A short documentary about a street puppeteer, his craft, and an unconventional friendship
How has it been so long since I’ve written anything here? Is anyone still reading me? If so, I have something new to show you. I’m really proud of how my latest short documentary turned out.
It’s about Ricky Syers, a street performer in Washington Square Park, and his friendship with Doris Diether, a local community activist who spends a lot of time in the park. The two of them are so endearing, and a couple of real New York characters. Check it out!
Comments
Still reading this blog when it pops up in my blog reader. Delightful and charming documentary. Thx.
Posted by: Altissima | June 12, 2015 1:52 AM
Real characters indeed! Nicely done. Your video, about the relationships, doesn’t give us the idea of just how good a drummer Syers’s puppet ‘Chopsy’ really is.
For that, check out this video. Or this homage to Neil Peart.
Posted by: RPS | June 12, 2015 3:09 AM
That was a pretty neat story. Thank you. I wish them both well. (I came here from my rss reader so yes, there are still people following your writings.)
Posted by: Stijn | June 13, 2015 3:37 PM
I still check it every Sunday to see if you’ve put up something new. Definitely appreciate the update, Ironic Sans is a kind of window into fascinating little oddities and things off the beaten path that I don’t normally run into online. I do hope you can update more often!
Posted by: TexasDex | June 14, 2015 2:20 PM
Nice documentary.
Posted by: Izzy | June 15, 2015 6:20 PM