The Queen of Spades
Artist John Macfarlane designed the original production, including two banraku puppets and a Spitting Image-style half-body puppet, which all featured in a scene played out on top of a large gaming table. We wanted to make a short film based on the opera and liked the idea of using the puppets, rather than members of the cast. A script was worked up from the libretto (and a close reading of Pushkin’s short story that inspired the original opera), and the rest was created with the help of Bristol-based Green Ginger.
Produced and Directed by WNO Digital
Narration by Tom Cullen
Puppets by Mandy Dymond
Puppeteers Green Ginger
