Fuck the Puppets

Ladies and Gents.

Let me tell you something. We in the theater are members of an an undignified profession. Our fundamental tenets are uncertainty, anguish, the inevitability of death, failure and the fact that in the face of all this, we must find a way to live. We are human beings. We are young, we have success, we fail, we grow old, and we die. In order to truly meet the needs of its audience, a drama needs to face these essential truths bravely and honestly, so that the audience can celebrate and be inspired by an act of true heroism.

To hide behind AESTHETICS and CREDENTIALS--i.e. the study of bunraku puppet theater, or a degree from the Lecoq School in Paris--is WRONG. YOU CANNOT TRAIN YOURSELF INTO SAFETY, ONLY INTO BANALITY. THE ESSENCE OF THEATER IS EXTRAORDINARILY SIMPLE: TO RISK YOUR WHOLE SELF, YOUR WELL BEING, YOUR FUTURE, and ESPECIALLY YOUR DIGNITY, IN ATTEMPT TO ACCOMPLISH THE TASK AT HAND. OF COURSE such a sacrifice is frightening. OF COURSE it is undignified. THAT IS WHY THE COWARDS RUN TO THE PUPPETS. FUCK THE NEUTRAL MASK!! FUCK THE PUPPETS, I SAY!! FUCK THE PUPPETS! FUCK THE FUCKING PUPPETS!!


So listen to my show, Fuck The Puppets, where I will be grappling with this issue every saturday from 9:00-10:00 P.M. EST (6:00-7:00 West Coast) on WSLC radio, available (only) online. Click here

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With love, Theo