The Puppetistas
The arts are a key to our resistance. Each year at the gates of Ft. Benning, puppets are a vital part of the energy which drives the SOA Watch protest. The ‘Puppetistas’ use the medium of puppetry to enact the crisis that the School of the Americas represents, and to embody the spirit of the resistance. The puppetry is striking against the militarized backdrop of Ft. Benning, the chain link fence, circling helicopters, watch towers, and prerecorded messages warning against demonstrating on the military base. The hierarchical, overbearing, and uniform quality of the military and police is contrasted by the, often rough-around-the-edges, loose, and freeform puppetry. (See more)