It was such a gloomy day today, perfect to go see the Nutcracker, a production of the Bob Baker Marionette Theater in down town LA . What a beautiful show it was, such a great experience. Zoe’s favorite part was the rise of Sugar Plum to the sky at the very end, Ori’s favorite part was the little blue dog and playing with the chubbiest baby that was sitting next to us, my favorite part was the scene with the flutes that became animated and turned into galloping horses, faces and more. The great bonus at the end of the show was the complimentary ice cream, the freshly brewed coffee and the wall of working sketches of the marionettes by the bathroom. Some were beautiful drawings and some were scribbles of lines that meant something only to the person who drew them. Driving home from the show we planned our own puppet show (of course), starting with the story and moving to production. All of a sudden Zoe exclaimed “we have to sketch the puppets first before we make them”. That statement and understanding was already worth the standing inline for the bathroom. That wall was such a great example of seeing drawing as a tool for planning and designing, a tool that help one translate his/ her ideas from a thought to reality. So if you go see the show, don’t forget to go to the bathroom before you go home (the bathroom by the exit door).
