Date: Mon, 26 Jan 2009 13:29:50 -0500
To: puptcrit-AT-puptcrit.org
Subject: Re: [Puptcrit] Adapting Grimm's Fairy Tales...


Ah, we didn't address the audience/market or if this is intended to be 
a hobby or a profession. Would make a huge difference in choice of 
material and who you address adapting the story. I firmly believe there 
is an audience for almost anything, but thinking that audience will 
beat a path to our shows is one sure formula for failure - in a 
negative way.

I am not too keen on most (any?) cutesy shows, be they aimed at 
children or adult. Why bother? Remember a little show called Sesame 
St.? It is aimed at very young children, yet has heart, intelligence, 
and substance. Aiming a puppet show at an older child and/or adult 
audience bring a whole set of difficulties in marketing, but it can and 
is being done. Just be aware that the puppet road to adult and older 
child audiences is rarely paved, so attaining success may require a 4WD 
or SUV. That audience is out there, they're just harder to find and 
reach, IMO.

Christopher

On Jan 26, 2009, at 11:43 AM, Pixie Moss wrote:

> I am not interested in making a cutesy puppet show directed at kids ( 
> nothing against that, I would like to try my hand at that some day too 
> !) and besides my puppets tend to be a bit twisted looking 
> anyway...LOL... I am gearing it towards an older child and adult crowd 
> with an interest and appreciation of fantasy, mythology and 
> folklore....

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