MY DOLLS AT THE BUSH THEATRE, LONDON

THE BUSH THEATRE, LONDON.
The dolls shown here are twelve of my dolls who have been on holiday at the Bush Theatre.  They have just arrived home after a very memorable visit.  They enjoyed their six weeks there and no doubt enjoyed the attention they received, (especially the French lady who has quite a high opinion of herself!)  They were used as props in the play - "JOSEPHINE & I". 
 The Jazz singer, Josephine Baker was married several times and her twelve adopted children were of several different nationalities.  My twelve dolls represented her children in the play.  The play was written and performed by CUSH JUMBO and directed by Phyllida Lloyd.   Cush Jumbo has been on radio, on television and in films.
(There are THREE pairs of dolls shown here, but only the male doll of each pair was at the theatre).
THE BUSH THEATRE WEBSITE:  www.bushtheatre.co.uk 

JAPAN (Samurai warrior)

(Website Id:  Asia - Japan - 003)

JAPAN (farm worker)

(Website Id:  Asia - Japan - 0021A)

FRANCE (Petitcolin doll from Provence)

(Website Id:  Europe - France - 0014)

FRANCE (Petitcolin doll from the Brittany)

(Website Id:  Europe - France - 0019)

FRANCE  (Brittany) MALE ONLY

(Website Id:  Europe - France - 0022)

FRANCE - (Brittany)

(Website Id:  Europe - France - 0030)

FINLAND (Sami doll)

(Website Id:  Europe - Finland - 002)

 ALGERIA (MALE ONLY)

(Website Id:  Africa - Algeria - 001)

 ALGERIA

(Website Id:  Africa - Algeria - 004)

 IVORY COAST

(Website Id:  Africa - Ivory Coast - 001)

 COLOMBIA

(Website Id:  America - Colombia - 005)

 PERU  (MALE ONLY)

(Website Id:  America - Peru - 002)

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DOLLS FROM ZAMBIA AND KENYA (and my visit to the Edinburgh Tattoo, Scotland)

Today I am listing a couple of dolls from ZAMBIA and KENYA.

As always, you can see more information about the dolls, on the website.

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I have just returned from a visit to the EDINBURGH TATTOO (to give it it's full title - THE ROYAL EDINBURGH MILITARY TATTOO).  It is an outstanding performance which draws nearly nine thousand people to each performance.  I have added some pictures from it, down below, but I wish I was a better photographer!

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ZAMBIA (Makishi tribal doll)

(Website Id:  Africa - Zambia - 002)

(The Makishi people are also to be found in Zimbabwe)

KENYA (four men in a boat)
(Website Id:  Africa - Kenya - 0016)

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THE ROYAL EDINBURGH MILITARY TATTOO

(Postcard of the Castle and the Tattoo)

THE TATTOO.

I have added just a few photos here as it was impossible to photograph it all, or indeed to mention all the participants.

It was an outstanding and very memorable performance which left me completely over-whelmed.  The colourful costumes, elegant dresses, the perfection of the performers, the fantastic sounds and lighting effects all contributed to a fantastic evening.  Who could fail to be over-whelmed?  The commentary was excellent, as were the Pipers and Bands, the co-ordination of the elegant dancers and the unbelievable performance of the six to fifteen year old motor cycle stuntmen, one of whom rode his 50 c.c. motor cycle right over the top of a car and landed safely the other side.  (I couldn't photograph it as I was too scared to look!).  They performed cross-overs with split second timing, fire jumping  and also forming unbelievable pyramids. One of the boys in the team was just six years old.  These performers have to retire at the age of sixteen.  The whole show really had to be seen to be believed.  The participants came from four different continents and came from Scotland, Ireland, Korea, Mongolia, Mexico, New Zealand, Oman and Malta.

It was extremely emotional when every single participant came together at the end for the Grand Finale.  After the vote of thanks it was with great pride that the participants and all the spectators sang the National Anthem which was followed by the spectators all joining hands and singing "Auld Lang Syne", in an act of world friendship - all 8600 of them.  To end the evening entertainment the Lone Piper played the bagpipes at the very top of the Castle to signify the end of the Tattoo performance that evening.  What more can I say? 

THE BEGINNING OF THE TATTOO)

SCOTLAND 

(The Pipers and Drummers)

IRELAND

(Dancers)

IRELAND

(Shamrocks reflecting on the Castle)

KOREA

KOREA

THE IMPS MOTORCYCLE DISPLAY TEAM

THE IMPS FORMING A PYRAMID

MEXICO

MEXICO

MEXICO

MEXICO

MEXICO

NEW ZEALAND

MONGOLIA

(simulated night-time)

MONGOLIA

(simulated night-time)

MONGOLIA

(The Castle "frozen over")

MONGOLIA

(simulated night-time)

COMPETITORS COMING IN FOR THE FINALE

MORE COMPETITORS FOR THE FINALE

BEGINNING OF THE FIREWORKS

MORE FIREWORKS

THE END OF THE FIREWORKS

THE LONE PIPER -the end of the performance

(He is up there.  Honestly!)

DAYTIME POSTCARD
(Edinburgh Castle)

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ENJOY

TRIBAL DOLLS FROM KENYA AND SIERRA LEONE

Today I am listing tribal dolls from KENYA and SIERRA LEONE.
As always, you can see more pictures and more information about the dolls, on my website.

Hopefully I will be able to list more dolls soon.  Recently I have been taking advantage of the glorious weather and doing some necessary jobs.

KENYA (Luo Tribe)

(Website Id: Africa - Kenya - 0014 and 0014A)  

 KENYA (Giriama Tribe)

(Website Id:  Africa - Kenya - 0015 and 0015A)

 SIERRA LEONE (Mendi Tribe)

(Website Id:  Africa - Sierra Leone - 001 and 001A)

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THE FRONT OF A FARMHOUSE

ON ONE OF MY WALKS

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