As soon as Novik takes a puppet in his hands it comes to life. Every word is accompanied by a corresponding movement of arms, legs, head, and body. Such puppeteers bring their wooden actors to life so completely that not only do they convince their public that the puppets are "living people," but they half believe it themselves. One begins to understand the tales told about old Czech folk puppeteers. For example, a puppeteer was summoned to court and accused of launching political attacks from the stage of the puppet theatre. He appeared in court with Kaipirek in his hands, and announced that he was completely innocent because everything was Kaipirek's faul