Assignment+One

1. In the first video, the main clown puppet seems to be chastising the smaller clown puppet, which is comedic for the audience. He raises his voice frequently and paces back and forth many times. The smaller clown then falls and seems to get angry at the other clown puppet. They begin to bicker. The bickering of the entire performance is entertaining and comedic for the audience. The big clown puppet also repeats a few things to reiterate what he is saying. The small clown puppet raises his voice and speaks very quickly towards the main clown puppet as well. The big clown also speaks aside to himself when the other character is introduced. He speaks in a high pitched tone and speaks very quickly, dragging out the end of his sentences. The general appearance of the first character in the second video is comedic in itself. He is rather large with a long tuft of hair coming from his head, only has one bulging tooth, and holds one hand on his hip. He also talks rather quickly and shakes himself frequently to emphasize different parts of his speech. Like the puppet in the first video, he too repeats himself. In some parts, he has a singsong voice. He speaks quickly, and, at one point, doesn't seem to know where he is because he moves back and forth so much. He randomly rolls his tongue, which entertains the audience and makes them laugh. There is a laughing scene in this part where the large clown from part two laughs back and forth with a character unknown to me. During the transition of the next scene, there are red and green colors around the characters which add to the entertainment. The tiny clown puppet in the next scene actually pushes the other character down. All of these things are used to add comedy and entertainment to the performances.

2. The show is a performance for the Balinese people. To us, it may seem ritualistic, but, to them, it is a performance. They want the events to be entertaining. They use all of these tactics to make the show comedic but also incorporate some ritual to it.