Katie making last minute adjustments to her shark.

Big Dino
It's a painting frenzy!

Oxen
Adding the framework cover for the body.

Katie with Sharks
Katie carrying sharks out to the truck to be transported to Neihu.

Aquarium Truck
Besides carrying parade pieces, this truck will aslo be an aquarium float.

Oh No!
Mr. Bill Flower!

Tree Demon Lantern Puppets 2
Starting to paint...

Tree Demon Lantern Puppets 3
This is the largest and most complicated of the puppets, and of course, the least finished!

Tree Demon Lantern Puppets 4
The students make amazing progress as we work through the night!

Tree Demon Lantern Puppets 5
The paint helps the puppets come to life.

Tree Demon Lantern Puppets 6
Working through the night.

Tree Demon Lantern Puppets 7
All papier-mached and with the big claw attached!

Tree Costumes 1
Each of the 3 tree groups have their own costume.

Tree Costumes 2
Attaching the apples.

Tree Demon Lantern Puppets 8
Creepy!