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David Syrotiak
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- Brattleboro, VT
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I had the same problem with the workshop proposal form. Its cut off on the left side and not centered at all. I'd like to propose a few workshops as well, but we have to wait until the form is fixed.
Wow Steven,
I just stumbled across this thread and It's great to see Bil's puppets in action. I think that it had to be Sully manipulating Captain hook. I don't recognize Bil's voice, but whoever is on Hook sounds a little like Davy Jones! From wha…
Piano wire works great. Just heat the ends with a blowtorch until hot and it's easy to bend. Nice and springy too.
Profile Information
- Gender
- Punch
- Location
- Brattleboro, VT
USA
- Relationship to Puppetry
- I am a professional puppeteer that specializes in wooden marionettes. We design and build everything that we use!
- What First Got Me Interested in Puppetry
- I really had no choice. My father is an internationally famous puppeteer who was constantly building and performing. I used to bug him in the shop until he gave me a piece of sandpaper and taught me how to use it. I've been hooked ever since!
- My Puppetry (or Puppet) Hero
- Bil Baird is my hero because he was the man who really brought puppets into the mainstream back in the fifties. He did everything: Broadway shows, Television, National and International Touring, Industrials, Commercials, etc.
- If I Were a Puppet, I'd Be...
- I would never be a puppet because then I'd be a tool in someone else's hands. Puppets are inanimate objects brought to life by talented hands. I prefer to be the hands!
- More About Me:
- I love the art form, but I also love other things. My family, Cooking, Making Music, Riding a Motorcycle, Camping, Travel, Hanging out with friends. Enjoying Life!
- My Company/Troupe/Group
- I'm the managing Director for a company called The National Marionette Theatre. We specialize in producing and performing traditional-style Marionette Theater. The company is known around the world as one of the finest with an emphasis on design and manipulation. You have to make the figures think in order for them to be alive!
- Affiliations/Professional Organizations
- UNIMA USA
Puppeteers of America
Center for Puppetry Arts
Bil Baird Marionettes
Vagabond Marionettes
- Website
- http://www.nmtshow.com
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Comment Wall (16 comments)
- At 12:16am on February 17, 2010,
Ollie M. DePriest said…
- Hope we can get together and talk. Thrilled you all are going to perform! Are you coming in ahead of the fest? Would like to have you all over to the house for supper and some front porch time
Ollie
- At 11:58pm on February 16, 2010,
Ollie M. DePriest said…
- David,
See you at the Great Lakes Regional in July! Looking forward to meeting you.
Best,
Ollie
- At 4:44am on January 28, 2010,
Carolina Naidin Stewart said… - Hi, David. I apologize for not responding sooner. For the last 5 months I was too busy and unable to visit The Puppet Hub page. I saw your first message yesterday and tried to remember how to click on the links and answer.
I wish to congratulate you for the beautiful puppets and sets... You do not know, but for about one year now, I have been keeping copies of your puppet photos in my puppet ptohos folder.
I am also so pleasantly surprised that your wife is Romanian! How cool is that...
You probably heard of me on Puptcrit. Malgosia banned me for some pertinent political comment I made on her page, so i cannot write there anymore. I was actually contributing to a subject concerning government funding for arts and she did not like it. Cenzorship works... Terrible. Your wife could tell you a lot about how Romanians think about being censored. I admit, Malgosia does a nice thing putting together that site, but I have to sincerely tell you that I have no respect for her.
I am a professional puppeteer trained in Constanta, Romania. Your wife definitely knows about Constanta Puppet Theater.
It's late now and my English is not too good... Still live in Los Angeles, but not for long.
It would be nice to get to know your wife and exchange some thoughts in Romanian.
Thank you for writing.
Carolina
- At 10:45am on December 4, 2009,
David C. Herzog said… - Hey Guys great piece! [except for the comment about playing with toys] oh well at least he didn't call your incredibaly elegant marionettes blockheads. The clips looked great and I love your Dad's voice as the witch! The manipulation is just perfection, and the production values are to die for.
- At 12:30am on October 29, 2009,
Toby van Eck said… - Dear David,
I was first introduced to your beautiful puppets when I spend some time with Fred Cowen, when he showed me a vidio of one of your shows. I would give my eye-teeth to be able too meet you also to see some of your work. Lots of Puppetygreetings from South Africa - Toby
- At 3:53pm on October 23, 2009,
David C. Herzog said…
- So how was the first performance?
- At 11:39pm on October 21, 2009,
David C. Herzog said…
- Break a leg string!
- At 10:33am on October 14, 2009,
Beatissima said… - Hi David, thanks for your comment. I really like your marionettes as well. My dream is to have a puppet theater, unfortunately I can't - as for now - find "crazy" people who would want to join me..... like W.A.D. had... - I find his work - not only in theater field (typography!) to be amazing. As to me - I've been creating various dolls and puppets since I was a kid - well, actually I think I'm still one.... ;-)
- At 6:16pm on September 27, 2009,
Michelle said… - Hey David;
Thanks for the friend request. I too found it suprising we haven't done it already. After looking back I guess I just forgot, sorry for the oversight. By the way love the latest photos you put on the "hub", thanks for sharing them. Also please let us know if you ever do a show out in the Albany NY area would love to catch a performance.
Mark & Michelle
The Puppet People
- At 2:05am on August 28, 2009,
Wyohming said… - Does it get any better ? (no I didn't think so :) He's a little angel really though. I'm training up to be the best puppet maker in the world, going to start him young :P
I wonder if I can learn to sculpt puppet heads one handed... hmmm
Wy
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