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| - It's hard to be a Debby Downer because after all, it's a puppet show for kids. Having said that there's something about the shows that falls flat, almost like they are adults without kids who are trying to relate to kids. For example, the first 20 minutes of all the shows is all about the "rules" which involves keeping your kids in check. I get it, but they're kids, they're going to blurt things out and jump up and down.
Ive seen 3 shows now amd the best one is the 3 little pigs which includes some audience participation. Up until then it's been kids watching a show and encouraged to be quiet. Refreshingly, the wolf puppeteer seems to be more experienced, he engages the kids and annunciates so you can hear him clearly unlike the squeaky Puppet Director that uses the same voice for every character. Maybe it's me but her range is totally annoying and actually distracts, especially when she's constantly humming while other characters are talking,
Room for improvement:
Better writing. It currently reminds me of bad improv. Some scenes are totally awkward leaving the kids and parents totally quiet when the curtains close.
I'd like to say better audio but the equipment I'm sitting near is actually pretty good but most people (aside from the wolf) seem muffled or distant and as mentioned lady's voice is hard on the ears.
Continue working with the kids and not fighting them. The more audience
participation the better. The kids were loving it when the wolf asked them which way the pig went.
Maybe some pre recorded background announcements with different voices? There's like 6 to 8 individual characters in a show, all sharing 2 voices.
I appreciate their efforts and would love to see it be way more kid friendly and entertaining so I wouldn't have to burn in hell for bashing a children's puppet show done on a shoestring budget
If you are thinking of going, give it a shot, maybe I'm wrong. .
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