METAMORPHOSES lamp-puppet, 25 03 12 Nikolai Zykov Theatre, Russia

http://www.zykov.ru/metam2.htm Created, designed, and built by Nikolai Zykov in 2003. Puppet form: "free two rods" (or horizontal rod puppet) self-luminous transforming object puppet with 3 additional rods. Length: 90 cm / 3 ft. Materials: 300 electric lamps, electric wire, fiber plastic. First presentation - December 14, 2003, Concert Hall "Baku", Moscow. Nikolai Zykov - actor, director, artist, designer, puppet-maker, master puppeteer, author of over 20 puppet performances. Nikolai Zykov has created and has made over 80 puppet vignettes with participation of marionettes, hand, rod, radio-controlled puppets and experimental puppets of unusual construction. Nikolai Zykov has received the awards of many festivals including the Innovation Award of Shanghai Arts Festival. Puppets of Nikolay Zykov took part in many popular TV shows in Russia and abroad. Nikolai Zykov Theatre has performed in 35 countries of Europe, Asia, Africa, North and South America. All information http://www.zykov.ru