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Gary Friedman moved to Melbourne

It’s been somewhat recent news (I had an insider track) that Gary Friedman, previously located in Sydney, has now moved to Melbourne. The South African puppeteer had been living in Sydney for 10 years; and the man himself informs me that he intends on running Melbourne-based puppetry classes amongst other things. I have no idea what this will entail or when it will be, but I’m sure I can update everyone as info comes through. Gary is also a bit of a globe-trotter so I expect that you’ll be able to catch his classes or other work in various other places throughout the year. All relevant links to his site on School of Puppetry have been updated.

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@kaos

I agree. My first blacklight experience was in '03, where the performers used wool to create constantly changing shapes. Very weird indeed.

They don't have to be tested in the dark, but obviously it's easier to see the effects of the blacklight in the dark (like with glow-in-the-dark items, it's just more obvious without the lights on)

If there is any problem with store lighting, the best thing to do is try to cup your hands around the object in question. Or ask the store attendants for help.

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