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Pulp fiction: bringing pop-up paper theatre to life

magical and beautifully designed

, Kristin and miniature model of the universe Davy McGuire is full of visual wonders, the last of which is presented in London Barbican season beyond

Davy McGuire grew up as an only child. He lived in his imagination, keeps loneliness by building small houses with small imaginary characters. A few decades later, it still is - but now with his wife, Kristin. Overall, the McGuires build worlds entirely of paper, which then gives them life with projections, optical illusions and the involvement of stakeholders.

"We never had to work with paper," says Kristin. "I just came out of curiosity. Modelers were not. I do not even know how to cut the paper. Ended up having to acquire the skills they have been good. "

The McGuires, including the latest installment, the role of the architect, opened in Leytonstone, East London, as part of the Barbican season beyond, are just two of a wave of modest but interesting to explore the creative possibilities of paper artists. Include book, creating exquisite Films DIY cuts cornflake-packet and a projector, and visual artist Yuken Teruya, including paper bags purchase can currently be seen in an exhibition titled - what else? - Document Saatchi Gallery in London. Even the advertising is having his Blue Peter moment: a city announcement on national television has a role emerge

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McGuires "in Bristol, where they work with her dog - cat named, but of course - and enter a world that feels like a last bastion of 19th century kingdom illusion and magic. lit paper butterflies dance in jam jars, a row of Edwardian houses complete with iron railings richly detailed and washing lines reminiscent of a doll house, and a rural scene with pool and trees cry until come to life.'s all done by hand entirely of paper. A smaller than the little finger represents hours of hard work for the couple, who met at university in the Netherlands exquisite cage, where Kristin, who was trained as a dancer, Dartington Davy Graduate threw in one of his pieces.

"I kept asking, we have developed a working relationship, we can have a private well?" Smiles.

two were interested in exploring the limits of performance (Kristin is a former national rhythmic gymnast), but neither imagined their lives would be so closely linked to the dough. One day in 2009, Kristin was shining a light behind a pop-up book, and began to wonder if it would be possible to turn a book into a play. Even Maguire are not quite sure what you need to describe what they do, which covers installation, dioramas, music videos, animations and performance.

• "Maybe I would not call a lot of what we do as a theater, but it was always strong theatrical elements," says Kristin. His first theatrical adventure pop-up, Icebook, was certainly different - an animated fairy tale mixed paper tricky and cunning in this respect that the experience was like falling head first into a pop history of childhood Everything was so fragile that it felt like. a dream.

The McGuires Icebook seen as a miniature map, and were surprised when it became an international success. "We think it is an opportunity to get out of a big show," said Davy, "but people appreciated the privacy." Kristin agrees: "When you start playing with the scale, makes people look in a new way his approach is different start to see all the little details and moments in history in a digital world, there is something attractive in something ... which is done by hand. With CGI, you can not discuss something as quick and easy, but when done by hand, you can see the beauty in imperfections. "

Davy
nods. "People always ask me how, but do not want to tell them. This is not just for business reasons, but because they want to keep the element of magic and surprise."

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Adam Buxton: 'I was called a smarmy, greased-up dwarf'

solo Adam Buxton Bug mocks the casual brutality of expression online

"is a sharp turn in the era of network," says comedian Adam Buxton, "learn to cope with a new kind of sport, brutal criticism from people that you have ever met. " Remember, with a slight smile, someone once described as "a smarmy little dwarf oiled-up." But the 43-year-old, is better able to handle more Internet obnoxiousness. Past several years, been on a live comedy show called

Bug makes great horrible things they say to each other online. "Children, especially, pressing buttons each "as Buxton think" say the unsayable, kiss How Social interaction works. "

It is the most expensive, no doubt, the teen comedy created with his friend Joe Cornish under the banner of his double act, Adam & Joe. But Bug

was successful sustainable solo Buxton, held regularly since 2007 at the BFI in London and on tour in the UK this summer. I met him in a sunny spot in London, right next to the station from his home in Norfolk, and a couple of hours before he was due on stage in West London.

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is nominally extravagant showcase, taken from YouTube and enthusiasm associated with Buxton, which is something like an amateur. (Once, I ran a promo Radiohead.) The real fun, however, comes after each clip when Buxton read some of the comments that have been published on the film. Blunt ads, surprising confessions, mean little Snipes ... Logical errors and mocked misspellings subtly highlighted, the exchanges become small surrealist works. "I think the Internet has created an environment where people are not forced to consider the consequences of what they say," said Buxton. "It may be unlocked some of the people in the past have learned to hide, but you know, even saying something like that now seems reactionary snob course, everyone has the right to speak - .. And people for it. "When Bug started, remember, do not imagine that this would be the last Once those expected to beat and overwhelming comment Internet "failure." N

• What has disappeared, to the chagrin of fans across the country, it is their 6Music radio show with Cornish. After diffusion into and out of 2007-2011, they stopped because promising Cornish launched a second career as a director, responsible for the British sci-fi thriller 2011
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• . Does the radio gone forever? "I hope not," said Buxton. "It is understood that we are on a gap year, while Joe conquer the film world ... I would be very sad if we do nothing more. Fingers crossed that everything goes wrong for Joe."
If that last comment posted online may need an emoticon Winky or more exclamation points, clarify sarcasm. Thus, Buxton leans forward and clear in my dictaphone. "It was a joke"

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Rebels attack sprawling air base in northern Syria

US ponders Syria options but urges caution over chemical weapons claims

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could join the Allied armed rebels, but members of Congress say there is little appetite for a major intervention in Syria

United States

considering a range of military responses to the alleged evidence of chemical weapons use by Syria, but it is still cautious about meaningful intervention.

informed Congress by Secretary of State John Kerry on Friday in Washington say the most likely option described Kerry would join other countries to specific groups of armed rebels.

The imposition of a no-fly zone is also considered, but is considered unattractive by the administration due to chemical weapons do not require aircraft to use - and because of the large quality of Syrian air defenses U.S. lives would be in danger.

discussion also focused on the use of forces and special instruments designed specifically designed to safely incinerate chemical weapons facilities, but there was skepticism that we can tackle the problem, which is supposed to be very scattered.

Kerry briefly took questions from politicians in the House of Representatives, but there was a marked down the rhetoric on Capitol Hill stage, even among members of Congress hardest.

"There was almost as much appetite for involvement in space like me when I go to an all-you-can-eat restaurant," said Brad Sherman of California, who has sponsored Obama proposed a bill to arm the rebels with anti-aircraft weapons.

other members of Congress who discussed later briefing with journalists, said they had more confidence now that the evidence indicates the use of chemical weapons was strong, but not conclusive.

"There is sufficient evidence to go to trial in a civilian court, but I can not say it has proven beyond a reasonable doubt," said Sherman.

It is unclear whether the United States independently developed a "chain of custody" for light soil samples and other evidence showing the use of chemicals that may have been transmitted by rebel groups.

White House Jay Carney said the spokesman there was still work to be done before evaluating American options. "We need to assess the credibility of the evidence before making decisions about what to do."

Thursday, the White House and other administration officials said Obama senior U.S. intelligence concluded with "varying degrees of confidence" that the Syrian government used chemical weapons twice in the civil war. Two Syrian officials denied Friday that government forces had used chemical weapons against the rebels.

• In the Syrian capital, a military government official said President Bashar al-Assad "has not and will not use chemical weapons, though they have." He accused the opposition forces instead of using them on a March attack in the town of Khan al-Assad outside the northern city of Aleppo. Both sides accused each other of deadly assault.
• British Prime Minister David Cameron described the testing of chemical weapons used as "small but growing" and downplayed any suggestion of British troops could be deployed in Syria, therefore, would only say that
• is a red line for the international community to "do more".

Speaking to the BBC, the Prime Minister echoed the caution of the White House on the evidence so far, saying that the British government not to make the mistake of "rush into print "and will seek to verify the evidence with its allies. "It is very worrying that we see s'. A limited test, but no evidence of growth we have seen in the use of chemical weapons, probably by the regime, "said Cameron." It is extremely serious. This is a war crime and that we must take very seriously. "

also left well short of suggesting that the confirmation of the use of chemical weapons would necessarily be a trigger for military action. "I think that President Obama said was absolutely right -. That the international community should be a red line for us to do more," It has been speculated that Western special forces could be sent to ensure stockpile Chemicals in Syria, but Cameron said he could not predict the British troops on the ground.

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