Subject: Re: PUPT: Eureka!
Date: Tue, 24 Sep 2002 05:01:42 +0000


I too read the article and it did make me question some of my choices.
I have to say I am in the middle of writing a show that does deal with death 
and capitol punishment in a sense. It is a very old folk tale and has 
survived the test of time very well. It also has relevance to today’s world. 
I have wanted to make it into a puppet show for years. However I am pretty 
new to the puppetry and don't know all the ins and outs of how the business 
works. I am not motivated by the almighty dollar per se, but I also don't 
have any philanthropist friends who can bail me out of a show that cost me 
several hundred dollars to build and then bombed because it wasn't right for 
the times or the audience. Then I got to thinking. First IMHO art has a duty 
to make people think. It doesn't have to be earth changing thoughts or life 
inspirations, but it should at least get the neurons firing. Second, lets 
look at those big shows that were mentioned in the article. Let's see there 
is that giant. He did not make a splash down into a swimming pool when the 
stalk cut in half by that rascal Jack. I believe he met his demise. Then 
there is the wolf who became a hearty stew for that masonic pig. Nothing 
cuddly about that. Mr. Wolf did not send out Red’s grandma for fresh 
biscuits as I recall. The more I thought about any of the classics the more 
I was met with at least one of the characters challenge to mortality. This 
brought up an old saying that I think became even more relevant to me. It's 
not what you say, but how you say it. I will continue with my show in the 
best way that I can and let the poo pooers poo poo because that's what poo 
pooers do. The rest will see it as a story that means something to real 
people.The telly tubbys can't even avoid the wrath of some people.

I am glad this was brought up in discussion as I needed to vent as well.

Ken

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