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What is a PuppetSLAM?
It's an evening of short varied theatrical mini-plays for
adults that use (or sometimes abuse) puppets for all or part
of the drama. Each piece is performed by a different artist or
artists, and the content can be wide-ranging; some are elegant
or poignant, others are satiric, irreverent, or humorous, and
still others can be passionate, political, or spiritual in
nature. The performers range from the seasoned professional
to the nascent puppeteer, and often include poets, musicians,
dancers, mimes, actors, and other sundry affiliated artists.
PuppetSLAM reviews
WBUR reviews November 2007 PuppetSLAM
PST PuppetSLAMs 2007 - 2008
- November 17, 2007 at 8pm at PST
- January 19, 2008 at 8pm at PST
- March 15, 2008 at 8pm at PST
- May 10, 2008 at 8pm
Confessions of a Slam Instigator
by Carl Weiting
Why
do adults need to see live puppet shows?
- Because the Internet can't heckle you back.
- Because it's fun to see the soul of an old lady in a
tomato.
- Because if you watch talking furniture onstage it's less
likely you will start talking to your own furniture.
- Because the revolution is never over. Because it's fun
to watch adults in a state of arrested development.
- Because it's healthy to arrest your development for short
periods of time.
- Because nothing out of Hollywood can actually reach out
and touch you.
- Because old memories need to be kept young and new memories
need to be made.
- Because where else can you see 4,083 uses for felt & the
common coat hanger.
- Because even though you can't see the puppeteer's hands,
you know what they are doing with them.
- Because the world has too many televisions and not enough
storytellers.
- Because it's nice to know your trash is being put to good
use.
- Because instead of dumbing down, puppets smarten up their
audience.
- Because if you can't join 'em, beat 'em with a stick (says
Mr. Punch).
- Because the news doesn't run enough happy stories.
- Because most puppets are actually smarter than most
politicians.
- Because the worries of the world never stop, but you can
put them on hold till the end of the show.
- Because why should kids have all the fun.
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