| Hi! Here are some details about myself: |
| My name is: |
Alan Martin |
| I have a home page at: |
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| My occupation (when I'm not doing puppets!) is: |
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| My approximate age is: |
45 |
| I live in the state of: |
Wiltshire |
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United Kingdom |
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| Here's some information about my church or puppetry organisation: |
| My organisation's name is: |
Freshbrook Puppets |
| My organisation's website is at: |
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| Some of My Puppetry Background |
| Q: Why do you write puppet scripts? What motivates you? |
| As a medium it is a great way to proclaim the gospel and to teach. It is unthreatening, and you can be a lot more blunt with a puppet than you can if you were speaking directly. |
| Q: Tell us about your church or puppet organisation. |
| Freshbrook puppets were formed by my wife and I. Using puppets for teaching was something on my wife's heart, so I did a children's talk, talking to a puppet which my wife operated. I saw how rapt the children's attention was and realised how effective the ministry could be. From there, we now have a team of about 12,and we perform in church and go out and about. We have some regular puppet characters, and I love to write. |
| Q: How did you get started in puppets and what attracted you to this area? |
| Sorry, just realised I answered that above! (note to self...read all the questions first) |
| Q: Where does your inspiration come from to write puppet scripts? |
| Obviously, ultimately I hope, the Lord, But when we are using it for teaching, I try to follow a theme, such as a series we are doing on the fruit of the spirit. The Easter and Christmas scripts are written for family events where I am keen the gospel is clearly presented. |
| Q: What advice would you give to someone just starting out in puppetry? |
| Work hard on your puppetry basics and keep your message clear and simple. |
| Q: Who are your favourite puppet characters and what do you like about them? |
| Beaker from the Muppets...loved his vulnerability, and always wanted to take him home and give him a cup of tea. |
| Q: What are the most important qualities in great puppet scripts? |
| A simple and clear message. Enjoyable to watch. |
| Q: What would you do if you were a puppet? |
| Never grow old!!! |
