The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #164552 Message #3939062
Posted By: GUEST,.gargoyle
23-Jul-18 - 08:07 PM
Thread Name: Punch & Judy - US equivalent?
Subject: RE: Punch & Judy - US equivalent?
For its gender neutral environment.
You cannot get better in the USA than "Beany an Cecil."
...Your UK P&J should land any performer in jail and under severe examination in today's world...spousal abuse is not funny, nor never was.
Sincerely,
Gargoyle
A friend did some of the B&C puppetry. What an absolute gas walking into beach-side venues in the early 70's and watching her transform into a living animation that I never really knew. Hazelrah (a rabbit) from Watership Down was spell binding.