To: puptcrit-AT-puptcrit.org
Date: Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:46:18 -0400
Subject: Re: [Puptcrit] Puppets for Sex Ed?


That's one for the books, Bruce!

I'm glad you shared it! Did you ever write it up for the Puppetry  
Journal?

Rolande


On Sep 10, 2008, at 2:47 AM, Bruce K. Chesse wrote:

> Hi,
> Over the years I have done many projects on sex education two for
> Planned Parenthood. One was about a farmer who has a dialogue with a
> rabbit who doesn't want to keep having children (veery funny premise)
> and one about two society ladies who meet in the street and one is
> wearing dalcon shield earrings, a diaphragm  hat,  showing off her
> new balloon condom and smoking with her new foam applicator. Every
> time she shows each new item t her friend the friend whispers to her
> shockingly the reality of each item. The scripts were sent to me in
> the 60's and I found them so hysterical I made the puppets and did
> them out in the  open in a large shopping mall in Pleasanton , CA in
> Contra Costa County. I had them rolling with laughter down the mall.
> Later on in the 70's I got a grant from them to do one on a girl who
> wants to get contraception information illustrating that process. It
> t included a pelvic exam where the doctor has to warm the speculum.
> All you saw were the girls legs extended up in the air and had to
> imagine what was happening through the dialogue. While at the same
> time she has her boy friend, who persuades her to go, show up at the
> waiting room with a paper bag over his head only to be rebuffed by
> her and have the bag taken off his head. I did it for a large
> covention of nurse practioners. It was a huge success.
>
> Susan Barthel and I also did a project for the San Diego School
> district with Don Ave in the 70's where the subject was sex abuse
> concerning the father figure. We did a show built around
> "Goldilocks"  who was the daughter from Mama Bear's first marrage to
> a woodcutter. She appears on her doorstep after her dad is killed in
> a logging accident. She is befriended by the family and Papa bear
> takes her under his wing and gives her super big bear hugs  while
> watching TV and then invites her upstairs to show her how much he
> loves  her. Everything was left to the imagination of the audience.
> When she comes down she is crying and her Fairy God mother appears
> and asks  what's the matter. During this conversation she empowers
> her to do something about it and tells her mother who doesn't believe
> her but is backed up by baby bear who tells mom he saw papa giving
> her bear hugs. Mama confronts Papa Bear who is in denial and has to
> leave the family. When the children are upset Mama Bears tells them
> what's important is that we are still a family. We did it live and
> eventually made it into show in a VHS format. I think it t is still
> being used. The live show produced 9 to ten disclosures each
> performance which was handled by trained case workers. Every abused
> child new exactly what the meaning of the piece was whereas the other
> kids just saw a very entertaining show. We previewed it to all kinds
> of groups including very conservative ones and the only objection was
> from a lady who thought we had ruined a classic story.
>
> What I have learned is that you can approach any subject matter with
> imagination and humor and not offend people and teach by
> illustration. It always worked for us. As I am now in Europe I can't
> provide you information individually but When I come home in Oct 1st
> e-mail me  brucec-AT-chesseartsltd.com   provide more .
>
> Bruce
>
> One I never got to produce was a story about teenagers who meet
> Gonachocus and his sister Syph who talk abut venereal disease. It was
> to over the top for the school who wanted it. I have never been one
> to limit my imagiation.
>
>
>
>
>
>
> On Sep 9, 2008, at 10:30 PM, The Independent Eye wrote:
>
>> Friends-
>>
>> I have a friend who teaches sex education and women's health (I'm not
>> sure at what age level), and she asked me about the possibility of
>> using puppets in this context.  I'm wondering if any of you have
>> experience with this or reference to any sources that might be
>> relevant?  I've asked her for more particulars, but wanted to get
>> this out there right away, as I'm off on a trip Sept. 16-30 and hope
>> to be able to give her some response before that.  Any experiences or
>> thoughts?
>>
>> Peace & joy-
>> Conrad B.
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