![Semmersuaq](https://www.tonymason.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/Semmersuaq.jpg)
I met Sophie during R+D sessions for The Iron Man. Mutually excited about the transformation of her carrier and own physicality she then asked me to design and make puppets for her one lady show.
![Semmesuaq Design Sophie Partridge, 2012, Song of Semmersuaq, Designing.](https://www.tonymason.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/SemmesuaqDesign1-330x400.jpg)
![Karl & Silverhair](https://www.tonymason.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/WebKARLcroppd12.jpg)
The great challenge was to grow Sophie’s presence into a rich and empowered world in which she could tell her tale boldly.
The central character was Semmersuaq a 7ft Chief’s daughter in a tribe living in a world of snow.
The puppet was mounted on the side of Sophie’s carrier on a pivot which allowed it to lean up and down in correspondence with the chair’s movement. A control rod turned and raised the head whilst another animated a counterweighted arm that required little effort or leverage to gesture with.
![Silverhair](https://www.tonymason.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/Silverhair-226x300.jpg)
![Karlmoor](https://www.tonymason.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/Karl-203x300.jpg)
The other puppet was Karlmaour a smaller figure. He was mounted on a base and pulley operated so that Sophie could make him play a Pipe and move remotely.
Further elements were a painted backdrop of the Tribe scenes illuminated by a hand torch and a shadow puppet rig on the front of the carrier.
There are hopes to develop this show further and bring more characters to life.