I know I wanted to tell you a snippet from the exhibition today, but then I received this lovely email telling me about what Punch too is up to. I do understand now why he was so keen on leaving and finding a new home. When I read the message I remembered instantly that he had recited Shakespeare before, but the other Dedes weren’t a particularly good audience. He was very serious and gave it his best, but some of the others made fun of him. This really put him off and he never tried again, or at least not publicly. He might have honed his skills in front of the bathroom mirror though. I am so pleased that he found someone who appreciates his gift. Do I spot a victorian lace collar in this image?
Here is the complete email:
Hello Dietlind and Dedes one and all.
Well, Punch has been sharing with me over the past few days since his arrival and has helped with the household budgeting to boot!
Often when I am tempted to buy something in a shop I hear him encouraging me to exercise a modicum of self restraint. Now who’d have thought a Dede could have such magical powers. haha. Anyway, it’s worked so far although I think he may have ulterior motives.
During one of our frequent tete-a-tetes he divulged his unrequited love for Freeloader saying they had a shared history of mistaken identity! It’s a long story so more of this later.
As evening fell and I was preparing the traditional Friday night curry I could hear him in the sunroom muttering to himself and on paying a bit more attention I could not believe my ears. “oh Horatio ( quoth he )…An unlifted shadow lies across my memory ….Things standing thus unknown shall live behind me….If thou didst ever hold me in your heart…absent thee from felicity awhile….and in this harsh world draw thy breath in pain…..To tell my story.” I could only applaud and throw roses where he stood. I think he has the makings of a fine Shakespearian actor.
Don’t just like it, I love it! Have you thought of doing the Ring cycle with the Dedes? Why stop at Shakespear? Tony
Just coming to terms with Shakespeare. But your are right! The mind boggles ;)
Now I seriously feel you lost a valuable puppet… ;)
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Hello there!
Long time no see?
Is there nothing interesting going on in the Dede world?Or is Dietlind too occupied writing about the exhibition? I know you must be having great time with Dietlind occupied and no one to supervise. Isn’t it? So how were the days when Deitlind was busy making Dedes? I am sure you have a surprise for Dietlind. Don’t you?
Hi Arindam,
yeah, it is a bit of a problem… Sometimes we think Dietlind is on a different planet. We decide on a plan of action, everybody is happy and she just goes off and does something totally different. At the moment we are packed up and awaiting to move into our new studio space. Dietlind says, the builders are still not finished, I am not sure if she isn’t just making this up.
Thanks for being such a good friend and I will keep you posted. I will talk to the others….
Devil
How cool to see this other level of participation in your project Dietind!
I agree with you, Al, I really would love to engage others more. Personally, I would never have thought a Dede could recite Shakespeare. But when I read it here, I thought that makes perfect sense..