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Plays where the puppeteers simply read their lines tend to be mediocre and often a bit boring. If they’re boring to me as an adult, imagine what children will think of them. How do you go beyond just reading the script to where you’re living it?
Practice, Practice, Practice
First, practice it a lot of times so you become VERY familiar with the script. It helps to record the play and then listen to it over and over until it’s almost memorized. Then you can perform it by just glancing at the script instead of having to read it. You’ll have a good idea of what to say for each line and be aware of what’s coming up without being tied to the script.
You’ll probably change some words in your lines while performing, but that’s not a problem. In fact, it’s a good thing because it’ll come out sounding more natural. You may even find that you throw in a few ad-libs that enhance the play. Be careful not to overdo it though, or you may cause your fellow puppeteers to get off track or lose their place.
When the majority of your words are coming from your mind and not being read off a page, the play will flow in a natural manner and is more likely to hold the audience’s attention. Not only that, but you will be able to devote more of your attention to your puppet and not have your eyes glued to the script. Also, those awkward, silent gaps where a puppeteer is frantically searching for their place in the script can be eliminated.
Energize Your Play
If you want to energize your play and make it one the audience will remember, there is one key element you have to have; enthusiasm! Enthusiasm is contagious. If you have it and express it through your puppet, the audience will be drawn into the play and their enthusiasm will grow.
Don’t just read the lines, but play the part. Become the character you are portraying with your puppet. If your character is happy, think about how you act when happy and have the puppet act the same way. How do you act when you’re sad? What is your body language like? If your puppet is sad, as much as possible use that same body language with him or her.
Read through the play from the perspective of your character. How would you feel if you were going through that situation? What kinds of emotions would hit and how strong would they be? Add that drama to your play during your performance.
If you simply read the script, you run the risk of presenting a canned performance. If you do extra work to act out the play, you should see a difference in how the audience responds. You’ll also see a difference in your puppeteers. Try it. What have you got to lose?
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