Scripts and New Goal

I plan to start writing my script some time in the next two weeks. I'm planning on looking at the live performances and scripts online so I can see some typical P&J things. There may be some pieces of the script that I will have to adjust for American audiences. But I won't take away the violence as it is pretty much the P&J plot. This clip of a typical show is an example how violence is the plot.

The clip also gave me a new goal. I was thinking about Mr. Punch's voice and how it surely couldn't be created by anyones voice alone. I looked up Mr. Punch's voice and found out there is something that is made to create the voice of Mr. Punch. It's called a Swazzle. It goes in your mouth and makes vibrations as you speak to make the voice of Mr. Punch. If I want to do a complete Punch and Judy show, then I will need to make myself a Swazzle. Luckily, I found this site showing how to make myself a Swazzle. I will have to make it soon, as apparently you need to practice using it as it's very hard to use.

Welcome to That's The Way To Do It!

I am a senior in high school, and as a senior, I must do a project. It could be anything, but I am choosing to create a full Punch and Judy show, from the puppets to the tent to the script. For you see, Punch and Judy is a puppet show that entertains Brits everywhere. With its politically incorrect violence and its overdramatic characters in the cast, it is hard not to enjoy.

I also found a very informative essay here.

I remember watching it when a wee lass in England, now I am going to replicate it in America. So here is what I hope to achieve:

-Create a full cast of P&J puppets

-Build a traditional P&J tent

-Write an accurate P&J script (and find out how politically incorrect I can make it in the States)

-Write an essay on this experience and P&J history

-Write on the blog once a week

I’m sure that I will probably miss the last one a few times. I hope you enjoy my writing this blog; that it is interesting and happily follow as I explore the wonders of Punch and Judy!