Tartaglia in Shrek: Pinnochio Puppet?

It just struck me.

Pinocchio is a toy, and John Tartaglia is a puppeteer. Is there any chance he might be manipulating a Pinocchio puppet on stage?

Just a thought, I apologize for starting a brand new thread, I was just curious and wondering if anyone had considered this...

That's a very interesting thought, scaryclowns223.

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I reckon he'll be donkey - and donkey will be a handheld puppet a la Ave. Q

Of course this is just a guess. He'd make a cool Farquard as well.

I could see it either way! It;s a cool idea.

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I believe it has been confirmed Tartaglia is playing Pinnochio.

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That is a possibility, but I really don't think that this is a "puppet" production. They'll probably just give him fancy makeup to make him look like an actual puppet, and he'll use his skills as a puppeteer to make it look....puppet-esque.

I feel like I said "puppet" one too many times.

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I heard in the last workshop Gingey was a puppet, so I would expect Pinnochio is also a puppet.
And as in Ave. Q I feel the actor is a part of that.
I don't know that for sure.

Is there a puppet designer attached at this time BobbyBubby?

Haven who?

And apparently of one SA workshop 8 or 9 years ago where she was WENDLA, damn it!

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Pinocchio's not a puppet he's a real boy.

Sorry, just had to get that out of me.

As for Tartaglia as Gingy its a no go. According to Haven's myspace she says that she will be playing a cookie this fall in Shrek.

I can see Tartaglia playing Pinocchio. And, I can see Pinocchio being done either full body a la Timone in The Lion King or as a hand puppet a la Avenue Q. Either way, considering how good a puppeteer Tartaglia is I am sure he would have no problem however it is set up. Keep in mind, that in Lion King they have to train whoever is playing Timone on how to use the puppet. If Tartaglia is in the show he might not need as much training if at all.

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