Thanks to those who attended our recent puppetshow, From the Mouth of the River, about human impact on aquatic animals, May 12th, at the Mum Puppettheatre. The show included three distinct puppetshows, woven together by author and musician Jim Harris, Co-founder of Public Eye. Kawani, Spirit of the Water, shared stories from her world beneath the sea. Stories included "The Great Auk" by Renaissance Artist Puppet Company about the extinction of the auk, "The Under World" by The Skekses featuring a mobster who faces drowning in the Schuylkill River unless he agrees to help stop global warming, overfishing and pollution, and "Not in MY Backyard!" by Alisa Sickora Kleckner & Co. starring a fish who traverses oceans filled with longlines, trawlers and drift nets in search of a hospitable place to live.
Between each puppetshow were short acts including a ballet dance of two polar bears in love on the melting ice and fisherman Captain Bill catching a tiny, toxic fish named Red. Kawani, Captain Bill and Red were teachers and guides, showing both sides of the problems affecting aquatic animals. In the final scene, Kawani called a tribal council to hear the grievances of the animal tribes and the human tribe was invited to come up with solutions. After the show, kids received information, signed petitions and mailed letters to help save the oceans and aquatic animals.

Special thanks to Mobilization for Animals PA and The Culture and Animals Foundation, who funded this project. We deeply appreciate the talent and enthusiasm of the entire cast, crew and volunteers who helped make this show a success!

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