From: Mary Horsley <mphorsley-AT-earthlink.net>
Date: Sun, 1 Apr 2007 13:24:17 -0400
To: puptcrit-AT-lists.driftline.org
Subject: Re: [Puptcrit] Puppetry Creation Workshop REVIEW


Sounds like you had a lot of fun and were filled with a lot of  
inspiration, Mathieu! Glad it was a rewarding experience....thanks  
for sharing. I am filled with envy....

Mary
On Apr 1, 2007, at 4:20 AM, Mathieu René wrote:

> We had a blast during the last day. Rehearsals went marvelously  
> well, and
> the "show" was very well received. I will miss everyone in the  
> workshop, but
> at least we all decided to go to the Old Trout's next show, in  
> June, when
> they come to Montreal. We all have our tickets, and the certainty  
> we will
> have a special backstage tour after the show.
>
> We all went for supper afterwards, and 3 of us, plus the teacher,  
> went out
> to celebrate. Peter Balkwill is a lot of fun to have around when  
> good music
> and plenty of space is available.  It was a special event, and  
> there was a
> 16 piece ensemble, plenty of brass, two
> accordeons, and even a banjo!  They made us all dance like posessed  
> souls. I
> haven't had that much fun and release in years! The band is called  
> Fanfare
> Pour-Pour.
> Later in the evening,  we took one of the newspaper puppets out,  
> and made it
> dance on the near empty dance floor. We couldn't have made it in a  
> crowd, as
> the feet puppeteer has to be hunchd or on all fours, the puppet is  
> very
> small.
>
> The workshop journey was more than I ever expected,  and I have a  
> feeling it
> is only the start of something unfathomably more. Already there are
> promising glints of projects that are taking shape.
>
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