Judy scanned the headlines with disbelief: - "Children's favorite seaside puppet show at risk?" - "Should Punch and Judy be banned?" - "Change the storyline..!" She was livid! "Does no one understand what my show is truly about? What's wrong with these people?" She stomped round the room in frustration! Furiously, she wrote a 3-page rant intending to send it to the press. "How dare they try to censor Punch and Judy? It's against the law!" But three pages didn't seem enough. "A video. That might make them listen." With ...
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Judy scanned the headlines with disbelief: - "Children's favorite seaside puppet show at risk?" - "Should Punch and Judy be banned?" - "Change the storyline..!" She was livid! "Does no one understand what my show is truly about? What's wrong with these people?" She stomped round the room in frustration! Furiously, she wrote a 3-page rant intending to send it to the press. "How dare they try to censor Punch and Judy? It's against the law!" But three pages didn't seem enough. "A video. That might make them listen." With every thought her anger grew. Her puppets weren't about promoting violence; they gave her son a voice when he struggled to express his emotions. They helped him resolve conflicts with his father... why should they be banned? It was time she spoke up. Judy, known as Joan to her close friends, began to tell her story... Her dolls were her only 'real' friends. They'd given her comfort when she was upset. It was the reason she began making puppets for Nicholas. Initially, they were just puppets of her son and his father, but they evolved. Father and son would embark on adventures, laugh, and talk to one another when his father couldn't make it home to say goodnight. Who would have guessed that her modest puppet show would gain such popularity over 400 years? She chuckled bitterly at the thought-'Punch & Judy' had taken on a life of their own. Every puppet was a cherished friend. Some had moved away, others had passed on, but when they played with the puppets, those friends lived on in their memories as if they had never left. Curious about Joan? How has she lived for more than four centuries? Whether you prefer an eBook or a paperback, grab your copy now and immerse yourself in her story! Feel her fury, her frustration, and the deep connections she holds with her puppets.
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