Category Archives: Visits from the Karagöz puppets

“They Also Faced the Sea”

Posted on September 22, 2012 by lizcameron

  One evening a few weeks ago, the band of puppets found themselves escorting me down to Provincetown‘s McMillan Pier to pick up M., who was to arrive on the fast ferry from Boston. The house had been a flurry … Continue reading →

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Of prayer ribbons and swimming: The puppets cheer and mourn at Provincetown’s Swim for Life

Posted on September 19, 2012 by lizcameron

Last week, M. and I escorted the puppets (riding on the back of the dog, to be sure) down to the West End of Provincetown- after a close call with the resident evil cat (aptly named “Kato”) on Commercial Street … Continue reading →

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Karagöz wishes Yehuda Rebbe L’Shana Tova

Posted on September 18, 2012 by lizcameron

Karagöz, my impish and oppositional puppet, is very serious today, and this, my friends, is an unusual event. Karagöz, the little chorus of dancing ladies tell me, has decided to honor one of our sage puppet elders, Yehuda Rebbe, the … Continue reading →

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