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Date: Tue, 17 Jan 2006 11:46:12 -0500
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Dear Claudia:

Putting my $.03 in (as opposed to $.02 - inflation is effecting everything
these days):  MY personal feelings concerning how to evaluate and critic a
puppet performance as opposed to one performed by live actor is that there
should be NO difference.  It is either good theatre or bad theatre whether
performed by live actors or puppets.  A good puppet performance is what one
would refer to as 'puppet theatre' and a bad show is what one would refer to
as 'a puppet show' - BE SURE THAT DIFFERENCE IS POINTED OUT.  I would also
expect the person doing the critic of a puppet performance to also take into
consideration, and comment upon, the over all design and manipulation of the
figures.

Would be interested hearing from other puppeteers as to how THEY would
expect a puppet critic to review their shows

David A. Syrotiak, Artistic Director
NATIONAL MARIONETTE THEATRE

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Hi All,

I am a Prof. at Hunter College in New York writing on puppetry, and one 
thing I am hoping to write in the coming months is a kind of primer for 
the contemporary puppet critic: an article that explores the particular 
issues and considerations for viewing and evaluating puppetry opposed 
to live actor theatre. Considering the recent discussion here, it looks 
like this project that I've had in mind for a while is indeed a good 
idea. I would love your input.

Thanks,
feel free to reply directly to me at: corenste-AT-hunter.cuny.edu
Claudia Orenstein

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