For, while Maritime Marionettes has performed throughout North America and Europe for the past 14 years, this collaboration with Lubbock's orchestra will mark a first that could open doors to wider exposure for both their company and marionette theater as a whole. Keep in mind, too, that it took almost a full year to perfect his weekend's programs. More marionettes had to be constructed for use in the larger, 1,403-seat orchestral theater. There is no dialogue, none at all. And as you can imagine, it's much easier to tell a story with dialogue.
Success depends on the manipulation skills of the puppeteers.
But yes, marionettes have a remarkable ability to express what humans feel, using body language to communicate sadness, anger or love. Darryll and Heather Taylor will not be hidden behind a curtain or wall. They will manipulate the marionettes in open view of the audience, although they will be dressed in black. They actually get two shows in one, in a way, although I would expect the marionettes to draw more attention as they come to life. The Taylors located a videotape of a later Paris performance and used it as an outline for their marionette's movements.