Comments on: Les mecs http://www.underthepoppy.com/http:/www.underthepoppy.com/archives/les-mecs Love. Sex. Puppets. Sat, 28 Jan 2012 01:37:17 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: admin http://www.underthepoppy.com/http:/www.underthepoppy.com/archives/les-mecs/comment-page-1#comment-4 admin Sat, 05 Jan 2008 18:58:39 +0000 http://www.underthepoppy.com/?p=3#comment-4 One thing I love about puppets is their inherent anarchy - the great Peter Schumann, of Bread & Puppet, once said that "puppets are insurrectionists and therefore shunned by correct citizens - unless they pretend to be ...fluffy, lovely, or digestible." The incorrect are always the most interesting! What is Old Trout Puppet Workshop? Details..? One thing I love about puppets is their inherent anarchy – the great Peter Schumann, of Bread & Puppet, once said that “puppets are insurrectionists and therefore shunned by correct citizens – unless they pretend to be …fluffy, lovely, or digestible.” The incorrect are always the most interesting!

What is Old Trout Puppet Workshop? Details..?

]]> By: Cliff Burns http://www.underthepoppy.com/http:/www.underthepoppy.com/archives/les-mecs/comment-page-1#comment-2 Cliff Burns Sat, 05 Jan 2008 15:10:41 +0000 http://www.underthepoppy.com/?p=3#comment-2 Kathe: Sounds like a fascinating project--my wife is obsessed with puppets and will be attending the "Old Trout Puppet Workshop" in mid-February to learn how to make puppets and tell their stories. As someone who grew up on Jim Henson, I understand--we watched "Dark Crystal" again this holiday season with our boys. There are simply things you can do with a puppet narrative you can't do with human actors--is this part of what draws you to puppets? The alternate worlds and narratives they open up? Good luck to you and I look forward to ANY project originating from your pen. Kathe:
Sounds like a fascinating project–my wife is obsessed with puppets and will be attending the “Old Trout Puppet Workshop” in mid-February to learn how to make puppets and tell their stories. As someone who grew up on Jim Henson, I understand–we watched “Dark Crystal” again this holiday season with our boys. There are simply things you can do with a puppet narrative you can’t do with human actors–is this part of what draws you to puppets? The alternate worlds and narratives they open up? Good luck to you and I look forward to ANY project originating from your pen.

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