Refuge of a Maladjusted Moose

It wasn't any old puppet show, would not have gone to see it if it was. I got told about it from one of my students who was working for the makers. Essentially it was preformed by a Japanese puppeteer troupe that specialises in puppet shows for the deaf. This meant, that among other things, I could understand it. It told a tale in mime I suppose with a surprising amount of emphasis on music. But I think that the music used was quite basic and often accompanied by visual prompts, so they had their bases covered.

It told a fairly simple tale about growing up, having a family, and then watching you children have a family. It also told of how they interacted with boxes. Ever increasing amounts of boxes (think tv, washing machine, air conditioner) and how they didn't necessarily help family life. It was a fairly simple message but it was well told. And all in all we are both glad we went to see it.

In a similar vain, I bought myself a new box. It looks a little something like this -