That's the way to do it
by Richard Reeve
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That's the way to do it
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Richard Reeve
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Photograph - Photograph
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Punch and Judy is a traditional, popular puppet show featuring Mr. Punch and his wife, Judy. The performance consists of a sequence of short scenes, each depicting an interaction between two characters, most typically the violent Punch and one other character. It is often associated with traditional English seaside culture.
The show is performed by a single puppeteer inside the booth, known since Victorian times as a "Professor" or "Punchman," and assisted sometimes by a "Bottler", who corrals the audience outside the booth, introduces the performance and collects the money ("the bottle"). The Bottler might also play accompanying music or sound effects on a drum or guitar and engage in back chat with the puppets, sometimes repeating the same or the copied lines that may have been difficult for the audience to understand. In Victorian times the drum and pan pipes were the instruments of choice. Today, the audience is also encouraged to participate, calling out to the characters on the stage to warn them of danger, or clue them into what is going on behind their backs. Also nowadays most Professors work solo since the need for a bottler became less important when busking with the show gave way to paid engagements at private parties or public events.
A beautiful mural celebrating the traditional Punch and Judy show, in Harwich, Essex.
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ABC Group - D is for Door - 04/17/2014
Weekly FUN For ALL Mediums - 04/20/2014
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April 15th, 2014
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Comments (2)
Ms Judi
Congrats on the feature Richard, Beautifully capture with great detail! L/F ✩✩✩✩✩ =) "Seen in Abc Group"
Meg Shearer
Wonderful shot and wonderful history! L/F!
Richard Reeve replied:
Thank you, Meg. I loved the strong contrast between the brickwork and the colored lines. the Punch and Judy show was a favorite when we were small kids too!