item details
NamePuppet, Scritchet Bird
ProductionPaul Jenden; maker/artist; Circa 1996; Wellington
Classificationcostume
Materialstulle, foam, synthetic fibre, vinyl, metal
DimensionsApproximate: 230mm (width), 1410mm (length)
Registration NumberGH017557/1
Credit linePurchased 2012
Overview
These vibrant puppets were designed to look like squawking Scritchet birds, story book characters in The Nickle Nackle Tree by Lynley Dodd. They were performed with when the story was made into a musical production in 1996.
They are part of a collection of costumes and puppets acquired in 2012 which together represent an important musical event for New Zealand children. The show not only brings to the stage a historically significant story by an iconic New Zealand author but it showcases New Zealand costume design, choreography, music, dance and puppetry. The show was put on in Wellington and Auckland where there were sell-out shows.