Date: Thu, 12 Jan 2006 15:38:54 -0500
To: puptcrit-AT-lists.driftline.org
Subject: Re: [Puptcrit] Bad Puppetry


I kind of take issue with Jim's rules, which I find kind of out of touch or
ill-informed, but I agree with him about the unfortunate abundance of bad
puppetry.

Professionally, I do think bad puppetry - especially in children's theatre -
is worse than no puppetry sometimes. I can't tell you the number of times
I've been asked to attend puppet shows and just had to sit squirming in my
seat for 45 minutes because it's so painful.

I by no means claim to be the world's most proficient puppeteer myself, but
it's frankly insulting to watch people claiming to be "professional
puppeteers" who don't have the slightest grasp of concepts like lip-sync,
eye focus, staging, etc. I'm not talking about puppeteers who knowingly
reject some of those concepts for stylistic purposes or puppeteers with
limited experience and training...I'm talking about people who charge a lot
of money for shows and just don't care about the artform.

- Andrew

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