ABSTRACT

Environments’ intimated in the directions. The permanent feature is a larger-than-life Punch and Judy booth, which

offers an upper level. The characters emerge at the beginning, and stand or sit in the shadows,

heads inclined away from the square, so that they are out of mask. They remain as a physical, choral presence in the shadows and only assist vocally when not included in a scene. Once the characters move, they animate their mask. All properties are established and located by suggestive dialogue, and unless indicated otherwise, are mimed.