I got the chance to see the amazing Blair Thomas perform
Hard Headed Heart at
In the Heart of the Beast Puppet and Mask Theatre.
Heard Headed Heart is made up of three of the artist's solo pieces.
First, Mr. Thomas performed
"The Puppet Show of Don Cristobal" which is a raunchy and violent throwback to
Punch and Judy-style puppet shows. He makes a lot of innovative choices in the technical and poetic front. For example, he wears a façade/costume that can transform from one character to another with a single spin.
Second, he performs his interpretation of
"Saint James Infirmary" —which features unique marionettes, a story scroll, and live jazz orchestration which Thomas provides as a one-man-band with the help of a loop pedal.
