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I wanted to use stilts but also show how they were attached to the arms of the dancers. One of the first animals I designed was the giraffe. When an animal attacks, the mask can be taken off and pushed forward in an aggressive manner. The actors wear masks above their faces because I wanted to present the animal and the human simultaneously. With the other characters you’re looking for people who can move really well and inhabit the puppets – that takes time and practice. For the wicked uncle Scar you need a Shakespearean actor because the singing is secondary to the acting. The soul of this musical is South African choral singing and we mostly have South Africans playing Rafiki. She would be first on stage, bringing the animals together. Then I knew that Rafiki, the storyteller, should be female. I asked her about shamans in South Africa and she told me they’re mostly women. Explore, create, and be inspired as we embark on a journey filled with limitless artistic possibilities.‘Disney gave me a lot of freedom’ … Julie Taymor.

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