Date: Sat, 09 Feb 2002 22:35:49 -0800
Subject: Re: PUPT: olympics


Costas is the worst. He cannot let the images and music speak for itself. And
usually what he says reveals such ignorance.
MM

Linda Geiger wrote:

> The giant puppetry on ice was beyond fantastic, I'm so glad we have the
> artists to produce it and the technology to have been able to experience
> it "live."  But am I the only one who found the constant chattering
> commentary annoying and distracting? (except, of course, McKay's
> tongue-tied description of shadow puppetry, which was innocently amusing!)
>
> I prefer to absorb art with accompaniment when choreographed in, and not
> have every artistic nuance pointed out to me by commentators who have no
> clue as how to experience a theatrical performance.
>
> There, I feel better now.
> :)
>
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