Karagiozis
characters
Karagiozis
moves vigorously, is a representation of his thefts
long arm, supported by a rod
lively and full of life
structure
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Bitiş
Fasil
Muhavere
Mukaddime
introduction
ends with the following phrase: Yar bana bir eğlence (Oh, for some amusement)
Hacivat performs a semai
second part
battle of wits between Karagöz and Hacivat
Karagöz, trying to first speak in Hacivat’s high and mighty style, inevitably gets into a mess, and starts a fight.
the main part of the narrative.
speaking directly to the audience
the closing scene
the quarrel between both actors comes to a head
Hacivat screams at Karagöz that he once again «ruined» all the important plans and has literally «brought the curtain down». Karagöz always responds with the phrase: «May my sins will be forgiven».
Hadjivatis
Karagiozis’ friend and accomplice
honest and serious
portrayed as a sycophant
techniques and tools
puppets
moved with a stick attached to their backs with the exception of Karagiozis himself, Stavrakas and a few other characters (whose limbs were controlled with additional fixtures.)
the legs (and arms for some characters) were cut out in separate pieces, which were then fastened together with pins.
made up of two parts (the torso and legs) with one joint at the waist
some characters (the Jew Solomon and Morfonios)had a movable neck and could therefore turn their heads
screen
Made of thick paper(cardboard)
painted white and usually covered in fabric
in the Greek tradition is called «mperntes»
There were candles or lamps that illuminated the puppets placed between them and the puppeteers (who remained unseen) thus casting their shadows and even colours onto the screen.
Later incarnations of puppets had cut-outs, which were specially covered with silk or a special coloured gel, in order to produce this effect that the audience could see through the fabric.