From: Stephen Kaplin <skactw-AT-tiac.net>
Subject: Re: PUPT: Re: Thoughts on Avenue Q
Date: Tue, 03 Feb 2004 01:00:39 -0500



>Jean Claude Leportier has made the point that puppetry is like music
>and requires a performer (with musicality) an instrument (which is
>appropriate for the skill level of the performer and the piece to be
>played) and a score (which is worth playing). Very often, I think,
>puppeteers focus too much on the instrument.
>
>Just my two cents.
>
Yes Robert, true. But the big difference between puppeteers and musicians
is that the puppeteer has to design a new set of instruments for every new
work. Can you imagine if Vivaldi had to write the music and then design and
build the  quartet of string instruments to play it on? Symphonies?
Fuhgeddaboudit!

Just my $1.50.





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