Maxed Out Puppetry » stories http://www.maxedoutpuppetry.com Puppet-Comedy Troupe Mon, 12 Apr 2010 18:18:24 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 The Elephant’s Child OR How the Elephant Got Its Trunk http://www.maxedoutpuppetry.com/2009/07/29/the-elephants-child-or-how-the-elephant-got-its-trunk/ http://www.maxedoutpuppetry.com/2009/07/29/the-elephants-child-or-how-the-elephant-got-its-trunk/#comments Thu, 30 Jul 2009 04:49:23 +0000 Maxed Out Puppetry http://www.maxedoutpuppetry.com/?p=117

SUMMARY

Stanley is a very curious elephant and his desire to find out what crocodiles eat changes his life (and his face) forever.

Maxed Out Puppetry’s interpretation of Rudyard Kipling’s Just-So-Story, The Elephant’s Child or How the Elephant Got Its Trunk.

CREDITS

Puppeteers: J. Max, R. Max, Caitlin

Director and Editor: Caitlin

Music: Sing Sing Sing (with a Swing)  Improvised Performance by Ben Wilson (Drums) Chris Wilson (Saxophone) Mr. Tim Keyboard

DID YOU KNOW? DO YOU CARE?

We had to film the whole thing twice, since Caitlin accidentally filmed the first time with the camera out of focus.

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Happy Halloween!

SUMMARY

Tyson will do about anything to avoid cleaning out the old leftovers from the fridge like his mother has asked him to do, but this Halloween the rotting food has taken on a life of its own…

CREDITS

Directed By: Caitlin
Written By: Caitlin
Puppeteers: J. Max, Rus, Sean
Additional Voices: Kelly, Caitlin

DID YOU KNOW? DO YOU CARE?

Do you see a human shadow against the fridge along with the puppets’ shadows? That’s Jon. Hi, Jon!

Can you find all the things in the fridge that don’t belong there? Look for: a bottle of glue, a sneaker, a toy car, and a keychain.

FROM THE SET

When the old food fell out of the fridge, it hit Rus in the face. We had to edit out the sound of him saying, “Ow.”

Caitlin: “This is a crappy scene. But we’ve come to accept a certain level of crappiness from ourselves.”

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SUMMARY

An elderly gentleman encounters a peculiar, and dangerous stranger on his way through the woods to bring his sick granddaughter some goodies.

CREDITS

Written By: Sean
Directed By: Caitlin, J. Max
Puppeteers: Rus, Sean, J. Max, Caitlin
Music By: Skook

DID YOU KNOW? DO YOU CARE?

We’ve been performing this sketch at our live shows for over five years. In that time, we have counted exactly six people who seem to think it’s funny that the person who conquers the chicken is named Tyson.

OVERHEARD ON THE SET

Caitlin: “We’ve been outside in the heat too long. Can you see the sweat stains down the back of my shirt?”
Rus: “Yes. They’re very artistic.”

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