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The Upper Hand

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1st Birthday Musings

By El Vez ⋅ September 18, 2007 ⋅ 3 comments

I know it�s hard to believe, but Directors Notes has now celebrated its first birthday and to commemorate this milestone, I�ve actually decided to write something (something I�ve been promising to do for a while now)!
It seems like only yesterday MarBelle was giving birth to this little baby web venture and having sleepless nights as [...]

Carling Weekend Reading & Leeds ‘07

By MarBelle ⋅ August 22, 2007 ⋅ Post a comment

So I’m writing this in between finding unbent tent pegs and making sarnies, which can only mean that we’re about to say bye to the summer with a massive 3-day music festival in the heart of Reading (or just outside of Leeds if you’re one of those northern types). But while this will mean the [...]

DN EP 045: The Upper Hand - Lana Schwarcz

By MarBelle ⋅ July 20, 2007 ⋅ Post a comment

My guest today is Lana Schwarcz talking about the plethora of creative roles she fills and her alternate reality piece The Upper Hand, where humans and puppets come together to bet on cross-species striping contests.
The Upper Hand Materials
Stills
Showlinks
That Lana Girl MySpace
That Girl Entertainment
Marc Fennell’s Film Ed 101
Lana’s ABC Video Lives
Tropfest
The Portable [...]

The Upper Hand - Lana Schwarcz

By MarBelle ⋅ July 18, 2007 ⋅ One comment

The Upper Hand (2006)
When the ordinary no longer sustains its audience, the ultimate performer will do almost anything to get them back on side.
Mistress Marvel’s Burlesque Club and MC Randy invite puppets to mingle with live humans to see Lulu Fountain (pron. FounTAINE) vs Capability Brown in a competitive strip-off that is sure to blow [...]