Must be honest -- the Muppets are woven into the historical fabric of my family. I did not miss one weeknight show...its time to get things started on the Muppet show tonight!
So my first show at Atlanta's Center for Puppetry Arts was highly anticipated, however, not what I was expecting. First off, I was completely unaware of the puppet manipulated by visible actors on-stage technique. I was very resistant to the performance at first, however it became more interesting as the piece unfolded. Ultimately though, three performers operating a small, inanimate, figure was not fulfilling to me. These days it just seems like wasted energy and space. I was more intrigued with the performance of each actor. The Poe puppet was just not that compelling. I thought the performance was incredibly well-crafted, scripted, and set. The props were captivating. The music and sound effects were superb. I just think I would have been more satisfied watching the actors play the roles. They were really quite good and I didn't see any added benefit of the puppet.
In addition, I can see the irony of these gruesome love stories in February, but I found it sort of off-putting. I would have rather enjoyed this display of the grotesque on a brisk fall night to get me in the mood for a spooky October weekend.
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