Category Archives: Introducing the Karagöz puppets

The Karagöz puppets boycott “Inside Out”

Posted on July 5, 2015 by lizcameron

Pixar’s new film, “Inside Out” is all the rage these days. “Inside Out,” while ostensibly a story about a little girl experiencing the trials and travails of a move across country, is really a story about how the personifications of … Continue reading →

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The Karagöz puppets have a psychotic experience in Bursa

Posted on January 30, 2015 by lizcameron

Recently, I went to visit the puppets while they were on sabbatical in Turkey. We met up in Istanbul and took in some sightseeing in Safranbolu before heading to their point of origin – Bursa. As you may know, Karagöz … Continue reading →

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To eleven years together: “Love is grabbing hold to the great Lion’s mane”

Posted on January 25, 2015 by lizcameron

“Love is grabbing hold to the great Lion’s mane” or so go the words from the poet Hafiz. I’ve been clinging to that mane – whipping in the wind it often seems – for eleven years now. Actually, it has been … Continue reading →

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