Date: Tue,  3 Feb 2004 12:57:41 -0800
From: "beartown" <beartown-AT-bear-town.com>
Subject: Re: PUPT: Puppetry awards



I think that most theatre organizations in Canada (possibly because their are fewer and most are fairly grass-roots) are good at recognizing quality puppet theatre. Here in Toronto the DORA awards (which are a big deal in Canada) have recognized Ronnie Burkett and nominated Puppetmongers in recent years.

The only problem I see with esthablishing a separate award on Broadway (the Tonys?) is that in most years there isn't enough puppet theatre *on Broadway* to justify a separate category.

This kind of reminds me of the debate over whether or not the Oscars should create a separate category for Best Animated Feature.

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From: "Mathieu Rene" <uubald-AT-magma.ca>
Reply-To: puptcrit-AT-lists.village.Virginia.EDU
Date:  Tue, 3 Feb 2004 01:06:50 -0500

>Here, in quebec (Canada), we have an award ceremony called "La soirée des
>Masques", to honour people in theater. Puppetry is not a category in it , so
>it must be considered as theater, I guess. I assume this because I worked
>with a genius composer who won a  well deserved Masque last year for his
>soundtrack on a  puppet show.
>
>I just checked out the categories, and nothing relates directly to puppetry.
>So the artists and technicians are in line with the rest of the theater
>crowd.
>There's costume design, lighting design, soundtrack...etc.
>What is a puppet, a prop?
>
>Like some people voiced in this very thread, I'd be thrilled if there was a
>specific puppetry category.  Not for segregation, for recognition actually.
>Puppetry is very present in my Province, even though most of the population
>seems to be oblivious to it. Kind of underground, but lots of exportation.
>Puppet people I meet are all seasoned travelers, and play everywhere.
>
>But until this price is created, I wish there were puppet shows at least in
>the finalists.
>I don't consider puppetry to be less or more than theater, as it is one form
>of it.
>So Shakespeare  is not more or less "real Theater" than a great puppet show,
>in my book.
>I just wish it was recognised as it's equal in category.
>And yes, I'm all for raising the bar on quality of performance.
>
>Just my twenty-three cents and a half on this topic.
>
>
>
>
>Mathieu René Créaturiste
>Marionnettes, masques, etc...
>Puppets, masks, etc...
>uubald-AT-magma.ca
>http://www.magma.ca/~uubald/
>(514) 725-5821
>
>
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