13 September 2006

Puppet Shows


2 comments:

Matthew Noble said...

Is that a Buddha there in the middle?

shimmy said...

Act III (of IV) depicted the enlightenment of da Buddzeez. He walks out and four banners are run by him, with "thirst," etc..., written on them. He sits. Then a pack of demons harangues him as the music get hectic for a good while. He touches the ground, a bell rings, a light goes on in his chest... the demons fall away. Simple, beautiful banners and clouds gather around him. Then the music swells as he rises and ascends the stairs, amid the audience (who wipe tears away.)