Kate Brehm, the puppetry director for the American Repertory Theater's adaptation of "The Odyssey," emphasizes the power of negative space in puppetry to evoke emotions and engage audience imagination. The production, which reinterprets the narrative around themes of healing and forgiveness, features shadow puppetry to convey complex emotional and non-verbal narratives. Brehm believes that puppetry serves as a blank slate, enabling the audience to fill in the gaps and connect more deeply with the story. This approach is particularly effective in exploring intricate themes such as trauma and heroism within the iconic epic.
Part of the skill of puppetry is to offer just enough information, but not all of it, so that you're taking advantage of the negative space in between.
Puppets are a blank slate in a way, which sometimes allows for more emotional engagement from the audience. I'm very excited about audience imagination.
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