Date: Tue, 13 Aug 2002 12:07:37 +0100
From: MARK POWER <mpower-AT-coventry.ac.uk>
Subject: Re: PUPT: Maybe They're Right . . .




"Hunter, Kurtis L." wrote:
> 
> 
> I'd agree with Nancy.  During the traveling I've done around Europe as an
> engineer I haven't found much evidence that the general public views
> puppetry as theatre for adults.  Puppetry as theatre for adults does seems
> to be much more accepted in Europe, but "much more" than the U.S. still
> doesn't translate into much of an audience.

Certainly in England that's pretty much the case.  Most people think of
puppetry as being Punch and Judy, and maybe the Muppets, and a rather
bloodless version of Punch at that.  Where I live in the Midlands, the
Midland Art Centre puts on a yearly puppet festival of sorts, but much
of that is aimed t children.  The same conservative attitude also
applies  to other folk art forms, unfortunately.  The high art/low art
division is alive and well here, I'm afraid.

Regards,
Mark


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