Ria (Director of Papermoon Puppets - if you are new to this blog!) spent four years working with Teater Gardenella as an actress and was very complimentary about Joned its director. After a quick dash across the city on a particularly smoggy day we went to visit him. Joned is a very interesting man who asked pointy questions– a very unJavenese characteristic - often being critical, cynical even, yet he was also incredibly hospitable. We ate lunch (our second lunch that day because it is rude to refuse food!) and talked about Gardenella and its history and niche in the realism market. "We do nothing but realism!" – he told me! Then he let the dog out. No big woofy to ward off the expressionists but a small cute little thing who he proceeded to groom. Showing his softer side Joned and his hound donned matching faux snakeskin hats and demanded I take a photo. Yes Director! ( I begin to get an insight into his autocratic directing style?). No worries! Gardenella have a show this week and although I was told to not to bother going by the Joned because I won’t get language – I will be going!!
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