10.2.11

Mystery Men

I went to see a play at the Théâtre de Chaillôt last night and, arriving early, went to sit on the terrace next to the theatre that looks over the Eiffel Tower.  I ran across two enormous puppets that looked like they were made out of white bird's nests and illuminated with Christmas lights.  Teams of German puppeteers were manipulating the enormous men - making them play leap frog, do Michael Jackson impersonations, and take forced perspective photos with the Eiffel Tower - for one of their crew members who was filming the whole thing.  It was unexpected and fantastical and a little bit marvelous.


The play I saw was a one-man marionette show about a marionettiste. 
My life is so meta,
Maria

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