The puppeteers, dressed all in black, are initially distractingly visible on stage, manipulating and walking around with their puppets yet completely  disappear  from your perception as the magic of the drama sweeps you away.
Try as you might, the puppeteers remain distracting throughout the performance.
mnli hypothesis: Try as you might, the puppeteers remain distracting throughout the performance. premise: The puppeteers, dressed all in black, are initially distractingly visible on stage, manipulating and walking around with their puppets yet completely  disappear  from your perception as the magic of the drama sweeps you away.