Building Middle Earth

August 16, 2019directorebeccer Leave a comment

The Peripatetic Players have been hard at work creating the props, costumes, and special effects that will bring Middle Earth to life at a park near you!

Thumper, the Peripatetic Players Head Whirlygig-Maker, has a brilliant idea: Since the members of the famous Fellowship had to travel by foot, the Players will, too — they’re packing all of the whirlygigs, wigs, and whatnot into suitcases and trunks rather than into FluxWagon, their folding mobile stage. All of Middle Earth will come out of the suitcases, and the Players will bravely perform sans stage for the first time!

It’s quite an audacious experiment, and we’re reasonably confident that Samuel (Peaches, the Peripatetic Players’ leading man and impressario) will think it is a *genius* idea.

Behold, some designs-in-progress! Including Princess Gwen in a princess wig, paper claws painstakingly crafted by Percival Perkins, and statuesque illustrations by Meekins!

A Lord Of A Ring In A Suitcase opens in Santa Clara on Saturday, August 17, sponsored by the Santa Clara City Library!

Tour Schedule

Joan (Thumper) looks like she's yelling while wearing a plastic Viking-style helmet with the horns upside-down

Illustration of two faces, each wearing a armor: one serious and bearded, the other clean-shaven with a half-smile and wink

Marlene (Princess Gwen) becomes an elf queen warrior with her long blonde wig, gauzy white robe, and striking a fierce pose with a foam sword in each hand.

Joan (Thumper) pretends to claw at Soren (Percival)'s face with paper claws affixed to her fingers

Seven vests in a variety of fabrics, from plain to plaid to floral brocade

SPPP SorSW Photo Shoot!

GalleryAugust 15, 2016directorebeccer 1 Comment

Here’s a behind-the-scenes peek at today’s Peripatetic photo shoot!

Guy and Thumper setting up the scrolling backdrop

Musical interlude

Guy is solving a problem

Meekins at work on a likeness of his idol and mentor, Samuel Peaches

Princess Gwen!

The dashing Mr Peaches

Mr Meekins

Ready to tackle SHAKESPEARE!!

Shakespeare vs. Space Wars photobomb

Space Wars vs. Shakespeare photobomb

Costume pieces

Mom’s Are Great

August 5, 2016marlenefrances Leave a comment

Let me preface this by saying that having a mom who sews and crafts is amazing.

Let me also preface this by saying that having a mom who is creative is amazing … and dangerous.

Now, let’s blog!

Every year for a Peripatetic Players show, I like to help make our costumes. In O Best Beloved, I made Elly the Elephant’s Tutu, and in Aesop Amuck! I made the Fox hat and tail. This year, I am undertaking the task to make a costume that reflect not only Juliet, but also a certain space princess. Here are two pieces of art that are inspiring me:

Princess Leia drawing by Cryssycheung, via etsy.

Juliet costume sketch by Carlo Poggioli and Swavorski.

How would Princess Gwen wear a costume that says both of these characters at the same time? Well, this is where Mom comes in!

My mother is a great seamstress and makeup artist, and has a large stock of old costumes, fabrics, and other goodies. I remembered a box of fabric that I had set aside on a visit that I thought would be good for SPPP, and I asked my mom to send it to me. The box was finally delivered yesterday, and lo and behold… a confetti bomb!

confetti bomb