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Phillip Huber is like
a classical concert violinist or pianist who works to master every
note in the score and perform it with
feeling and style, as well as perfection.
Phillip's format is a
familiar one: a musical variety show, featuring a sequence of
marionettes performing to recorded music. Several of the numbers are
inspired by celebrity performers, and others are Phillip's own
characters. Still, a familiar format.
What sets his show
apart is. . . everything. His puppets are beautifully sculpted and
costumed, the lighting is dramatic, Phillip's stage presence is
elegant - but it's what he makes those marionettes do that has an
audience staring open-mouthed in fascination and then cheering in
appreciation. Every movement is carefully timed and choreographed,
though it never feels mechanical. The puppeteer is there - we're
aware of him in the shadows, perhaps a dim colored light on his face
- but below, those marionettes are alive all by themselves with
feelings, passions, attitudes and personality. That's when puppetry
feels like magic.
The total show is a
great experience that you could enjoy seeing over and over; but it's
what Phillip Huber knows about creating marionettes and bringing
them to life that has made him a much sought-after artist,
performer, and teacher.
Rreview by Paul Eide -Puppetry Journal
editor - Summer 2003
